Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is hosting a variety of cultural events on campus, which are free and open to the public.

• Photo Contest: The Islander Pledge “Embrace Our Unique Identities” The Division of Student Engagement & Success is sponsoring the Islander Pledge Photo Contest. This year’s competition will be in conjunction with the Islander Pledge Campaign Spotlight “Embrace Our Unique Identities” and the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.  During judging, preference will be given to entries clearly highlighting the theme “Embrace Our Unique Identities”. The campus community will have an opportunity to vote online for their favorite.  Prizes will be awarded to all first place winners.
  
  Entry forms will be available online beginning Wednesday, August 22nd at islanderpledge.tamucc.edu.  Deadline to submit the entry form and photo is Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the University Center, room 318.  This event is free and open to the members of the campus community.  For more information, please contact Angela Walker at 825-2612 or email angela.walker@tamucc.edu.
  
   
• Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff: The Island Cultural Alliance and Student Activities will celebrate our Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff on Thursday, September 13^th, at the University Lonestar Ballroom 142 from 5:00-9:30p.m. Mariachi Mexicaisimo and the Azteca Dancer’s group Danza Mexika Ehketal Papalotzin will perform. The University’s Latin and Ballroom Dance Club will provide salsa dance lessons. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Cristina Kirklighter at 825-2263 or e-mail cristina.kirklighter@tamucc.edu. You can also contact Ana Billeaux at 825-2223 or e-mail ana.billeaux@tamucc.edu.

 

• Fiesta Concert: The Music Department will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a concert, FIESTA, on Tuesday, September 18, at 7:30 in the Performing Arts Center. This event will include musicians from our very own institution as well as guest musicians from Venezuela. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Dr. José Flores at 825-3746 or e-mail jose.flores@tamucc.edu.

 

• Hector P. Garcia State Holiday Celebration: Dr. Michael Olivas of the University of Houston Law Center will speak on the landmark Hernandez v. Texas case which established Mexican Americans as a separate legal class in 1954. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 19^th in the University Center, Lonestar Ballroom A from 2:00-3:00p.m.  This event is sponsored by the Mexican American Studies Program, History Area, and College of Liberal Arts and free and open to the public.  For more information contact Anthony Quiroz at 825-5985 or e-mail anthony.quiroz@tamucc.edu.

 

• Macario Garcia Event: Dr. Michael Olivas of the University of Houston Law Center will lecture on the historical significance of the story of WWII Sgt. Macario Garcia as represented in the 1956 film Giant  on Thursday, September 20, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Islander Hall 164. This event is sponsored by the Mexican American Studies Program, History Area, and College of Liberal Arts. This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Dr. Anthony Quiroz at 825-5985 or email anthony.quiroz@tamucc.edu.

 

• Read-A-Thon: On behalf of the Spanish Programs, Dr. Melissa Culver, College of Liberal Arts, will host a Read-A-Thon where faculty, staff and students will read short excerpts of literary works by Hispanic authors. Read-A-Thon events are scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, Wednesday, September 26, Wednesday, October 3, and Wednesday, October 10. All events will be in O’Connor Hall 135 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Melissa Culver at 825.2580; or email melissa.culver@tamucc.edu.

 

• Health Fair: The College of Nursing and Health Sciences will hold a Health Fair on Tuesday, September 25, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Dugan Wellness Center/Island Hall 1^st floor Lobby.  Nursing students and faculty will provide blood pressure, BMI and blood sugar screenings AIC/Cholesterol (first 50) and educational information on diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension. There will also be a healthy cooking demonstration by the Texas A&M Health Science Center's Coastal Bend Health Education Center. For more information, contact Petra Martinez at 825.2264; or email petra.martinez@tamucc.edu.

 

• Immigration, Discrimination, Activism, and Personal Triumph in South Texas: On behalf of the History Area and English Department, Dr. Pat Carroll will host and moderate a panel on September 27^th in the University Center, Bayview 320 from 5:00-7:30.  Featured panelists are:

          Carlos Cantu, undergraduate student at TAMUCC. 

          Paper Title: “Corpus Christi: Vanguard of Hispanic Activism, 1920-1948”

          Moises Gurrola, undergraduate student at TAMUCC.

          Paper Title: “Re-legitimizing Ethnic Discrimination in the U.S: Capitalism and Hispanic Immigration  the 20^th and

          21^st Centuries.”

          Romeo García, former graduate student, TAMUCC.

          Paper Title: “A Personal Journey across Physical and Academic Borders, 2000-2012.”

          For more information, contact Pat Carroll at 825-3073 or e-mail patrick.carroll@tamucc.edu.

 
 

• Hispanic Film Series: On behalf of the Spanish Programs, Dr. Cristina Ortiz, College of Liberal Arts, will host showings of films from a variety of countries. Films will be shown Friday, September 21, Friday, September 28, Friday, October 5, and Friday, October 12. All events will be in Bay Hall 104 at 7:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Cristina Ortiz at 825.6009; or email cristina.ortiz@tamucc.edu

 

• Poetry Reading: Dr. Javier Villarreal will be the featured poet in this poetry reading sponsored by The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, TACHE. This event will take place on Tuesday, September 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the University Center, Lone Star 142A. This event is free and open to the public.  For more information contact Andrea Montalvo at andrea.montalvo@tamucc.edu.

 

• Hispanic Serving Institution Panel: The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, TACHE, invites the campus community and the public to a discussion panel with students, faculty, and staff about what it means to be a Latina/o at a Hispanic Serving Institution. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 2, in the University Center, Bayview Room 320 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.  For more information contact Andrea Montalvo at andrea.montalvo@tamucc.edu.

• Hispanics in STEM Careers: The SOAR Program and the College of Science & Engineering are sponsoring the Hispanics in STEM Careers Expo. The Expo will include information booths and interactive activities for students, the campus community, and the general public to raise awareness of Hispanics in STEM careers. We will also have a panel discussion led by various established Hispanics from STEM professions in the Coastal Bend area. The Hispanics in STEM Careers Expo will be held on Friday, September 28^th from 1:00-4:00pm in Lonestar Ballrooms BC. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please check out our website: soar.tamucc.edu or email SOAR@tamucc.edu.

• First Year Writing Exhibits: The University will present an FYI writing exhibit from Monday, October 8 through Thursday, October 11 in the University Center, Legacy Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This exhibit will showcase the narratives of diverse students in First Year Composition and First Year Seminar to show the writing style of students at our Hispanic Service Institution. For more information contact Andrea Montalvo at andrea.montalvo@tamucc.edu.