 Today at UHD.....
UHD's International Business Association (IBA) field trip to the Port
of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
Men's and Women's club basketball teams will have a
doubleheader this weekend with the teams playing the University of
Phoenix from
7 to 9 p.m. today and the Lone Star Conference Basketball Tournament
from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
If you ride the rail daily - please note that the entire
METRORail system will be closedfor most of the weekend.
Dr. Leah Shopkow, associate professor of history at
Indiana University, will host a workshop entitled,
"Getting Through Student Bottlenecks with "Decoding the Disciplines'" in
Room 1099-N, One Main Building, today. See story below.
Gwen Ifill, moderator of PBS' Washington Week, will host an open
dialogue, "Why Journalism Matters," from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 17,
in UHD's
Robertson Auditorium. Tickets are $25.
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Culture on the Bayou and Bayou Bash draw crowds to enjoy music, festivities
Student organizations could showcase their activities and raise funds at Culture on the Bayou during the day and students, faculty and staff enjoyed crawfish and Zydeco music in the evening at the Bayou Bash.
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SGA Town Hall Meeting scheduled for April 21
A Student Government Association Town Hall Meeting is
scheduled for noon Wednesday, April 21, in the Special Events Center.
The agenda includes a discussion on the name selection choices
and the Metro expansion and provides an opportunity to hear from SGA candidates
running for office.
Free pizza and drinks will be served. A flier is available here.
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METRORail system will close this
weekend for construction
If you ride the rail daily - please note that the entire
METRORail system will be closed for most of the weekend.
This is due to construction of a bridge for Texas Children's Hospital in the
Texas Medical Center, which will require lane closures on Fannin.
To make way for the construction, METRORail will shut down at 8 p.m. Friday,
April 16 until 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18.
To accommodate patrons, METRO will run rail shuttle bus service
along the rail corridor at the following frequency (frequency refers to the
time between buses):
Friday, April 16:
8 - 9 p.m. - 10-minute frequency
9 p.m. - 2 a.m. - 12-minute frequency
Saturday, April 17:
5:15 a.m. - 9 p.m. - 6-minute frequency
9 p.m. - 2 a.m. - 10-minute frequency
Sunday, April 18:
5:15 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 6-minute frequency
Please note the following times for the last train runs on Friday, April 16:
· The last northbound
train will depart Fannin South at 7:45 p.m.
· The last southbound train will depart
University of Houston
at 8:30 p.m. arriving at
Fannin South at 9 p.m.
METRO will run its "700 Rail Shuttle route"except in the in the Medical Center
area (Dryden and Memorial Hermann Stations).
Buses will serve the Medical Center on Main Street between Pressler and
Cambridge (formerly Macgregor).
METRO personnel will be available at both the Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston
Zoo and Dryden/TMC stations to assist patrons.
These are the only two stations along the rail bus shuttle route affected by
the Fannin lane closures. Patrons will need to walk one block west to Main
Street to access the temporary rail bus shuttle stops.
Normal service will resume by 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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PBS journalist lectures at UHD Saturday
Gwen Ifill, moderator of PBS' Washington Week, will host an open
dialogue, "Why Journalism Matters," from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 17, in UHD's
Robertson Auditorium where she will discuss the development of national and
international issues with the audience.
A VIP reception will precede the lecture. The cost of the
lecture is $25. The VIP reception and lecture is $75. Ifill also will sign
copies of her book "The Breakthrough." Seating is on a first come first
served basis. VIP seating is reserved. Washington Week airs at 7 p.m. on
Channel 8.1 on Fridays.
For more information about Washington Week, visit http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/
For more information about the lecture, call 713-743-8459.
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International Business Association plans field trip to Port of Houston
UHD's International Business Association (IBA) field trip to the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
Anisul Islam, professor of finance, accounting and computer information systems, is faculty adviser for the IBA and conducts the event. The daylong event includes a presentation by Port of Houston management, lunch and a boat tour of the Houston Ship Channel.
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Earth Day events scheduled for April 22
UHD will celebrate Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 22
with free festivities on the South Deck including information booths, hands on
exhibits, alternative transportation exhibits, green vendors and more.
The event is open to everyone. For more information contact
Liza Alonzo at ext. 8682.
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Career Services has information on internship opportunities at jobs4gators
Career Services has numerous internship opportunities
available through jobs4gators.
If you know a student looking for an internship for
summer or fall, encourage them to register with jobs4gators. Here
are just a few companies looking for UHD students for internships: St.
Luke's, MD Anderson, Vision Faith Media, Crossroads, Baylor College of
Medicine, City of Houston, Harris County Dept of Homeland Security, Port of
Houston, and many more.
There are over 150 employment opportunities listed too! If you are a faculty member and would like access to jobs4gators,
please contact the Career Services office at 713-221-8980 or UHDCareer@uhd.edu .
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WRoCk hosts two 'Don't Panic' sessions on documenting and formatting research papers
The Writing & Reading Center (the WRoCk) will host two sessions
of the the ENG 1302 'Don't Panic' Workshop next week to help students
learn how to ensure their research paper is properly documented and
formatted.
The sessions will be
from 10 to 11 a.m. April 19 and from 4 to 5 p.m. April 21 in the WRoCk, Room
925-North, One Main Building. While this workshop is designed specifically for
ENG 1302 students, any student needing help with documenting and formatting a
research project is welcome to attend. JoAnn Pavletich, associate professor
of English, will lead the workshop sessions.
No registration is required. For information, contact Damar
Scharold, Writing/Reading Center Director/Lecturer, at 713-221-8297 or email scharoldd@uhd.edu.
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Club basketball teams play doubleheader this weekend including tournament
Men's and Women's club basketball teams will have a
doubleheader this weekend with the teams playing the University of Phoenix from
7 to 9 p.m. today and the Lone Star Conference Basketball Tournament from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
In the Lone Star tournament eight women's and men's teams
total will be participating. The UHD men's team will be competing. Admission is free.
The Sports & Fitness Center staff has asked the teams to
park in the meter parking next to the gym which is free after 6 p.m. and on
Sundays. UHD police officers are welcome to stop in and check out the games
while patrolling the gyms and surrounding meter parking.
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Sport & Fitness 'Balls, Bands and More' offers training options without weights or machines
Sports & Fitness is sponsoring a Healthy Workshop from
11:15 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 21, Balls, Bands & More at a location
to be announced.
The workshop is free to UHD students, faculty and staff. You don't
have to lift free weights or use machines to achieve the benefits that
resistance training provides. Balls and bands are great to help you balance a
cardio workout with exercises aimed at toning the muscles in your body. Even
those who have never exercised will walk away with hands on experience to
benefit from balls, bands and more. Bands will be given to those in attendance.
Snacks and bands provided with a drawing for an exercise ball.
To reserve a spot for this seminar call 713-221-8481 or email schererr@uhd.edu. A flier is available here.
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Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda for April 20
Please join us at the last meeting of the current Senate - the new
Senate will meet May 4...
Faculty Senate Agenda
April 20, 2010
2:30 - 4 p.m.
A-300,
Buffalo Bayou Room
Snacks: Cookies will be
provided.
Approval of Minutes from 2-16-10,
3-2-10, 3-23-10 [sent separately]
Reports
· Senate Officers
· Administration
· Subcommittee on Admissions
Standards
New Business
· Election of representatives for
standing committees
· Name Options (brief discussion)
· Online Teaching and Courses
Adjournment
Next Meeting
May 4-First Meeting of the New
Senate
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Workshop on "Decoding the Disciplines"
offered today
Dr. Leah Shopkow, associate professor of history at Indiana University, will host a workshop today entitled,
"Getting Through Student Bottlenecks with "Decoding the Disciplines'" in Room 1099-N, One Main Building.
The workshop, hosted by the Office of Assessment, will be
for a general audience from 9 a.m. - noon and is
open to everyone. To register for this workshop, go to: http://tinyurl.com/decoding-the-disciplines Please note that it is important that you register for this event so that we
will have enough books available for all participants.
Lunch will be provided, and those attending will receive a copy
of the book, Decoding the Disciplines: Helping Students Learn Disciplinary
Ways of Thinking, edited by Shopkow's History Department colleagues at
Indiana University, David Pace and Joan Middendorf.
Dr. Shopkow's
workshops are sponsored by UHD's QEP and Achieving the Dream committees.
To read an
excerpt from the book, please go to: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787977896,descCd-description.html
Please Gene Preuss, assistant professor of history, 713-222-5308, or preussg@uhd.edu for more information.
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Academic Assessment offers
Constructing Rubrics today
The Office of Academic Assessment will host the second of three Constructing Rubrics sessions from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today in room N-1099.
Academic Assessment plans a series of workshops and seminars throughout the remainder of the Spring 2010 semester. These sessions are open to faculty, department assessment coordinators, deans and department chairs.
Register for assessment training at the links
below. For questions or to schedule individual sessions, please call
713-226-5594. Upcoming sessions include:
- Constructing Rubrics
3:30 to 4:30 p.m., today N-1099
3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, N-1099 Register here. - AIM Reviewer Training
3 to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 22, all sessions in A-717
9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 23
3 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 28. Register here.
- Closing the Loop
3 to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 29, A-711
3 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, N-1099
9 to 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, N-1099. Register here.
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Spring Health Fair offered screenings
and information
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Soviet veterans discuss World War II
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Training class provides updates and overview of contract administration
UHD will offer two contract administration classes on April 21 and 22 for any University employees involved in the contracting process. The first session (Course Code: UHD037, #0008) will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, in Room 1099-N. The second session (#0009) will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in the same location.
Training will cover new contracting information, key contracting policy requirements, issues of noncompliance, new contracts and more. Please register here by Monday, April 29. For questions, call LaShonda White at 713-223-7928 or e-mail her. Click here for a flier on the sessions.
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Academic Advising Open House
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UHS Board of Regents Chairman Welcome Wilson stayed for all sessions yesterday regarding UHD's new name. He answered questions, listened to comments and assured audiences that the board would accept either of the proposed names.
City University or Houston City University?
Learn more and see what your colleagues think. Discussion sessions with presentations
tonight, Thursday, April 15, at 6 and 7:15 p.m. in the Cullen Robertson
Auditorium. Refreshments served. Also stop by our table at Culture on the
Bayou and the Bayou Bash today for giveaways and to see how you can be involved.
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General
Education Committee seeks seniors to take assessment exams
Members of the General
Education Advisory Committee seek UHD students who will graduate by December
2010 to volunteer to take online basic skills assessment tests, and the
committee is offering gift card incentives to participating students.
The top 5 percent of
test completers will receive $100 gift cards, and one out of every five
students testing also will win gift cards. Two tests, the Computer Skills
Placement Test and the MAPP exam (Measure of Academic Proficiency and
Progress), take less than an hour, and their results will help the advisory
committee strengthen instruction in these areas. The committee seeks 300
students to take each exam, and students may choose to take either one or both.
Scores on these exams
will not affect a student's grade in any class, GPA or graduation status.
The Computer Skills Placement test measures students' technology skills, while the MAPP exam measures several basic skills. Faculty members with seniors
in their classes are requested to encourage those students to participate.
Testing opportunities will close by May 5.
Interested students can get more information or
sign up here. Please
call 713-226-5594questions or comments.
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Career Services internships and employment opportunities
Career Services has several internships and employment opportunities available. Here is just a partial list to share with students:
Baylor College of Medicine - Web Production Specialist; and Student
Intern, Medical Writing and Editing
Bikes Online - Operations Rep
City of Houston - Interns, Volunteer Initiatives Program
Cybersoft - Support Specialist
Department of Justice - Social Science Analyst
Gallup Organization - Emerging Leader - Business Development
Consultant
Houston A+ Challenge - Performance Coach
Lamar State College, Orange - Director of Marketing and Public
Information; and Instructor or Assistant Professor of Biology (tenure
track position)
Missouri City Municipal Court - Internship
Office Alternatives - Expanded Bill Pay Agent
Peace Corps - Administrative Specialist, FP-0301-5 (equivalent to
GS-09/10)
Reliant Park - part-time/flex Cashier; and part-time/flex Parking Attendant
Reynolds & Reynolds - Managed Marketing Solutions Marketing
Analyst; Software Developer; Software Education Trainee; Graphic
Designer; Reynolds Solutions Specialist;Technical Writing Specialist;
and Network Technician
SSAB - Swedish Steel AB - Inside Sales; and Administrative Assistant
Internship
Sysco
Corp.- Intern, Supply Chain Management/Logistics
TPI Staffing - HR, Marketing, Audit, Recruit, Sales and Administrative
positions listed
For more information or to apply for these internships and
employment opportunities, students should visit the jobs4gators
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IT Training for Faculty-Staff-Alumni
Register for IT training
opportunities at the links below. To schedule a one-on-one appointment or other
assistance, please call 713-221-8200.
Blackboard Learning Management
Today
2:30 to 4 p.m. - Blackboard: Respondus Open Lab
Wednesday, April 21
10 to 11:30 a.m. - SoftChalk Lesson Builder
e-Portfolio
Monday, April 19
1 to 2:30 p.m. - TaskStream e-Portfolio
Remote Desktop Tools
Tuesday, April 20
1 to 2 p.m. - From your own PC, using Go To Meeting, find out...
What's VPN and How Can It Help Me?
Friday, April 23
1 to 2 p.m. - From your own PC, using Go To Meeting, find out...
What's VPN and How Can It Help Me?
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