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Issue 045, Volume 76
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October 25, 2010
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UH WELLNESS
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INVESTIGATION
UH student dies after falling out of high-rise window in Dallas The Dallas Police Department is currently investigating the death of a UH student over the weekend. The 24-year-old man is suspected of falling out of a high-rise apartment in downtown Dallas around 6 a.m. Sunday, police said. The man’s name is being withheld until family can be notified. The Daily Cougar will report more on this story as the investigation unfolds.
CAMPUS EVENT
Speaker series focuses on performing arts
Center receives DOE grant Program, one of five in country to be recognized, aims to curb substance abuse Lauren Mathis
THE DAILY COUGAR An alcohol and drug abuse prevention program run by UH Wellness has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The program, which received a $189,000 grant, is one of only five across the nation in the Models of Exemplary, Effective and Promising Alcohol or Other
Drug Abuse Prevention Programs on College Campuses Grant Programs. “It’s the second time we have received this designation, making us one of the top alcohol prevention programs in the country,” Gail Hudson-Gillan, director of learning at UH Wellness, said. “In order to be considered, universities must have documented two years of effectiveness, demonstrating an impact on quantity and frequency of drinking as well as negative consequences.” After the completion and enhancement of research for the program, students are expected to take part this upcoming spring and summer, Hudson-Gillan said. She hopes that the program will have a
good influence on the students. “The primary component of our comprehensive alcohol prevention program is IMAGE (Intent and Motivation: Alcohol Group Exercise),” Hudson-Gillan said. “This program focuses on reaching cohort groups so that students can compare themselves to the campus at large, and also to the groups with whom they most identify.” Statistics from previous substance abuse and alcohol prevention programs reveal that they have made an impact in students’ lives. “Results have indicated that students WELLNESS continues on page 8
The UH Faculty Senate and UH Libraries, co-sponsors of the Assistant Professors Speaker Series, have invited two assistant professors from the UH School of Theatre and Dance to discuss their professional work experiences from noon to 1 p.m. today at the Rockwell Pavilion in the M.D. Anderson Library. Dr. Robert Shimko teaches theatre history and dramaturgy, and is in charge of the master’s degree program in theatre studies. Sara Becker teaches voice and speech to both undergraduate and graduate students. Cookies and beverages will be provided, and the event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the UH Faculty Senate website at www.uh.edu/fs. — Sara Nichols/The Daily Cougar
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ON CAMPUS IT Training on Spreadsheets A free class for students and faculty over formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel will be held in the Social Work Building in room 110-L. You must register at www. uh.edu/ittraining beforehand. The class will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
AROUND TOWN Boodah’s Open Mic Dean’s Credit Clothing located at 316 Main St. will host an open mic night at 9 p.m. The stage will be open to puppet shows, comedies, poetry readings and anything else artists want to express. The show will be free!
Khator takes tour of Valenti
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resident Renu Khator paid a visit to the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication on Friday. Khator spoke with students and faculty for over an hour before touring the facilities, which are in the first phase of the renovation process. College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean John Roberts accompanied Khator for the tour. | Jairo Razo/The Daily Cougar
BUSINESS
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Bauer hosts Astros administrator at event
CORRECTIONS
Speaker gives alumni, students advice on becoming great leaders
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Pam Gardner, president of business operations for the Houston Astros, spoke to attendees of the Bauer College Alumni Association Monthly Networking Breakfast about one of the things she loves the most — leadership. “Leadership is so important; I love the idea about development,” she said.
Gardner is the longest-tenured female chief executive in Major League Baseball. “She is someone a lot of people look up to,” Trey Wilkinson, president of Select Asset Management, LLC, said. BAUER continues on page 8