Dive into Shark Week!

Departments across campus can participate in a Shark Week decorating contest by decorating offices, cubicles, and shared spaces as part of a campus-wide competition. Judging will take place during Shark Week festivities. Registration closes Friday, July 10.

Mary and Jeff Bell Library, 1st Floor

Du dun, du dun, du-dun du-dun du-dun — it’s Shark Week!! Trust your library to have a Book Display ready with a variety of print books about sharks. All books are available for FREE check out. Just grab a book or books you’re interested in, stop by the Circulation Desk with your SandDollar$ ID (or some form of photo ID), and check out your book(s) of choice!

2:00 p.m. | Mary and Jeff Bell Library, 2nd Floor

Want to learn more about shark research from our Islanders? Here’s your chance! Join us for lightning round presentations of current projects, followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Daniel Coffey. The celebration, which includes a Q&A session and refreshments, will be held on Monday, July 27, at 2 p.m., on the second floor of the Bell Library, near Special Collections and Archives.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Mary and Jeff Bell Library, 2nd Floor

Celebrate Shark Week by creating your own shark-themed keepsake! Stop by I-Create to paint a unique shark keychain featuring an original shark design that has been laser-etched and cut from wood in our makerspace.

All painting supplies will be provided, and you'll get to take your finished creation home. Supplies are limited, so be sure to stop by while they last!

1–3 p.m. | Mary and Jeff Bell Library, 2nd Floor Immersive Reality Lab

Ever wondered what it would be like to immerse yourself in the world of sharks? Here’s your chance! Swim on over to the Immersive Reality Lab and experience the world of sharks through virtual reality (VR). Feel what it’s like to swim among these beautiful and ancient creatures that have roamed the oceans for 450 million years.

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | UC Anchor Ballroom

A Shark Week-themed come-and-go appreciation event for faculty and staff featuring catered food and light activities.

2–4 p.m. | Sharktail Mixer

A Shark Week-themed, alcohol-free social event where campus departments, faculty, and staff create and serve unique mocktail creations.

La Palmera (5488 S Padre Island Dr.)

Visit La Palmera's Shark Week display on the upper level near the children's play area. Snap a photo with the themed backdrop, share it on social media, and tag @lapalmeraccfor a chance to win a TAMU-CC Shark Week prize pack.

6–9 p.m. | Brewster Street Icehouse – Downtown (1724 N. Tancahua St, Corpus Christi, TX)

The Harte Research Institute (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites the Coastal Bend Community to join them in celebrating Discovery Channel’s 2026 Shark Week from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at Brewster Street Icehouse Downtown. Learn how to identify different shark species and the science behind shark tagging with the scientists from HRI’s Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation. A special meet-and-greet with the HRI researchers and a shark-tagging demonstration will take place, along with a live Q&A. There will be shark-themed giveaways throughout the night. Admission is free and open to the public.

11:30 a.m. | Texas State Aquarium (2710 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX)

Join Dr. Kesley Banks, Associate Research Scientist in the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, for the Let’s Talk Sharks presentation on Friday, July 31, at 11:30 a.m. You won’t want to miss it, as she delivers a packed-to-the-gills educational experience for aquarium guests in front of the Caribbean Sea Exhibit. TAMU-CC students will receive $5 off regular admission by showing their SandDollar$ ID card.