Names and Events

Today NW Campus Student Success Days Committee will host the Student Success Celebration, a big end-of-the-year festival for the campus. Lunch will be available for $3. The day includes various activities such as a three-legged race, tug-of-war, hula hoop contest and a live DJ. Also, NW Campus departments will each submit a pie to compete in a best pie contest at noon. The festival is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. outside on the grounds east of the Student Center.

Today NW Campus health services and American Heart Association present Heartsaver with AED CPR. This course is designed to train anyone who wants to learn how to use an external automated defibrillator and administer CPR. The class will be 1-5:30 p.m. in the Michael Saenz Conference Center (WACB 1123). The cost is $15, and reservations must be made in advance by calling 817-515-7790.

May 1 Women’s History Month summer scholarship applications must be turned in to the South Campus financial aid office. South Campus men and women can apply for the $300 scholarship for use this summer. Contact Triesha Light at 817-515-4740.

May 1 Students for Change, composed of students from A’Isha Malone’s public speaking class, and Students for Law and Politics, the NW political club, are co-sponsoring a student-run political rally and voter registration drive. Student groups will give six-minute persuasive speeches on why their chosen candidate is the best choice for president. Various booths also will be set up to promote political awareness and to inform students about the issues. The rally is in WSTU 1303-1305 12:30-2 p.m.

May 1 The SE Campus continuing education department graduation will be 6-7:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom. The graduation ceremony is for students in the dietary managers and office careers programs. For more information, call Terry Aaron at 817-515-3023.

May 2 TCC students, staff and faculty can celebrate the beginning of May 12:30-1:30 p.m. on SE Campus with students from Ashworth Elementary performing the Maypole dance. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-3595.

May 2-8 Final Exams for the spring semester. For full exam schedule, see April 23 Collegian.

May 5 SE Campus students are invited to the Cinco de Mayo celebration, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the SE Bistro. The celebration will be in the “stress relief zone” with Tex-Mex refreshments. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-3595.

May 7 NW Campus health services will sponsor free and confidential HIV screenings in WTLO 4104 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No reservations are required, but for more information, call 817-515-7790.

May 9 TCC graduation will be 6-9 p.m. in the Fort Worth Convention Center. Graduates from summer 2007, fall 2007 and spring 2008 are included.

May 27 Classes begin for first summer semester on all four campuses.

June 10 Carter BloodCare will be on the North Patio, in front of the South Campus Student Center 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Students can donate blood if they are over 18 years old and have a valid ID. Anyone donating blood must eat before donating and will receive a free T-shirt. The event is sponsored by South Campus health services. For more information, call health services at 817-515-4531.

June 10 South Campus will hold a marrow donor registration with the national registry. The event, sponsored by the National Marrow Donor Program and South Campus health services, will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. outside the SSTU career center. Anyone planning to register must be between 18 and 60 years old and must be in good general health. For more information, call health services at 817-515-4531.

Aug. 11 The WINR Program on South Campus is holding an orientation and registration session for students attending college for the first time or going back to school. The event will include information on the WINR Network and presentations by Allison Beck, student chair, and TaShana Jones, assistant student chair, for WINR on South Campus. For more information, contact Triesha Light, South Campus WINR coordinator, at 817-515-4740.