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UH to alter smoking policy University must make changes to continue to receive grants from cancer prevention organization Audris Ponce
THE DAILY COUGAR UH is working with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute to change its smoking policies so that the University will meet the institute’s new guidelines to receive research funding, said Assistant Vice President for University Health Initiatives Kathryn Peek. The University has received between $6 million and $7 million in grants from CPRIT and will have the new guidelines in place by Aug. 31 to continue to receive support from the institute. “The purpose of CPRIT is to bring the most talented scientists to work on cancer research prevention,” Peek said. “Texas is becoming the national place for cancer research; it is an extraordinary phenomena to see unfold.” The new guidelines prohibit smoking and the use of tobacco products inside and outside of buildings where a CPRIT project is taking place, also banning smoking in the areas surrounding the project
location, such as sidewalks, parking lots and walkways, according to the new CPRIT guidelines. The Student Government Association adopted a smoking bill this semester that will increase non-smoking areas on campus from the current 15-foot requirement from the entrance of a building to 25 feet. SGA Natural Sciences and Mathematics Senator Josie Ceasar, co-author of the bill, said the bill was created with students’ health in mind — not CPRIT guidelines. According to Ceasar, SGA introduced the bill to ensure that “people do not have to be subject to second-hand smoke, because people have (the right to be) healthy and live and work and breath in a carcinogen-free environment.” Biochemistry junior Keiran Chaandrran, who was smoking near M.D. Anderson Memorial Library, says he does not feel his rights are being violated. “I think the right to smoke comes second to people who want the right to have a healthy life,” Chaandrran said. “It would be nice if they made (designated) smoking
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UH faculty selection process in a nut shell University’s new hires require ‘hundreds of man-hours’ Audris Ponce
THE DAILY COUGAR Several steps are taken to hire new faculty members at the University of Houston. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs John Antel says recruiting is a process that requires “hundreds of man-hours” by faculty who look for two essential characteristics in candidates. “People we are looking for must be excellent teachers and researchers,” Antel said. There are 1,000 tenure-track faculty members that are replaced when they leave, Antel said. “In that group we probably have 30 or 35 retirements every year, so we are constantly recruiting new people for those that have left us,” Antel said. Departments have their own recruiting methods such as
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We have worked to build a faculty that consists of both traditional academicians and former executives and entrepreneurs, providing a learning environment that extends beyond the classroom and into industry.” Latha Ramchand, on Bauer College of Business’ hiring policies advertising in academic journals, when a position opens. “We will publish in an economics journal for job openings and other areas for economists,” Antel said. “For international economics, we advertise the position in international economics journals.” Once candidates are narrowed FACULTY continues on page 3
Issue 83, Volume 77
SGA ELECTIONS 2012
Student Government Association elections to continue through Thursday Where to vote: !!
www.election.uh.edu
When to vote: !!
7 a.m. to 11: 59 p.m. today through Thursday
Presidential (vice presidential) candidates on the ballot: !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!
Cedric Bandoh (Turner Harris) Femi Jekayinfa (Josue Alvarado) Carl McGee (Tarek Haider) Michael McHugh (Mohammed Aijaz) Joy Ramirez (Amayrani Gomez) Markley Rogers (Camden Mahbubani) Jeff Syptak (Jack Wehman) David Williams (Ramon Montano)
Senatorial candidates on the ballot: !
Student Government Association passed a bill this semester increasing non-smoking areas on campus to 25 feet from 15 feet from building entrances. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar areas.” Pre-pharmacy junior Zahal Aslami said she thinks establishing the smoking ban further away from building entrances is
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Results announced: !!
Noon Friday in the University Center World Affairs Lounge
Run-off election: !
7 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Monday to March 7
Run-off results announced: !!
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Students can vote for senators to represent their college and for senators-at-large, who represent the entire student body For a complete list of students running, go to www.tinyurl.com/UHSGA2012
Noon March 8 in the University Center World Affairs Lounge
Cougar cupcake warriors
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athy Estrada and Evette Muro use fluorescent colors to decorate cupcakes in “Cupcake Wars” in the University Center World Affairs Lounge Tuesday. The competitors were challenged to create the best decorations for premade strawberry, chocolate or vanilla cupcakes with whatever toppings they desired for a grand prize for their sorority or fraternity. Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. hosted the competition, and other members of the Greek community participated. | Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar