SLRC and Library Events: Fall Event Info

Kick off the new school year with the Tailgate @ the SLRC! Get to know the resources available to help you succeed this semester at the library, assistive technology lab, and academic coaching areas: Math & Science Lab, Writing Lab, Math Hotspot, and Science Hotspot.

When:

• Wednesday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where:

The SLRC, building 12, 8th floor

Can't make it? No worries -- we've got a Tailgate page, too. Snacks not included, though.

Constitution Day

Constitution Day celebrates the ratification of the US Constitution on Sept. 17.

We will observe this day a little early with a panel discussion, Freedoms Promised: Freedom to Read, Banned Books and Free Speech, followed by an all-American lunch of hot dogs and apple pie.

When:

Thursday, Sept. 14, 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where:

B13.210, Multipurpose Room

Voter Registration

Mi Familia Vota will be on campus to register voters! (Not sure if you're registered? Find out! Pretty sure you are? Double-check!)

When:

Monday, Sept. 11 through Thursday, Sept. 14

Where:

2nd Floor Elevator Lobby (Leo's Landing)

Election Important Dates:

• The general election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
• Early voting in Texas will start on Monday, Oct. 23 and ends Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
• To vote in Texas, you must be registered at least 30 days before the election date.
  • Already registered? Double-check.
  • If you moved or changed your name, you need to update your registration.

Banned Books Week (October 1 - 7, 2023) celebrates our freedom to read by highlighting books that have been challenged for removal from libraries and schools across the nation and around the world.

Once Upon a Pumpkin: No-Carve Decorating Contest

2023 Theme: Robots

Who:

This contest is open to all full- and part-time employees at LSC-UP.  You can participate as part of a team (intra- or inter-departmental) or solo!

Dates:

• Sept. 18: Sign up period to reserve a pumpkin begins.
• Sept. 29: Pick up your pumpkin from the library.
• Oct. 23: Pumpkins are due first thing in the morning! Voting will start today and end on Oct. 30.
• Oct. 31: Winner announced after one week of voting. If you want to keep your pumpkin, you may start picking them up in the afternoon.

Rules:

• No carving. You may use pins or staples to hold things in, but no cuts.
• Pumpkins must adhere to the year's theme. You can be creative in your interpretation, but there must still be an apparent connection. (e.g. if the theme were "cars," a cat-styled pumpkin would not belong. On the other hand, the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro could!)
• Pumpkins must be work-appropriate.
• Participants are limited to current employees, full- or part-time, at LSC-UP. Student workers may also participate.

A special thanks to HEB at Vintage Park for donating the pumpkins, 2014-2021!

 Get in the October spirit with our Halloween: Fun Edition and Halloween: Spooky playlists on Spotify!

Students: Bare Bones Scary Story Contest

Write the scariest story you can in 2 sentences or less! It's harder than it sounds.

Who:

Currently-enrolled LSC-UP students (including dual credit) are eligible to participate.

When:

This contest runs Oct. 1. through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26.

How To Enter:

The entry form will open starting Oct. 1 with the start of the contest. All entries must go through the online form. Each student may submit up to 3 entries. (The form will let you do all 3 in 1.)

To the Victor Go the Spoils:

Winner(s) will be announced on Halloween! We'll contact you to let you know you've won (or follow us on social media).

Prize: Neon light bat, haunted mansion-scented candle, and ghost beanie (three separate prizes for three separate winners!)

Past prize themes include: ghost hunting, divination, and spooky reads

View past winners & runners-up.

Get in the October spirit with our Halloween: Fun Edition and Halloween: Spooky playlists on Spotify!

When:

Día de los Muertos is officially Nov. 1-2, but we're going to have the ofrenda up all week, Oct. 30 - Nov. 3.

What:

This is a public memorial to lost loved ones. Send in photos and/or stories you want to share -- we'll take care of printing out copies to display! You're welcome to leave items directly, too, but since this is a public display, don't leave anything you couldn't bear to lose.

Submit a Photo and/or Story