May 6, 2004

EARLY BIRD PRIZES SET FOR FACULTY AND STAFF CAMPAIGN

The winter holidays are several months off, but thanks to the University of Houston’s Faculty and Staff Campaign, the season of giving began this week.

The campaign allows faculty and staff to donate to the UH colleges, departments and programs of their choice. Those who make contributions before May 14 are eligible for early bird prize drawings.

This year’s university-wide early bird prizes include:

• A yearlong pass to the UH Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
• A barbecue dinner for six prepared by Spencer Yantis, associate vice president of University Advancement, at his home.
• A “Grill on the Hill” picnic and an afternoon out at a Cougar baseball game for staff members hosted by Angie Shortt, Staff Council president and director of communications for the Cullen College of Engineering.
• A UH Spirit Gift Basket donated by Nancy Clark, director of donor relations.
• A wine tasting event for faculty members hosted by Giles Auchmuty, Faculty Senate president and professor of mathematics.

Other gifts are specific to faculty and staff members in specific colleges, departments and divisions. They include home baked pastries, gourmet coffee, home cooked meals, donuts and an assortment of other personalized items.

“We wanted some of these gifts to be very personal,” said Shortt. “That’s why many of the gifts at the college, department or division are baked or handmade items. This campaign is very personal. It is something that is good for the university and it’s our way of supporting it.”

For more information on the campaign or details on how to make a gift to the Faculty and Staff Campaign, call the Office of Annual Giving at (713) 743-8865 or visit http://www.advancement.uh.edu/employees/.

Mike Emery
memery@central.uh.edu