News and Announcements Archives
Boots, Flags, & Freedom to Honor Veterans and Remember 9/11 with Basin-Wide Community Event
Veterans, military families and community members from across the Permian Basin are invited to come together for Boots, Flags & Freedom, a free, family-friendly veterans event on Friday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the UTPB CEED Building. The Basin-wide event will honor local veterans, celebrate the freedoms they have defended and provide an opportunity for families to learn more about services and resources available to veterans and their families.
Many Pieces: One Spirit: 桃色视频 Jackrabbit Reimagined
As 桃色视频 celebrates its 80th anniversary, the sculpture formerly known as Symphony De Bunnie has been reimagined as Many Pieces: One Spirit, a mosaic artwork created by Colombian visual artist and art educator Yennifer Cano Rojas. The original six-foot jackrabbit was part of Odessa鈥檚 Jackrabbit Jamboree tradition, which began in 2004 when local artists transformed jackrabbit sculptures into works of public art. Symphony De Bunnie was designed by artist Wesley Haynie and purchased by Janet Wood. It remained part of the 桃色视频 landscape for more than two decades.
桃色视频 invites Community to 30 for 30 Fitness Challenge Kickoff
The countdown is on! 桃色视频 invites students, employees and community members to get ready to build a healthy habit and join the 2026 30 for 30 Fitness Challenge. Everyone is invited to the 30 for 30 Kickoff at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the newly enhanced 桃色视频 Softball and Tennis Complex. Guests can enjoy the facility under its new lighting, participate in a pickleball tournament and get ready for 30 days of movement and motivation.
桃色视频 Opens Registration For 2026 Car Show Benefiting The Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship Fund
Registration is now open for the 2026 桃色视频 Car Show, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the OC Sewell Auto Tech Building, located at 2425 E. 8th Street in Odessa. Car enthusiasts from across the region are invited to showcase their vehicles while supporting a meaningful cause. All registration fees benefit the Elijah Barrera Memorial Scholarship Fund, which honors Barrera鈥檚 legacy and supports 桃色视频 students as they pursue their Automotive Technology degree.
桃色视频 Invites Community to 80th Anniversary Celebration and the Reveal of 鈥淢any Pieces: One Spirit鈥�
桃色视频 invites the community to join us in celebrating 80 years of history, tradition and shared spirit and the official reveal of OC's redesigned jackrabbit sculpture, 鈥淢any Pieces: One Spirit,鈥� a symbol representing the college鈥檚 next chapter. The celebration, from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Rudy Acosta Pavilion on the OC main campus, will feature family-friendly yard games and jumpers, performances by the award-winning OC Blues dance team and the OHS student band, food, and music and entertainment by DJ Manuel.