Courtesy Steve Harmon,
  Texas A&M International University graduate, undergraduate, and graduate students participating in the Graduate Retention Enhancement at TAMIU (GREAT) program and local high school students will have an opportunity to meet with top Harvard researcher Robert Sackstein, M.D., Ph.D. next week.
            Dr. Sackstein will visit TAMIU to meet with students and provide insight into his research and success in the medical profession. In addition to GREAT students, he will meet with TAMIU participants in the Harvard-TAMIU Latino LeadershipInstitute.  Sackstein’s appearances are coordinated by TAMIU’s GREAT program and the …

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 The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will sponsor several workshops during the month of April.
            Wednesday, April 11: Anatomy of a Business Plan Workshop in Zapata is scheduled from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Zapata County Courthouse, suite 248.  Fee for the seminar is $20, and each participant receives Linda Pinzon’s “Anatomy of a Business Plan: a Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing your Company’s Future,” a $50 value.  Instructor Yael Rodríguez, SBDC-certified business advisor, explains that planning is the map …

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Scientist and best-selling author David Eagleman will delve into the mysteries of the subconscious mind as he presents a lecture Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at Texas A&M International University.
Eagleman’s lecture, “Incognito: The Brains Behind the Mind,” will be held at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall and is part of the TAMIU A.R. Sánchez Distinguished Lecture Series. It is free and open to the public.
In his presentation, Eagleman, often known as the Carl Sagan of neuroscience, will delve into the question of …

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A group of 150 freshmen girls from Laredo’s two school districts as well asmSt. Augustine and Harmony Academy of Science will participate in a young women’s conference at Texas A&M International University in April.  “Secrets to Success: Young Women’s Conference,” is Tuesday, April 3 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. and is organized by TAMIU and the City of Laredo, Laredo Commission for Women.
            Event presenters include Mindy Casso, KGNS-TV news anchor; Veronica Cantú, director of public relations for United Independent School District; and Dr. Celina Oliveira-Montoya, owner …

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Friday and Saturday:  Folklorico Concerts - A remarkable opportunity to see traditional folkloric dance in action happens this weekend with the 2012 Ballet Folklórico Festival and Concert Friday, March 23 at  7 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, also at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Theatre.  Admission is free of charge and open to the public.
 Saturday:  The Big Event –  Students will roll up their sleeves and flex some muscle for “The Big Event,” the University’s annual TAMIU day of service.  Students will gather  at  …

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Heather Herschap, author of a children’s book that focuses on diversity and human kindness,  “My Friends and I,” will lecture at Texas A&M International University Thursday, March 22.

       Herschap’s appearance is part of the “Voices in the Monte Speaker’s Series” hosted by the TAMIU Writing Center.
       She will offer a Reading and Talk on Craft at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. respectively in the TAMIU Writing Center in Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall, room 203. 
       There is no admission fee and the public is welcome to attend.
       In addition to her …

 Courtesy Steve Harmon,
Heather Herschap, author of a children’s book that focuses on diversity and human kindness,  “My Friends and I,” will lecture at Texas A&M International University Thursday, March 22.

       Herschap’s appearance is part of the “Voices in the Monte Speaker’s Series” hosted by the TAMIU Writing Center.
       She will offer a Reading and Talk on Craft at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. respectively in the TAMIU Writing Center in Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall, room 203. 
       There is no admission fee and the public is welcome to attend.
       In addition to …

Courtesy Steve Harmon,
The importance of sociology and the opportunities available to those who study it will be the focus of a public presentation featuring American Sociological Association (ASA) President Erik Olin Wright Wednesday, March 21 at Texas A&M International University.
            The presentation, free and open to the public, will be from 1-3 p.m. In the Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino Hall, room 101.
            Dr.Wright will also discuss “Real Utopias,” the theme of the August 2012 ASA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. and the subject of his ongoing sociologicalresearch, which delves …

Courtesy Steve Harmon, 
The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will sponsor several workshops throughout March.
The remaining workshops are scheduled:
            Wednesday, March 21: Anatomy of a Business Plan Workshop is from 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the TAMIU Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 126.  Fee for the seminar is $20, and each participant receives Linda Pinzon’s “Anatomy of a Business Plan: a Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing your Company’s Future,” a $50 value. Instructor Angelo Piccirillo explains that planning is the map to success in …

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Texas A&M International University’s yearly Lamar Bruni Vergara & Guillermo Benavides Z. Academic Conference deadline for submissions is Monday, March 19.            Submission and participation in the Conference is free to all TAMIU undergraduate and graduate students.
            The Conference is the University’s competitive forum for scholarly and creative activity, providing all students with an opportunity to present academic research or full-fledged original scholarship, art and performances for theTAMIU community and the community at large.  It takes place April 19-20.
            Full details, including online registration, schedule, and Conference Program …