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

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.

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,

Courtesy Steve Harmon, 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

Courtesy Steve Harmon,  Thinking of law school?  Brush up your skills for the LSAT with a review course offered by Texas A&M International University this spring. The course starts Saturday, March 17 and meets each Saturday and Sunday morning through June 10 except Easter weekend.             Cost is $1,449 and includes all materials and practice

Courtesy Steve Harmon,   This Spring Break, a group of 11 Texas A&M International University studentswill travel to Canada to participate the World Model United Nations Conference (WorldMUN), the most diverse college-level model United Nations Conference in the world.             Taking place in Vancouver from March 9-18,  WorldMUN simulates the United Nations and international governmentalbodies such

Courtesy Steve Harmon, Holi, an Indian festival of colors celebrating the beginning of Spring, will take place at TAMIU for the first time.    Holi is a Hindu celebration, also known as the festival of colors. It is part religious, but primarily celebrates the beginning of Spring.  During the festival, participants splash each other in vibrant

Courtesy Steve Harmon, A slim majority of Texas A&M International University students have voted their support for a referendum that will make possible the expansion of the Student Center.  The final tally after the three-day election was 119 in favor and 98 opposed. Under the new projected fee structure, students would see an increase in

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-Over 500 dancers from a four-state region will converge on Laredo and Texas A&M International University for an historic offering of the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) Conference  Feb. 28 – Saturday, March 3, 2012.             The TAMIU ACDFA Conference, dubbed “Bridging Paths,” represents the South-Central region including Florida, Louisiana,

Courtesy Steve Harmon, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) assistant professor of education Dr. Israel Peniel will take audience members on a journey through Black History buoyed by the sounds of gospel music today, Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:15 p.m. in the TAMIU Student Center Theater, room 236. “Songs for Freedom:  Black History Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,”