Sept. 30 The SE library is showing a free screening of Ken Burns’ The Dust Bowl as a part of its Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry: A Traveling Exhibit 5-9:30 p.m. For more information, contact library services assistant director Tracey Minzenmayer at 817-515-3388.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 The NW Bridge Program will teach a workshop on editing and writing 11-11:30 a.m. in WTLO 3411A. The session focuses on identifying and revising fragments and run-on sentences. For more information, contact Bridge Program assistant Talisha Simpson at 817-515-7657.
The NE library will hold a viewing of the film Good Bye, Lenin! starting at 3:30 p.m. in the lower-level Heritage Room. The film is a comedy that follows a loyal communist and her son during the final days before the Berlin Wall. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact German instructor Maddalena De Nicola at maddalena.denicola@my.tccd.edu.
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Oct. 1 NE career services will host an employment networking event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the NSTU hallway. Two-Minute Commercial will show students how to pitch effectively to potential employers. For more information, contact NE career services at 817-515-6692.
Oct. 1 NE student activities will sponsor a student organization social 5-8 p.m. in the NSTU dining and game room areas. All students are welcome, and food will be provided. For more information, contact student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 2 The SE library will present Backyard Conservation 11:45 a.m.-12:40 p.m. in ESED 1200. Soil conservationist Tanika Connesero Sanchez will explain how to improve the health of a yard. The event is a continuation of the Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry program. For more information, contact the library reference desk at 817-515-3084.
Oct. 3 The SE library will hold a viewing of the documentary Ken Burns’ The Dust Bowl 10 a.m.-3 p.m. as a part of its Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry exhibit. For more information, contact library services assistant director Tracey Minzenmayer at 817-515-3388.
Oct. 5 The NE advising and counseling center will hold the second of five workshops for students. Get Back On Track and Finish the Race will take place 6-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room (NBSS 1103). The workshop will allow students to gain the skills to get unstuck and finish the semester strong. For more information, contact special services coordinator Ronda Isaacs at 817-515-6244.
Oct. 6 NW health services will host a breast cancer awareness seminar 1:30-2:30 p.m. in WACB 1124. The seminar features guest speaker Sherree Bennett, a nurse practitioner from Baylor Community Care. To RSVP, call health services at 817-515-7672.
Oct. 6 The NE advising and counseling center will hold the third of five financial literacy workshops for students. Employee Compensation: Beyond Salary will be 1-2 p.m. in the Community Room (NBSS 1103). NE financial aid specialist Joe Rodriguez will tell students how to be compensated appropriately in the working world. For more information, contact special services coordinator Ronda Isaacs at 817-515-6244.
Oct. 6 TR health services will provide free, confidential HIV testing for students 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in TREF 1312A. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are accepted. Students should allow 30-45 minutes for a testing session. For more information, contact TR health services coordinator Angela Virgin at 817-515-1337.
Oct. 6 The NE library will hold a viewing of the film The Lives of Others 12:30-3 p.m. in the lower-level Heritage Room. This political thriller set in then-East Berlin has won many awards. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact German instructor Maddalena De Nicola at maddalena.denicola@my.tccd.edu.
Oct. 6 South Campus will host Business Etiquette 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the SSTU Texas Room. Armie Snarley, certified etiquette consultant and entrepreneur, will discuss the importance of knowing proper business etiquette in today’s society. The seminar is open to all students and the public.
Oct. 6 NE student activities will sponsor the first in a series of live National Society of Leadership Success broadcast presentations 6-9 p.m. in the Galley (NSTU 1605). NBC Today Show weather forecaster Al Roker will do a live webcast for students. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 7 NW health services will offer free sexually transmitted disease testing 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in WCTS 1151. No appointment is required, and the testing process should take 40-45 minutes. For more information, contact health services at 817-515-7672.
Oct. 7 NE health services will sponsor a health fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Students, staff and the public may receive free health screenings for HIV, syphilis, vision, body mass index, fitness, cholesterol, blood pressure and spinal analysis. The HIV and syphilis testing will be in NSTU 1704A. A Carter BloodCare blood drive will happen 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in a mobile bus outside of NSTU and in the Galley (NSTU 1506). Students may also receive mammograms 9 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment only. To make a mammogram appointment, call 1-855-318-7696. For more information about the fair, contact health services at 817-515-6056.
Oct. 7 The NW library will continue its Golden Jubilee Speaker Series with TCC police patrol officer Manny Reyes 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in WTLO 3100. Reyes will speak on Cold Cases: Looking Back at an Unsolved Homicide from the 1970s. For more information, contact librarian April Martinez at 817-225-8173.
Oct. 7 SE Campus developmental English instructor Sara Edgell will present Against All Odds: The Narrative of Caroline Henderson through the Dust Bowl as part of the SE library’s Dust Bowl program. Henderson was a farmer in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the early 1900s. The presentation is 12:50-2:10 p.m. in ESED 1200. For more information, contact the library reference desk at 817-3084.
Oct. 7 The NW Bridge Program will teach how to manage test anxiety noon-1 p.m. in WTLO 3101A. For more information, contact Bridge Program assistant Talisha Simpson at 817-515-7657.
Oct. 7-8 TR students can explore ways to get involved in the community at the fall service fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on TRTR Main Street. Each day, different community partners will promote the volunteer opportunities with their organizations. For more information, contact student development associate Elena Walker at 817-515-1194.
Oct. 8 South Campus will host the Domestic Violence Summit 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the SSTU dining hall. The summit is led by a panel of experts who will inform and promote awareness of domestic violence and share strategies on how to overcome this problem. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact government associate professor Tatyana Kisin at 817-515-4944 or government associate professor Martha Musgrove at 817-515-4143.
Oct. 8 TR evening students can enjoy coffee with faculty and staff 5:30-7 p.m. in the Riverfront Café. For more information, contact student activities coordinator Eddie Brassart at edward.brassart@tccd.edu.
Oct. 8 The NW Bridge Program will hold a session on balancing life and school 10-11 a.m. in WTLO 3101A. For more information, contact Bridge Program assistant Talisha Simpson at 817-515-7657.
Oct. 8 NE student activities will host a Salsa Night 6-8 p.m. in the Darlage Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). Students can experience a night of dancing as well as salsa lessons led by communication arts chair Linda Quinn. Free chips, salsa and non-alcoholic margarita snow cones will be provided. For more information, contact student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 14 A medical oncologist from the Breast Cancer Center of Excellence will give an interactive presentation on South Campus in the SSTU Forum Room. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Those interested should register by Oct. 9 to receive a free lunch box. Drinks and prizes will be provided. For registration or questions, contact South health services coordinator Tina Ingram at 817-515-4531 or tina.ingram@tccd.edu.
