Calendar of Events
Friday, Jan. 22 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the University Galleries will hold an opening reception for the “Laurence Scholder: Prints” exhibition on Friday, Jan. 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the Islander Art Gallery, 4024 Weber Road in Hamlin Center. Scholder, professor of printmaking at Southern Methodist University, presents a selection of relief etching which reveal a constellation of imagery. A gallery talk and tour at 5:30 p.m. will precede the reception. The reception is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Joe Peña at 361.825.2386.
Monday, Jan. 25 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Glasscock Student Success Center on Monday, Jan. 25, at 2:30 p.m. The Center for Academic Student Achievement (CASA) is located in the Glasscock Student Success Center. A reception and tours will follow. For more information, call 361.825.2420; or go to http://casa.tamucc.edu/.
Saturday, Jan. 30 – Recreational Sports at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host a “Yoga Fit level 1” certification on Saturday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dugan Wellness Center. Interested individuals will need to sign up at www.yogafit.com. The cost for the certification is $389. For more information, contact Chris Dillon at 361.825.2171; or e-mail chris.dillon@tamucc.edu.
Monday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 6 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will celebrate 2010 Homecoming Week from Monday, Feb. 1, through Saturday, Feb. 6. For details on Homecoming 2010 events, go to http://homecoming.tamucc.edu/.
Tuesday, Feb. 2 – The Multi-Cultural Greek Council (MGC) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will sponsor a reception and “Step and Stroll” show on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the University Center, Lone Star Ballroom. At 7 p.m., chapters from the MGC will perform their traditional steps, strolls and salutes. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Student Activities at 361.825.2707.
Tuesday, Feb. 2 – The Student Government Association and the Corpus Christi Area Alumni Club of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold a Kapuna Walk on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 8-10 p.m. Participants will meet outside in area between the University Center and Science and Technology building. The torch light event will allow graduating seniors an opportunity to mark their transition from student to alumni status. Registration is required for seniors. Alumni and the public are invited to participate in the walk. For more information, call 361.548.3141.
Wednesday, Feb. 3 – The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islander women’s basketball team will take on UT-Arlington on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in the American Bank Center. Tickets are $6 and $8. For more information, call 361.825.2255.
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Woo Sung Lee Alumni Welcome Center on Thursday, Feb. 4, beginning at 10 a.m. at 6129 Ennis Joslin Road. Limited parking is available at the Center. Additional parking will be reserved on campus at the Starfish parking lot. (Take first entrance into the University). A shuttle from the parking lot to the Center will be provided. Reception and tours will follow. For more information, call 361.825.2420.
Thursday, Feb. 4 – The Corpus Christi Area Alumni Club of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold its third annual “Winter Jazz Mixer” on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 6-8 p.m. at the Islander Art Gallery, 4024 Weber Road in the Hamlin Center. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, live music, an array of beers to sample and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit student scholarships. Tickets are $20. For more information, go to http://www.tamucc.edu/images/interior/winterjazzmixer2010.jpg. To order tickets, e-mail Chapter President Lee White at lwhite01@stx.rr.com or call the Alumni Relations Office at 361.825.3895 or 1.877.482.6822.
Thursday, Feb. 4 – The first Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi “Student vs. Faculty/Staff Basketball Game” will be played on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 8-9:30 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center. The game is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.5778.
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islander Athletics and the Spirit Team will hold a Homecoming Pep Rally on Thursday, Feb. 4, during halftime of the “Student vs. Faculty/Staff Basketball Game” from 8-9:30 p.m. in the Dugan Wellness Center. Islander Athletics and the Spirit Team will light the traditional “I.” The game and pep rally are free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.5541.
Thursday, Feb. 4 – The Campus Activities Board at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host “Up All Night” on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. with activities taking place throughout the University Center. A show with magician Dan Sperry begins at 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.2363.
Friday, Feb. 5 – An Islander Moms’ Reception will be held Friday, Feb. 5, from 10-11 a.m. at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the University Center, Tejas Room 106 C. Learn more about the Islander Moms organization and meet the Islander Moms of the Year nominees. For more information, call 361.825.3890.
Friday, Feb. 5 – Intercollegiate Athletics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will hold its Athletic Hall of Honor Reception and Dinner on Friday, Feb. 5, from 5-7 p.m. in the University Center, Lone Star Ballroom. New members will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor and outstanding athletes will be recognized. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 361.825.3237.
Saturday, Feb. 6 – The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi “Islander Alumni and Parents’ Awards Breakfast” honoring outstanding alumni, students, faculty, parents and former athletes will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9-10:30 a.m. in the University Center, Lone Star Ballroom. Tickets are $25. For more information, call the Alumni Relations Office at 361.825.3895.
Saturday, Feb. 6 – The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi National Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the University Center, Lone Star Ballroom. The meeting is free and open to University alumni. For more information, call the Alumni Relations Office at 361.825.3895.
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s 2010 Homecoming Parade will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. The parade route starts at the American Bank Center, parking lot 10 on Chaparral Street and follows Power Street to Shoreline Boulevard to Resaca then returns to parking lot 10 on Chaparral Street in downtown Corpus Christi. For more information, call Student Activities at 361.825.2707.
Saturday, Feb. 6 – The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islander men’s basketball team will take on Nicholls State University on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in the American Bank Center arena. The Homecoming Court will be announced at halftime and there will be several chances to win prizes throughout the game. Tickets are $8 and $16. Group discounts available. For ticket information, call 361.825.2255.
Thursday, Feb. 11 – The Furgason Bravo! Series at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present Riverwalk Jazz” featuring the Jim Cullum Jazz Band with special guest Dick Hyman on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the University’s Performing Arts Center. The band plays jazz in the style of small, hot ensembles that became popular prior to World War II with a repertoire that ranges from 19th-century cakewalks to the small pre-war Benny Goodman ensembles. The core of the band’s music consists of the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong, and Sidney Bechet, with a strong emphasis on Bix Beiderbecke and Hoagy Carmichael. “Riverwalk Jazz” is sponsored by KEDT South Texas Public Broadcasting, Clear Channel Radio, KLUX Radio and the City of Corpus Christi Arts & Cultural Commission. Tickets are $20 to $30 for adults and $7 for children and students. To order tickets, go to http://tamucc.tix.com; or call 361.825.2787 (ARTS) to charge by phone.
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Friday, Jan. 22, through Saturday, Feb. 20 –Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the University Galleries present the exhibit “Laurence Scholder: Prints” on display from Friday, Jan. 22, through Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Islander Art Gallery, 4024 Weber Road in Hamlin Center. Scholder, professor of printmaking at Southern Methodist University, presents a selection of relief etching which reveal a constellation of imagery. For more information, contact Joe Peña at 361.825.2386.
