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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- All dayFlower PowerWhether it is Flemish still life that highlights the glory of nature, a botanical illustration that chronicles the ideal version of a plant, or a close up view of flowers as graphic abstractions, their intricate shapes, vibrant colors, and delicate qualities make flowers ideal subjects for artists. See works by Beth Van Hoesen, Richard Stout, A.D. Greer, and Grace Kelly, plus many more.
- All dayKathleen Blackshear: American Artist From TexasShe made a name for herself as a professional artist at a time when the art world was marginalizing women. She was one of the few female faculty members at the Art Institute of Chicago prior to World War II, becoming an innovative teacher known for mentoring her students. During her over 30-year teaching career she influenced generations of art history students, embracing modernism, introducing them to African art, and instilling her constant drive to explore new things into her students. Join us for a Gallery Talk & Reception on Nov. 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Stark Galleries with guest speaker Victoria Hennessey Cummins, Ph.D. This exhibition represents the eighth installation in the Texas Art Project (https://uart.tamu.edu/texasartproject/) series.
- All dayPattern RecognitionThe concept of pattern in the arts provides artists with tools that can limit creativity or suggest new avenues for exploration. They can offer a maker innovative options to explore with their accustomed materials and techniques; at times present a designer a means of control; advance a range of new ornaments and motifs to work with; and impart a new understanding of the relation between functional and decorative form. This exhibition will look at the impact of pattern in the arts using the University Art Galleries collections.
- All dayTexas A&M University Men's Tennis at NCAA Individual ChampionshipsTexas A&M University Men's Tennis at NCAA Individual Championships
- All dayTexas A&M University Women's Tennis at NCAA Individual ChampionshipsTexas A&M University Women's Tennis at NCAA Individual Championships
- All dayTransit Fall ServiceFor service information visit transport.tamu.edu/busroutes (http://transport.tamu.edu/busroutes)
- 8:00 AM12hInternational Education Week at VMBSActivities include:Information tables for student programs Information tables with faculty resources (e.g., how to create a student program abroad) Regional research interest groups Info sessions for programs Student poster presentations reflecting on experiences abroad Student presentations reflecting on experiences abroad Info sessions for faculty & staff (e.g., how to host an international visiting scholar, creating international agreements) Games at lunch Swag Prizes for participation! The schedule and detailed information can be found here: https://vetmed.tamu.edu/vmbs-global/iew/ (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/vmbs-global/iew/%C2%A0)Contact: Laura Weber (lweber@tamu.edu (mailto:lweber@tamu.edu))
- 8:30 AM30mWellness WalksJoin University Health Services for Wellness Walks at Aggie Park most Tuesdays - Thursdays in November from 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Enjoy a morning stroll while engaging in meaningful conversations on various health and wellness topics with health educators. No sign-up required; meet at the Aggie Park entrance closest to the Koldus Parking Garage and get ready to start your day with a healthy, active routine!Important Note:Wellness Walks will be hosted most weeks in November, weather permitting.
- 9:00 AM2hCoffee with a CounselorCoffee with a Counselor provides a unique opportunity for students at Texas A&M University to ask questions and learn more about the counseling process and resources such as University Health Services. It allows a positive interaction between students and counselors in a relaxed and informal environment, while increasing students' knowledge of their overall wellness. Although this is NOT an individual counseling session, this is an opportunity to engage with a mental health professional and discuss strategies for self-care in order to give you the tools to achieve your academic goals! Register online (https://tx.ag/coffeewithuhs).
- 9:30 AM8h 30mFrom the Ashes: Cultural Survival and National Identity in the Age of ConflictPanelists will address the historic establishment of international alliances in the 20th century, examining how these frameworks have evolved; contemporary examples of threats to culture and 21st century responses; and strategies for integrating cultural preservation into future peacekeeping efforts. This symposium will be followed by an art exhibit of works developed during the Bosnian war and on display in the MSC Reynolds Student Art Gallery during the spring semester.Contact: coryarcak@tamu.edu
- 10:00 AM4hGlobal Languages & Cultures InformationalThe Department of Global Languages and Cultures brings together faculty with research and teaching expertise in linguistic, cultural, literary, language and media studies. The department is dedicated to fostering cultural understanding and global engagement through the discovery, dissemination and translation of knowledge. Join us to learn more about taking foreign language courses at A&M and how to study abroad.Contact: James Howell (jfhowell@tamu.edu)
- 12:00 PM1h25th Annual Book Prize Lecture and Award PresentationLife on Earth is facing a mass extinction event of our own making. Human activity is changing the biology and the meaning of extinction. What Is Extinction? examines several key moments that have come to define the terms of extinction over the past two centuries, exploring instances of animal and human finitude and the cultural forms used to document and interpret these events. Offering a critical theory for the critically endangered, Joshua Schuster proposes that different discourses of limits and lastness appear in specific extinction events over time as a response to changing attitudes toward species frailty. Understanding these extinction events also involves examining what happens when the conceptual and cultural forms used to account for species finitude are pressed to their limits as well. Schuster provides close readings of several case studies of extinction that bring together environmental humanities and multispecies methods with media-specific analyses at the terminus of life.What Is Extinction? delves into the development of last animal photography, the anthropological and psychoanalytic fascination with human origins and ends, the invention of new literary genres of last fictions, the rise of new extreme biopolitics in the Third Reich that attempted to change the meaning of extinction, and the current pursuit of de-extinction technologies. Schuster offers timely interpretations of how definitions and visions of extinction have changed in the past and continue to change in the present.
- 1:00 PM2h 30mIntroduction to the Fulbright ProgramFulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. The current application cycle is open.  Join us in front of the Pavilion to discuss how you can make it work in your degree plan!Contact: Traci Lacy (tlacy@tamu.edu (mailto:tlacy@tamu.edu))
- 1:30 PM1hUndergraduate Poster Presentation on International Engineering ResearchJoin Halliburton Engineering Global Programs in hearing from our undergraduate engineering students on their experiences and research work they completed over Summer 2024! Our students represent 13 undergraduate engineering degrees, and they collectively worked at over 21 institutions and companies in 16 different countries. Contact: Victor Camara (victor.camara@tamu.edu)
- 2:00 PM2hGRAD Aggies Spotlight - Pronouncing Unfamiliar NamesTo see other GRAD Aggies professional offerings during International Education week, visit here (https://calendar.tamu.edu/gradaggies/week/date/20241122)!Contact: grad@tamu.edu
- 4:00 PM1hUnlocking LinkedIn's Hidden PowerLearn how to make your LinkedIn profile more effective and how to use LinkedIn as a research, networking, and job finding tool. Insightful course for all skill levels from new user to expert.
- 6:00 PM2hInternational Music FestivalThe second annual InternationalMusicFestival is on November 19th at 6pm in Aggie Park! This event will feature performances from TAMU organizations, live DJ sets, food trucks, giveaways, cool T-shirts, and MORE!Contact: Govind Narayan (govindnarayan2004@tamu.edu)