Skyline News

A Publication of UHD Public Affairs

Dec. 6, 2010

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Candidate visits for Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, will be held today through Thursday,Dec 6-9, at UHD.

Harpist and handbell group will perform holiday music will from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, near the large Christmas tree on the third floor, Academic Building.

Phi Kappa Phi, the international honor society, will initiate 52 student-scholars at 4 p.m. today in the Cullen Robertson Auditorium.

Department of Urban Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program will hold a Graduate Project Exhibition from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today in room C-100, Commerce Street Building.

Registration continues for UHD's first online Winter Term which runs from Dec. 27, 2010, to Jan. 14, 2011. See story below.

Avalos Chapman Latigo Ronnau

Committee announces candidates for Provost and Sr. V.P.; first candidate on campus today

UHD will host four candidates for Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs next week. Candidates will each be on campus for one day of interviews, conversations and tours.

An open forum for faculty, staff and students will be held from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. with each respective candidate on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Academic Building, Room 405. Search Committee Chair Don Bates said he hopes members of the campus community will come out and meet the candidates.

Visit dates and the candidates are:

Today, Manuel Avalos, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Support and Development, Division of Academic Affairs, University of North Carolina, Wilmington;

Tuesday, Dec. 7, Ben Latigo, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of the District of Columbia;

Wednesday, Dec. 8, Brian Chapman, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; and

Thursday, Dec. 9, John Ronnau, Ph.D., Director and Professor, School of Social work, College of Health and Public Affairs, University of Central Florida.

For more information visit the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs website, http://www.uhd.edu/publicaffairs/provostsearch/candidates.html.

Urban Education MAT Program presents Graduate Project Exhibition today

The UHD Department of Urban Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program will hold a Graduate Project Exhibition from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today in room C-100, Commerce Street Building.

Graduate students will present poster sessions on capstone projects in grant writing, position papers, curriculum revision and research studies.

Arts and Humanities Dept. sponsors holiday music, cookies today, tomorrow

Harpist Laura Smith and the Chancel Bells Quartet of Houston's First Presbyterian Church will perform holiday music from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, near the large Christmas tree on the third floor, Academic Building.

Free cookies will be available. The Arts and Humanities Department sponsors the annual event. For information, contact Carrie Allen, assistant professor of music, at 713-226-5550.

ESO offers Star12 Training options for UHD employees at a discount

Has your professional development budget suffered due to the current financial environment? STAR 12 has cut membership prices for UHD's staff and faculty down to $150 per employee for a 1 year unlimited STAR 12 membership.

This membership includes unlimited training for 1 year for the following:

· Public Seminars

· Web and Audio Conference

· E-learning & archived Web conference

· Stephen Covey collection

· Tracking & Reporting (can be set up by department heads)

For an additional $30 per person, you can add MINDLEADERS, which includes 300 of the most popular E-Learning courses available.

If you wish to join, have questions, or need additional information, please contact Bobbie Horack, ESO Coordinator, at 713-222-5318 or horackb@uhd.edu.

Phi Kappa Phi initiates 52 students into honor society at ceremony today

Phi Kappa Phi, the international honor society, will initiate 52 student-scholars at 4 p.m. today in the Cullen Robertson Auditorium, with refreshments afterwards for guests in the Coffee House adjacent to the auditorium.

Dr. Nicole LaRose, UHD Director of International Programs, will be the speaker. She will discuss study abroad programs and PKP study abroad grants. All faculty are invited to attend. To read more....

Stories from previous Skylines

Last year's Best of Show was the College of Public Service.

Staff Council sponsors holiday Office Decorating Contest; entries due Dec. 17

The Staff Council is sponsoring an Office Decorating Contest with multiple categories and the deadline to enter is Dec. 17.

Departments can enter for the office decorations or their door decorations, but not both. Office decorations will be judged on the categories of most creative, most traditional, most humorous, best door and best theme.

Email entries to Michelle Henninghaus at henninghausm@uhd.edu with the following information:

- Contact name and extension,

- Department and room number and

- Door or office decoration theme

Judging will be held throughout the day Monday, Dec. 20, and the winners will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 21. A flyer is available here.

Holiday Open House set for

Dec. 9, in Special Events Center

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UHD's Staff Council will host the Holiday Open House from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Special Events Center in the Academic Building. Refreshments will be served.

Office of Admission hosts 'It's Not too Latte" on Saturday, Dec. 11

UHD's Office of Admissions is hosting the "It's Not too Latte" event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 11, so potential students can apply for admission and receive admission assistance on campus.

To be admitted on the spot, a potential student should bring a check or money order for the $35 application fee and a copy of his or her official transcripts.

Individuals also can apply in advance online at www.applytexas.org. Paper applications will be available the day of the event. For additional information, contact a UHD admissions counselor at 713-221-8522 or email uhdadmit@uhd.edu.

Registration continues for UHD's first online Winter Term