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Issue 149, Volume 76
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BOARD OF REGENTS
CAMPUS
New student on Board
UH’s McAlister’s Deli is competing in this year’s Tea Town USA contest for the chance to win $7,500 for Green UH.
UHS Board of Regents swears in Tamecia Glover Harris as newest student regent
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Tea Town USA Competition Begins this week
In order to win the contest, McAlister’s Deli needs students to help them earn points. This can be done a number of ways. Students can “like” UH’s McAlister’s Deli at http://tinyurl. com/68agx6g to get updates on the competition, as well as vote daily for the UH location on the McAlister’s Deli Tea Freaks Facebook fan page from now until July 28. The direct link to the fan page is http://www.facebook.com/TeaFreaks.
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THE DAILY COUGAR From early in her childhood in Alief, student Tamecia Glover Harris already knew exactly what she wanted to achieve in life. “Growing up I knew I was going to be
either an accountant or a lawyer,” Harris said. Driven by a strong will and a natural propensity to help others, Harris backed up her words by obtaining a scholarship to UH, a bachelor’s degree and leadership roles within the UH Law Center. Now pursuing a juris doctor, she hopes to bring the same grit and determination to the UH System Board of Regents, where she will serve as the new student regent. “I’m excited about this opportunity,” Harris said. “I’m very proud of my school.”
Students can also earn two points for UH every time they check in to UH’s McAlister’s Deli from their smart phones.
Volunteers honored
The competition ends on Free Tea Day, July 28, where each customer will receive a free glass of sweet tea from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “This year we wanted to get more involved with Tea Town USA and show everyone that Houston is the place to be,” said Meredith Jones, general manager of McAlister’s Deli at UH in a press release.
Social organization founded by UH student celebrates third anniversary
CAMPUS
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Learning through Discovery offering workshops for students
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UH Learning through Discovery will be offering a series of research skills workshops on Fridays this summer from June 24 to July 29. The workshops are free for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors. Topics covered will include using electronic resources, tools to manage references, writing abstracts and research papers as well as how to use surveys and focus groups. Students who cannot attend the on campus sessions can attend webinars.
EVENT
HUB Cougar-Connect to provide networking opportunities The UH HUB Cougar-Connect event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow in the MD Anderson Library Rockwell Pavilion. Sponsored by the UH System Purchasing and the UH Small Business Development Center, the event aims to connect members of the UH community with local underutilized businesses. The event will assist participants network with local HUB vendors. Light snacks will be served, and there will also be hourly drawings for prizes. For more information contact the UH HUB coordinator Christopher Burton at ceburton@central.UH.edu.
Construction continues
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he new Fleming Teaching Lab Building on Cullen Boulevard is now nearing completion. Slated to open in August this year, the structure is the first step in plans for rennovating the University’s science complex. | Newton Liu/The Daily Cougar
CORRECTIONS Report errors to editor@thedailycougar.com. Corrections will appear in this space as needed.
Volunteers from Al Amaanah Refugee Services and the Muslim Student Association were honored for the work they have done over the past three years in a social celebrating the organization’s third anniversary on Saturday. The social featured Rodwann Saleh, a guest speaker from the Regional Manager of Islamic Relief, and a multimedia presentation of the work the volunteers have done. Over the past three years, Al Amaanah has served about 1,200 people from low income families, mainly from various African countries. Because of this success, 10 volunteers were honored with awards for their outstanding work. Gifts were also given to the more than 80 volunteers. Some of the kids from Al Amaanah’s weekend school put on a play in demonstration of the work that the volunteers have done. “I was taking a finance class and charity and finance came up,” said Ghulam Kehar, executive director of Al Amaanah. “We collected money from friends and family to help fund the organization.” Al Amaanah provides social services that deal with case management, mentoring and financial VOLUNTEERS continues on page 3
RESEARCH
Professor to investigate bay pollutants Darlene Campos
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STUDENTS
Finally, students will earn one point for UH when they upload a picture of themselves with McAlister’s sweet tea onto the Tea Freaks page. Winning the photo competition would earn UH hundreds of points.
All sessions must be registered for at least 48 hours in advance. To view the full schedule and register for a session, students should click on the eDISCOVERY portal on at www.uh.edu/discovery. For more information, students can contact Dr. Veronique Tran at discovery@ uh.edu.
As a non-voting member of the board, Harris is still trying to familiarize herself with her role and abilities. However, she said the main issues she’s focused on are the ! Tamecia Harris rising tuition costs and maintaining UH’s prestigious Tier One status. Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, Harris
A UH professor is testing various areas of Galveston Bay for contamination in order to identify contaminated areas, so
she, along with state officials, can plan the most efficient way to wipe out the toxic material. “These pollutants are nasty 21stcentury realities that we have to deal with,” said Hanadi Rifai, a professor with the Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department, in a press release written by media relation representative Laura Tolley. “They present a complex challenge because they’re in the air, in the soil and in POLLUTANTS continues on page 3