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April 2017 Press Releases

UH PRINTING SERVICES NOW EVEN EASIER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF posted on 4/25/17
The office now accepts major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express), debit cards, checks and money orders.

COUGAR XPRESS MARKETS FEATURE NEW HEALTHY GRAB 'N GO ITEMS posted on 4/21/17
The products from Lifestyle Foods include ready-to-eat entrees, salads, snacks and sides and can be found in the stores' grab 'n go coolers.

PANCAKES AND FUN ON THE MENU FOR UPCOMING FINALS MANIA posted on 4/21/17
Students are invited to the twice-a-year tradition, which will be held Monday, May 1, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion.

CULLEN PERFORMANCE HALL TO HOST SHOPKINS LIVE! posted on 4/21/17
Two show-stopping performances by the Shoppies characters will be held Oct. 20. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m.

COUGAR CARD OFFICE NOW OPEN AT UH SUGAR LAND posted on 4/19/17
Students who attend class at University of Houston at Sugar Land no longer have to trek to the main campus to find a Cougar Card office.

UH PRINTING CLEANS UP AT GRAPHIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS posted on 4/19/17
The department swept the Division 1 category in the annual awards competition held by the Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast, winning all four of the trophies.

SIX LUCKY STUDENTS ATTEND ASTROS GAME posted on 4/19/17
Earlier this month, UH Dining hosted a drawing for the tickets, which were for a suite at the April 17 game against the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park.

UH DINING SET TO GIVE AWAY FREE SAMPLES posted on 4/19/17
To find out when and where the surprise samplings will take place this week, the UH community should follow UH Dining Services' social media accounts.

UH DINING WILL CELEBRATE END OF YEAR WITH BLOCK PARTY posted on 4/17/17
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the event, which will take place Wednesday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Center Plaza.

LUAU-THEMED MEAL COMING TO FRESH FOOD COMPANY posted on 4/17/17
The special pre-summer celebration will be at the dining hall April 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Suckling pig and Polynesian salmon will be among the menu items.

RAFFLE FOR PRIZE BUCKET BENEFITS MARCH OF DIMES posted on 4/14/17
Several University of Houston Campus Safety employees are accepting donations for raffle tickets through April 18 for a chance to win a bucket of goodies from Firehouse Subs.

NEW EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM FARM TO WORK SET FOR SOFT LAUNCH posted on 4/14/17
The initiative will make it easy and affordable for University of Houston employees to pick up baskets of fresh local fruits, herbs and vegetables on campus.

EARTH WEEK TO SHOWCASE ECO-ART, ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION posted on 4/14/17
This year's celebration, which will take place April 17-23 and is being hosted by the Office of Sustainability, includes various activities that the UH community can participate in.

CAMPUS DINING, PROPOSED MEAL PLANS FOCUS OF TOWN HALLS posted on 4/13/17
University of Houston students are invited to attend either of the two gatherings sponsored by the SGA and Food Service Advisory Committee that will take place Wednesday, April 19, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

'RETIREMENT @ WORK' LUNCHEONS PLANNED posted on 4/11/17
The events, scheduled for April 17 and April 19, will introduce employees to the UH System's improved retirement savings portal.

UH DINING TO CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK posted on 4/10/17
Numerous events and activities are being planned in the Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers and Cougar Woods Dining Hall during the week of April 17-21.

FOOD TRUCK PILOT TEST RUN NEAR CALHOUN LOFTS COMPLETED posted on 4/10/17
UH Dining and Auxiliary Services want to thank students who have provided valuable feedback about the location. The food trucks will now return to their original pad side behind Cemo Hall for the remainder of the semester.

AUXILIARY SERVICES LAUNCHES NEW BLOG posted on 4/7/17
"Auxiliaries and You" will give students, faculty and staff an honest, transparent look into the Auxiliary Services Department and the services it oversees here on the UH campus.

SKYWARN STORM SPOTTER TRAINING HELD posted on 4/7/17
The University of Houston Office of Emergency Management hosted the March 8 training session here on campus, in conjunction with the National Weather Service Office for Houston-Galveston.

SPRING CERT CLASS CULMINATES IN MOCK DISASTER DRILL posted on 4/6/17
CERT is a training program that prepares participants to help themselves and others in the event of a disaster. A new class will be held in the fall.

CATERING ON CULLEN SPONSORS WOLFFEST 2017 posted on 4/6/17
A number of ingredients and utensils were donated to the young entrepreneurs participating in Bauer School of Business' annual fundraising event.

FACULTY AND STAFF INVITED TO 'PICS WITH YOUR PEEPS' posted on 4/3/17
Employees can take a break from their busy day and attend the fun spring event on Wednesday, April 12, in the Midtown Room of the Student Center South. There will be a digital photo booth, refreshments, music and a prize drawing.

NEW CHEF MANAGER JOINS TEAM posted on 4/3/17
Byron Bolton, a Houston native, will lead the culinary operations at the Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers.

LIMITED TIME BURGER STATION COMING TO COUGAR WOODS posted on 4/3/17
Customers to the campus dining hall will be able to customize their own burger during lunch hours the week of April 17-21.

TACO CABANA TO CELEBRATE RED-WHITE GAME WITH PATIO PARTY posted on 4/3/17
The campus restaurant, located in the Stadium Parking Garage, will hold the event Saturday, April 15, from noon to 2 p.m., to coincide with the game, which will take place in TDECU Stadium.