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January 2009
DINING SERVICES PROPOSE OVERHAUL

The University of Houston's Dining Services showcased its proposal for re-visioning the campus dining experience.
RECYCLING GROUP CONTEST

The University of Houston’s recycling program has garnered a lot of excitement since the RecycleMania
competition began on January 19.
WANTED: STUDENT WORKERS TO HELP WITH UH RECYCLING PROGRAM

The University of Houston is looking for student workers to help with the University’s rapidly
growing recycling program.
CAMPUS PRODUCE GARDEN

The University of Houston’s Sustainability Task Force will dedicate the campus produce garden
in Lynn Eusan Park during a ribbon cutting ceremony and seed planting event from 11 am to
noon on Thursday, February 5.
CM-TV - KPRC - LOCAL 2 NEWS AT 6AM

As the University of Houston is cheering on a campus-wide effort to step up recycling, the school
even held a pep rally to motivate students and faculty to go green.
DINING SERVICES RE-VISIONING RESULTS UNVEILED

UH Dining Services will unveil on Wednesday night a proposed plan for a $10
million renovation of the Moody Towers dining facility.
METRO Q® FARE CARDS CAN BE CLAIMED AT THE WELCOME CENTER

UH students, faculty and staff who registered for a METRO Q® Fare Card during last week’s
UH Green Commuter Fair can pick up their cards at the Welcome Center’s Parking Service Desk
starting Tuesday, February 3.
RECYCLEMANIA RESULTS - WEEK 1

The RecycleMania website revealed Friday, the rankings of 157 college and universities
taking part in the Competition Division.
COCA-COLA BEAR HUNT

Buy a Coke product at one of 7 vending locations for a chance to get a bear in a bottle.
UH HOLDS COMMUTER FAIR

"Nine hundred students signed the UH Green Commuter pledge for a cleaner environment,
simpler parking and a little less money spent on gas when Metropolitan Transit Authority
and UH teamed up Tuesday and Wednesday to teach about the public transportation Houston
has to offer."
25% OFF CHAMPION SWEATS

It's still cold outside...don't miss 25% off Champion sweats. Sale ends Sunday, February 1st.
LINE UP FOR OUR SUPER FOOTBALL SPREAD

Watch football this Sunday, February 1, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Moody Towers and
enter for a chance to win a pizza party if you correctly guess the final score.
STUDENTS ADJUST TO NEW SHUTTLE SCHEDULES, ROUTES

"UH parking and transportation aim to improve service by putting campus shuttles on timed
schedules and modifying routes this semester."
METRO DISTRIBUTED Q® FARE CARDS ON CAMPUS AS PART OF THE UH GREEN COMMUTER FAIR

METRO will be on University of Houston main campus during its UH Green Commuter Fairs January 27 – 28, 2009.
Students will have the opportunity to get their Q Fare Card saving them 50 percent on all buses and METRORail fare.
COUGARS RALLY FOR RECYCLEMANIA

The Daily Cougar joined the RecycleMania opening day Pep Rally and featured the event on
their front page.
CAMPUS TO TAKE PART IN NATIONAL RECYCLEMANIA EVENT

Event to Raise Awareness of Environmental Issues, Encourage Green Habits Among Faculty, Staff and Students.
CHANNEL 26 FOX NEWS: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FOCUSES ON RECYCLING

In this "Worth Your Time" segment, the University of Houston is adding "green" to its school
colors and begins focusing on recycling during "RecycleMania".
CHANNEL 2 NEWS: UH ENTERS RECYCLING CONTEST

The University of Houston is cheering on a campus-wide effort to step up recycling, KPRC
Local 2 reported Wednesday.
STUDENTS HAVE A TWO WEEK PARKING PERMIT GRACE PERIOD

To ease in the new semester the Parking Enforcement department offers students an introductory
two week permit grace period.
EAST END PARKING GARAGE UPDATE

While the new parking garage will help alleviate the parking shortage on this side of the campus;
the construction of the garage will also decrease the available spaces since they will serve as
the foundation of the building.
BECOME A UH GREEN COMMUTER

In an effort to develop economical and green commuter solutions for students, faculty and
staff, Parking & Transportation Services announced Friday the creation of phase 1 of the
UH Green Commuter Program.
GREEN COMMUTER FAIR

It is no secret that the University of Houston campus has parking space challenges to accommodate
its current student population.
COUGAR LINE RE-VAMPED TO ENHANCE SERVICE

Students, faculty and staff beginning the new semester will notice something new about the
Cougar Line – route names, locations and times have been changed to enhance convenience
to all types of commuters.
BACK TO SCHOOL BOOKSTORE PREPARATIONS

On Tuesday, January 20, the University of Houston will open its doors for the Spring
2009 semester.
WINTER BREAK SCHEDULE

The University of Houston will be closed for the Winter Break starting December 24 through January 4.
Coinciding with this closure, several campus businesses will also be shutting down for the break.
ATTENTION FACULTY: SUBMIT YOUR COURSE PACK ORDERS

The University Copy Center, which has locations at Bauer College of Business,
the UH Law Center and the UH Parking Garage, offers custom publishing services to faculty members.
NOW LEASING CALHOUN LOFTS RETAIL SPACE

The lofts feature 553,000 Gross Square Feet of housing for approximately
1000 graduate and undergraduate professional students within the campus
professional precinct including 10,000 SF of retail space and 1,000 SF
of multi-purpose meeting space.
HOLIDAY SHIPPING AND SUPPLIES

The University Copy Center is an authorized shipper of FedEx, USPS and DHL and offers
convenience that is sure to make holiday preparations less hectic.
MAIL PICK UP AND DELIVERY DURING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

Due to the morning and afternoon graduations held in Hofheinz Pavilion and Cullen Performance Hall on
Friday, December 19, mail service will be
interrupted in several buildings.
TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS

A week into buyback, and with spring courses beginning in almost a month, only 64% of textbook
adoptions have been received by the UH Bookstore.
HOLIDAY DINING HOURS

With students off for the holidays dining options on campus will be reduced, and the locations
remaining open will offer special operating hours from December 19 through January 19.
NOVEMBER BOOKSTORE BULLETIN

Get the latest UH Bookstore updates including information about their online book request system.
PARKING LOT 12A, 15D, 15F, and 16B UPDATE

This coming Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday (12/15 through 12/17)
the light poles in parking lots
12A, 15D, 15F and 16B will be
tested.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The University of Houston
announced exciting plans today
to team up with METRO to make
METRO Bus service to campus
fast, easy and inexpensive.
FINALS MANIA

The finals period for UH
students is from December 10
through December 18. During this
time, anxious and stressed-out
students retreat to the Library
for intense last-minute
studying. To view the
advertisement click
here.
COKE'S MONSTER ROLL-OUT

Houston Coca-Cola Bottling
Company announces their newest
distribution relationship with
Hansen Natural Corporation,
which markets and distributes
the Monster Energy line of
beverages.
UH BOOKSTORE TEXTBOOK BUYBACK

The UH Bookstore will conduct
their end of semester textbook
buyback December 1 through the
December 18, 2008.
EVENT RECAP-BEST THANKSGIVING EVER

UH Dining Services celebrated Thanksgiving early with a "Best Thanksgiving Ever" attitude.
BEST THANKSGIVING EVER

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and UH Dining Services is preparing to offer UH faculty,
staff and students with the “Best Thanksgiving Ever.”
CAMPUS COFFEE COMPETITION

University Services held
a blind taste test last week to
determine students' favorite
campus coffee. And the winner is
...
To find out which coffee you liked best click
here.
To find out where to find your favorite coffee on campus click
here.
NEW PARKING GARAGE UNVEILED

Construction is set to begin in November for the new east parking garage. Click
here for a sneak peak.
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

A transit study has been conducted and a multi-agency approach that included UH, TXDOT, City
of Houston, and METRO was structured to outline roles and responsibilities for each agency.
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