Library

- The Library has added ARTstor to its online library.  ARTstor is a digital library of more than one million images in the arts, architecture, humanities, and social sciences for research and teaching purposes.  ARTstor provides several options for searching and browsing image collections.  ARTstor images come with descriptive records and citation information. You do not have [...]

- The Platicas Sol de Aztlan along with the STC Library will be screening the documentary “The Longoria Affair” presented by the film’s director, John J. Valadez, who will be in attendance and will participate in a roundtable discussion after the screening.  This event will take place in the Rainbow Room at the Pecan Campus Library [...]

- The Platicas Sol de Aztlan will conclude this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Events on Thursday with a reception and presentation by noted historian Dr. Cynthia Orozco (Eastern New Mexico) author of the book No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed (check for availability) on Oct 14 with the Reception at 6:00 pm and the Presentation at [...]

- Every year, the Mexican American Studies Program at South Texas College (http://lass.southtexascollege.edu/hist_phil/mas/) honors a Valley scholar, organization, author, community member etc., who have made an important contribution to the Mexican American Studies discipline (local and abroad), local history and recovery, organized local community events, and similar achievements and contributions.  This award is given annually during [...]

- The Library has added the Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition to its online library.  Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Edition is an online version of the standard Britannica Encyclopedia enhanced with: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, an online atlas, country statistical profiles, magazine articles, and a customizable working area. Because it is online, this version of Encyclopedia Britannica is continuously updated and provides links [...]

- The Platicas Sol de Aztlan will continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the screening of the documentary “Harvest of Loneliness: The Bracero Program” presented by the film’s co-director, Gilbert G. Gonzalez, who will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A session after the screening.  This event will take place in the Rainbow Room [...]