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Group encourages textbook donations The time of the year to sell back textbooks is right around the corner, and UH students have a critical decision to make: sell the book back or donate the book and have a chance to help students across the globe. From Monday to May 14, the American Humanics Nonprofit Management Program, with help from Better World Books, will be hosting a book drive in which all books collected will be resold by Better World Books with the proceeds going to Nonprofit Literacy Partners
worldwide. “This isn’t like a normal book drive,” UH American Humanics Community Outreach Chair Christen Egge said. “A big difference of what we are doing compared to other schools is we have been working on this since January. “We have a marketing plan that we have been working on, and we tried our best in planning. We didn’t just put out bins to collect books; we tried to make an effort to let people know exactly what our book drive is for.” see BOOKS, page 3
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Jairo Razo The Daily Cougar
Freshman Heavenly Flores decided to donate her textbooks to the American Humanics Nonprofit Management Program. All donated books will be sold and profits will go to Nonprofit Literacy Partners worldwide.
the University.” Evidence of the University’s many green accomplishments, big and small, can be found all over. It can seen from the implementation of more than 300 recycling bins across campus and reusable to-go containers in the dining halls to a partnership with METRO for student discounts and green commuting, as well as UH’s participation in this annual RecycleMania competition. see GREEN, page 3
see MOODY, page 10
Bauer boss gets down to business Arthur D. Warga didn’t set out to become dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business when he first came to UH, but since taking over in 2001, he has helped the college become one of the most prestigious business schools in the country. “Being a dean was not necessarily something I aspired to,” Warga said. “(But) I will be dean at least for a few more years … I would hope.” Warga came to UH in 1997 as the Judge James A. Elkins Endowed Chair of Finance and Banking. He went on to teach banking and finance and served as associate dean from 19992000. He said he was named dean by chance, but he calls the opportunity an honor and a joy. “When I took a job at UH, I ended
up on a dean search committee, and when they couldn’t find anyone for about four years, they asked me,” Warga said. “(And) as it turned out, I had a few talents that made it possible for me to make a dramatic difference.” There is not one thing he enjoys the most of his job, as he said he likes all aspects, including working with students, alumni, faculty and making Bauer one of the nation’s best colleges. “What do I like about my job? Almost everything. I like building great schools and building the Bauer College,” he said. “The most rewarding thing for me is watching our students graduate and get jobs in the real world of business.” In his time as dean, Warga has gained the respect of Bauer faculty see WARGA, page 10
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Students praised C.T. Bauer College of Business Dean Arthur D. Warga for his willingness to work with students and for bringing real world experience to the college.
University recognized for green initiatives By Sarah Wiggins-Goff The Daily Cougar The University’s recycling and green initiatives are starting to gain national attention. The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council released the “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” and named UH one of three most environmentally conscious institutions in Texas institutions. Texas Christian University and Texas A&M were the other two Texas
institutions named in the survey of 697 universities. According to the guide, UH ranks among the most environmentally sound universities in the country because of its commitments to recycling, sustainability, conservation and environmental education. “We are excited for the University of Houston to receive recognition for being a living-learning laboratory for sustainability,” Assistant Vice President of University Services Emily Messa said. Messa attributes the University’s
success on “going green” to an array of accomplishments over recent years, beginning with the establishment of the Sustainability Task Force, which meets on a monthly basis to discuss GreenUH initiatives. “We started with small steps, like recycling, reducing on-campus waste and learning how to be green commuters,” Messa said in a press release. “We then tackled a carbon footprint for the entire UH campus and are working toward a greenhouse gas reduction plan for
By Roland Henshaw The Daily Cougar Renovations for the Moody Towers cafeteria are set to begin in May, and Friday will be the last day the dining hall will be open to students. University Services announced the dinning hall will close to finish the $9.8 million renovation, which begun last summer. Students with meal plans will have to go to Oberholtzer Hall for the rest of the semester and summer. It is expected to reopen in late August. Once renovations are completed, the “Horizons,” as many students refer to it, will include a fire burning furnace for gourmet pizzas, international cuisine stations that will include American, Mediterranean and Mongolian grills. There will also be a vegetarian station and a gourmet salad station. Residential Food Service Director Edward Wigley said the renovation means change for the dining services department. “The main point of the Fresh Food Co. is to give our customers fresh food that is prepared right in front of them for a healthy and fun experience,” he said. Students are excited about the services that will be offered once the renovations are completed. Communication junior Jordan Hill said the renovation will make her utilize her meal plan. “There is not a variety of food in the horizons. I’m very tired of eating the same old thing (chicken and pizza),” she said. “Hopefully this change will be for the better.” South Tower Area Coordinator, Habiba Milam, is thrilled about the renovations and said the students will be pleased with the outcome. “The cafeteria will be more spacious and consist of a variety of foods that were not available to students before,” Milam said. “Aramark’s multi-million dollar renovation is exciting for our community and I can’t wait to see the finished product.” The Fresh Food Co. will be
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