NE health services will organize a health fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). The fair will include free screenings for HIV and syphilis, vision, body mass index, glucose and cholesterol and blood pressure. Students can also register as bone marrow donors. For more information on the fair, call health services at 817-515-6056. Carter BloodCare will have a blood drive 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in NSTU 1506. A mobile bus will also be set up outside. For more information, call 1-800-366-2834. A mobile mammogram bus will be outside NSTU from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To make an appointment, call 1-855-318-7696.
Oct. 2 NE student activities will present Student Success Seminar: Conflict Resolution 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). The seminar will cover appropriate methods of handling conflict in personal and professional settings. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 3 SE Campus presents a Mental Health Mental Retardation workshop 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Success Center (ESEE 1301). Tarrant County’s MHMR professionals Cathy Stout and James Turnage will speak about behavioral health and psychological first aid. The event is open to the public. For more information, call student support coordinator Sonya Splane at 817-515-3215.
Oct. 3 The American Cancer Society will recruit for a long-term prevention study 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the NTAB lobby on NE Campus. Participants must be between 30 and 65 years old and must have never been diagnosed with cancer. For more information, call health services at 817-515-6692.
Oct. 3 The SE library and the culinary arts, dietetics and hospitality management department present Mommy and Me: Maternal and Infant Nutrition 3-4 p.m. in the Silent Study Area (ESED 1200). Tarrant County Public Health Department assistant breastfeeding coordinator Layne Walker will talk about breastfeeding and maintaining good nutritional health in mothers and their babies throughout the prenatal period. For more information, call library services assistant director Tracey Minzenmayer at 817-515-3388.
Oct. 4 Infinity, NE Campus’ math club, will meet 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NTAB 2113 to choose a club T-shirt design and announce the results of officer elections. For more information, call math instructor Kimberly Campbell at 817-515-6363.
Oct. 5 TR Campus’ Habitat for Humanity will be involved in the annual Cowtown Brush-Up 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Brush-up participants paint homes deteriorating because of financial and physical inability of homeowners to maintain them. The event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. To register to participate, TCC students, faculty and staff can call student development associate Elena Walker at 817-515-1194 who will provide locations and other details.
Oct. 7 The South Campus Family Empowerment Center will sponsor a free seminar as part of an ongoing series on financial coaching and education 5:30-7 p.m. in SFOD 1738A. Only 15 spots are available. Students can register by calling Family Pathfinders at 817-731-1173. For more information, call administrative assistant Kimberly Smith at 817-515-4152.
Oct. 7 NE students can voice their opinions during the Student Government Association forum 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1506. For more information, call student development associate Amity Womelsdorff at 817-515-6234.
Oct. 7-10 In celebration of Gay Pride Week, TR Equality in Education will sponsor several events starting with a parade 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday down TR Campus’ Main Street hallway. On Tuesday, Gay Pride pins will be available 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the TREE table on TRTR Main Street. On Wednesday, join TREE’s guest speaker and gay rights activist Mark “Major” Jimenez as he holds a mock same-sex wedding in The Zone at 1 p.m. On Thursday, TREE will host its first ever drag show 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in The Zone.
Oct. 7-11 TR Campus will hold a five-day celebration for its fifth year as a campus. Monday will include a flag raising 9-10 a.m. in front of the Idea Store and a tree planting 10-10:15 a.m. in the Trinity Plaza. Tuesday will include the Taste of TR 2-4 p.m. in the World Lounge. Wednesday will feature a forum, That Was Random: Understanding Student-Faculty Interactions, 6:15-7 p.m. in the Riverfront Café. On Thursday on TRE Campus, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held noon-1 p.m. as part of the Trinity River connection. Friday will feature its year-five celebration in the Riverfront Café 2-4 p.m. The events are free to all students. For more information, call student development associate Eddie Brassart at 817-515-1192.
Oct. 8 NW Campus’ biannual Community Volunteer Fair invites all students to meet with organizations for prospective volunteering opportunities 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the WSTU lobby. About 12-15 organizations will attend the event with information on how to volunteer in the future.
Oct. 8 SE Campus presents Domestic Violence 101 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Success Center (ESEE 1301). Safe Haven of Tarrant County will present the workshop, which is free and open to the public. For more information, call SE student support coordinator Sonya Splane at 817-515-3215.
Oct. 8 Curtis Smith, a counselor at the Fort Worth AIDS Outreach Center will present More Than Tongue In Cheek: Risks of Orally Transmitted Sexual Infections 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A) on NE Campus. For more information, call health services at 817-515-6056.
Oct. 9 NE health services will organize a health fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). The fair will include free screenings for HIV and syphilis, vision, body mass index, glucose and cholesterol and blood pressure. Students can also register as bone marrow donors. For more information on the fair, call health services at 817-515-6056. Carter BloodCare will have a blood drive 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in NSTU 1506. A mobile bus will also be set up outside. For more information, call 1-800-366-2834. A mobile mammogram bus will be outside NSTU from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To make an appointment, call 1-855-318-7696.
Oct. 9 The NE Union for Cultural Diversity will hold rehearsals for a talent show 5-7 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). Students can sign up for the talent show in NSTU 1702A, the student activities office. About 25 spots are available. For more information, contact Macy Thurwachter at macy.thurwachter@my.tccd.edu.
Oct. 9 South health services coordinator Tina Ingram will present a seminar on bad weather tips noon-1 p.m. in the SSTU Forum Room. For more information, call 817-515-4531.
Oct. 10 Learning center coordinator Anne Drake will present Student Success Seminar: Conducting Research 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 11 The Men of Color mentoring program will hold a classroom success workshop noon-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1506 on NE Campus. The workshop will cover study skills, academic plans and relationships with instructors and classmates. For more information, call student success coordinator Freddie Sandifer at 817-515-5293.
Oct. 11 The NE math department will hold free math workshops 1-3 p.m. in NTAB 2223. The workshops are meant to prepare students for the upcoming Jim Bolen Math Competition. For more information, call associate math professor Olena Shevchenko at 817-515-6563.
Oct. 11-12 Do the Write Thing, NE Campus’ annual writers’ conference, will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). Author Ann Weisgarber will be the guest speaker. This year’s theme is “Nourishing Yourself as a Writer.” Registration is $50 in advance, $25 for students and $75 at the door. For more information, go to www.thewritethingworkshop.com. To register, call 817-515-6502 or email brenna.sanders@tccd.edu.
Oct. 12 TR Campus’ transfer center will take students to Tarleton State University for a campus tour. Registration for a van seat is limited. For more information, call Laura Escamilla at 817-515-1144 or visit the transfer center in TRTR 1020.
