EMERGENCY AND SAFETY PREPAREDNESS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER STAFF, CAMPUS SAFETY LEADERS posted on 4/29/19
UHPD, Office of Emergency Management, Fire and Life Safety, CAPS and Risk Management representatives provided answers to employee questions and offered vital information on a wide range of safety topics that help support the co-producer mindset approach to campus safety at UH.

NEW STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LAUNCHING THIS SUMMER posted on 4/26/19
Catalyst is a learning and development program that is designed to provide opportunities for staff to enhance their skills in their current roles and for future opportunities at UH.

PROPEL PROGRAM TRAINING TALENTED LEADERS posted on 4/26/19
The first class at the University of Houston completed year one of the program, whose goal is to ensure UH has stellar talent in critical positions and high potential employees identified as successors.

RECRUITING TEAM SEEKS TO ATTRACT TOP TALENT posted on 4/26/19
UH recruiters can be found doing many different things to bring the best and brightest to the University, including speaking engagements and job fairs out in the community.

ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR/VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES NAMED posted on 4/24/19
Gaston Reinoso has been appointed to the position and will take over as the chief human resources officer for the UH System in July.

UH'S LISA SHUMATE OFFERS ADVICE FOR A HAPPY HEART IN NEW BOOK posted on 4/22/19
The book, “Always and Never, 20 Truths for a Happy Heart,” is a “mentor in print” that aims to provide encouragement, inspiration and optimism to any age group, but it is particularly for young people who are entering into adult life and business. Lisa Shumate, Houston Public Media, UH alumna and the book’s author, signed copies of the newly published book while greeting book enthusiasts inside the University of Houston Bookstore.

SPRING CERT CLASS GRADUATES posted on 4/22/19
The group of approximately 20 students, staff and other residents from the Houston area spent eight weeks learning life-saving skills that can be used following a disaster.

HUMAN RESOURCES TO HOST "FINANCIAL WELLNESS" SESSIONS posted on 4/18/19
UH Human Resources will host two Financial Wellness presentations to help employees get familiarize with UH System’s interactive retirement savings portal, “Retirement @ Work.” Attendees will have an opportunity to hear and interact with each of the UH retirement plan providers to learn more about the services offered.

OTU INYANG ELECTED TO HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY’S TEXAS CHAPTER COUNCIL posted on 4/12/19
UH’s radiation and laser safety officer has been an active member of the group at both the state and national level since 2006. He will serve a three-year term.

SPRING OF LATINO ART: PAUHS PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL LATINO ART CONFERENCE posted on 4/11/19
Public Art of the University of Houston System participated at the sixth annual Latino Art Now! Conference with a special tour highlighting a handful of artists with Latino or Latin American connections, the launching of its temporary public art program and the specially commissioned Houston Mobius from a New York-based Argentinean artist.

APRIL PUBLIC ART TOUR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON posted on 4/11/19
Free, open to the public and typically on the first Wednesday of every month, Public Art of the University of Houston System hosts a free Public Art Tour of its existing permanent collection of nearly 700 art pieces throughout all of UHS’ campuses. This month, in conjunction with the concurrent Latino Art Now! Conference, the tour highlighted a handful of artists with Latino or Latin American connections.

AUXILIARY SERVICES: SGA FACILITATOR AWARD FOR THE 55TH ADMINISTRATION posted on 4/8/19
Before the 55th Administration of the Student Government Association came to a conclusion, the student organization awarded top University departments for outstanding work done for the UH student body—among them, was Administration and Finance’s Auxiliary Services.

UH DINING LAUNCHES ONE MILLION ACTS OF GOOD CAMPAIGN posted on 4/5/19
Volunteers recently helped pack 200 boxes with healthy food items at Cougar Woods Dining Commons that were donated to Second Servings of Houston to support its food insecurity programs.

COUGAR WALKING PATHS MAKE EXERCISING EASIER FOR UH COMMUNITY posted on 4/3/19
The POWER UP Employee Wellness program has launched a new series of Cougar Walking Paths on campus to support a healthier lifestyle for all UH faculty and staff.

STRESS LESS SEMINAR OFFERED TO FACULTY AND STAFF posted on 4/1/19
The April 18 class aims to help attendees develop useful strategies for addressing and managing the stress in their day-to-day lives.