November 2012


FIRE SUPPRESSION TANK TO BE DELIVERED TO HILTON posted 11/30/12 Tuesday, Dec. 4, Vaughn Construction will be delivering a 25,000 gallon fire suppression tank to the Hilton Hotel project site. The tank will arrive at 5:30 am and off-loading from the trailer is expected to be completed by 7am.

UH DINING TO OFFER FIRESIDE DESSERTS IN APPRECIATION OF ALL MEAL PLAN HOLDERS ON DEC. 4 posted 11/30/12 UH Dining Services wants to thank all meal plan holders by inviting them to Fireside Desserts on Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 11am to 3pm in The Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers and the RFoC in Cougar Woods.

VETERAN FRIENDLY JOB FAIR posted 11/29/12 Friday, December 7, from 9am to 3pm at the University of Houston Alumni Center.

BUILDING 4 CONVERTED INTO CENTERPIECE OF ENERGY RESEARCH PARK posted 11/28/12 Remodeling of Building 4 of the University of Houston's Energy Research Park.

PARKING SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH ACCESSUH posted 11/28/12 University of Houston faculty, staff and students are now able to access their parking records and purchase a parking permit through AccessUH.

IT'S BACK! FINALS MANIA PROVIDES PANCAKES, NEEDED BREAK TO STUDENTS posted 11/26/12 In just a short two-hour period, 1,500 University of Houston students will be served a plateful of pancakes and turkey sausage, down some coffee or orange juice, and load up on snacks.

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER SHUTTLE SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - 23 posted 11/21/12 In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, Texas Medical Center Shuttle Services will not be available on Thursday, November 22 through Friday, November 23.

GO ONLINE TO KEEP TRACK OF UH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS posted 11/21/12 For those who have visited, worked or attended the University of Houston in the past couple of years, it is of no surprise that the campus is growing.

UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM AND BUSINESS BUILDING COMPLETED  posted 11/19/12 Construction began in February 2011 and ended in October 2012 on the five-story building with approximately 147,000 gross square feet.

 FINALS MANIA IS AROUND THE CORNER: WANT TO VOLUNTEER?  posted 11/19/12 Finals Mania provides a break for students as they prepare for final exams. Monday, Dec. 10 at the Rockwell Pavilion in M.D. Anderson Library from 9 to 11 p.m.

 UH DINING RELEASES THANKSGIVING HOURS OF OPERATION  posted 11/15/12 Check the schedule to see when your favorite places to eat on campus will be open during the holiday week.

 JOIN UH DINING FOR OUR TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING LUNCH ON NOV. 20 posted 11/15/12 Thanksgiving lunch will be served in The Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers and the RFoC in Cougar Woods on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 COCA-COLA PRESENT FREE MOVIE NIGHT - WARREN MILLER'S FLOW STATE posted 11/14/12 Wednesday, November 28 at the Cullen Performance Hall. 5 p.m. free for UH Students. At 8 p.m. $10 open to the public.

HELP UH DINING SERVICES PROVIDE GIFTS FOR CHILDREN AT BAKER-RIPLEY NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER posted 11/12/12 Donations are due by December 5, at 3 p.m.

 BUILDING 1 UNDERGOES TRANSFORMATION AT ENERGY RESEARCH PARK posted 11/09/12 While the outside looks relatively the same, the interior has undergone a remarkable renovation over the past year.

EXTERIOR CONSTRUCTION WORK SCHEDULED AT CEMO HALL posted 11/09/12 Construction work on the exterior of Michael J. Cemo Hall will begin on Monday, Nov. 12, and continue through Jan. 13.

 WI-FI AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: MOVING THE NEEDLE TO THE HIGH-SPEED NETWORK  posted 11/09/12 University of Houston junior Renat Tatarin is the second winner of UIT's weekly Wi-Fi raffle.

 CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLATION BEGINS AT THE HILTON posted 11/08/12 Installation of the construction fence at the Conrad Hilton School of Hotel and Restaurant Management will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

 SUBWAY OPENING AT CALHOUN LOFTS IN JANUARY posted 11/05/12 UH Dining Services is pleased to announce that a Subway will be opening in January at Calhoun Lofts.

 VOTER REGISTRATION CARD GETS YOU A FREE RIDE TO AND FROM POLLS ON ELECTION DAY posted 11/05/12 Tuesday, Nov. 6, METRO is offering a free ride to and from polls. Just show the METRO driver your valid voter registration certificate. For all local METRO buses and light rail vehicles.

 ENGINEERING STUDENT FIRST WINNER OF WI-FI WEEKLY RAFFLE posted 11/02/12 Grant Mottershaw, a college of Engineering student, is the first winner of UIT's weekly Wi-Fi raffle.

JOIN UH DINING FOR A CARIBBEAN-THEMED LUNCH ON NOV. 8 posted 11/02/12 Caribbean-themed lunch in The Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers and the RFoC in Cougar Woods on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.