<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2013/july/07012013staffappreciationlunch.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>08/07/2017 05:43:52 PM</pubDate><title>Coogs Give Back to Community, Cook Up Competition at Staff Appreciation Event</title><subtitle/><description>In the largest event of the year for staff, a sea of staffers decked out in Cougar red recently descended upon the Cougar Woods Dining Hall for a lunch in their honor. Sponsored by the Office of the President and Staff Council, the annual Staff Appreciation event drew colleagues from across campus for plates of barbecue and an hour filled with music, live cooking competitions and charitable giving.</description><author>Shawn Lindsey</author><author-email>selindsey@uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image/><categories>Events,People,Top Stories</categories></item>