Vision.Advocacy.

Resources. UHDgets all of these and more from the President’sAdvisory Council, a group of community lead-ers willing to serve on the UHD team.

Assuming the role as chair of the panel thisyear is Larry Jones, with Deloitte and Touche.

Larry is a longtime friend toUHD, with a record of support that includes twoyears leading the RedRose Ball, UHD’s pre-miere fundraising gala.

Larry joins UHDPresident Max Castilloin welcoming newmembers to the council, includingGeary Broadnax; Tom Harper, The Procurement Centre;Betty Lynn McHam, Shell Oil Company Foundation; and Elijio Serrano,Eagle GlobalLogistics, Inc.

President’s AdvisoryCouncil WelcomesNew Members

With heads bent in concentration and fingers fly-ing over laptop computer keyboards, studentsin CSP 1101 are mastering the intricacies of

online class discussions. Next week, they’ll use their lap-tops to connect to Internetnews sites in order to learnhow to analyze currentevents — a tool for develop-ing critical thinking.

They’re among the partici-pants in UHD’s new LearnersCommunity who were select-ed for a pilot project aimedat bridging the digital dividethat puts many students at atechnological disadvantage.

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PortableTechnology for a Lifetime of Learning

College Success Program instructor Isidro Grau (at podium) teaches students how to use theircomputers as part of class work through Web CT,an Internet-based tool that allows faculty to postsyllabi, send e-mail and hold chats and discussionswith students.

UHD President Max Castillo (from left), Larry Jones and Tom Harper

(from left) Betty Lynn McHam, Geary Broadnax and Elijio Serrano

Smart, motivated students with compelling lifestories. The company of colleagues andfriends. Great food and drink. Energizingentertainment. That’s what you’ll find at theRed Rose Ball, scheduled for April 13, 2002.

In the spotlight again this year will be the scholarship recipients — UHD students withhigh grade point averages and a record ofcommunity involvement — and a businessleader who has demonstrated a commitment toimproving education, Rosie Zamora. Presidentand CEO of Telesurveys Research Associates,Zamora will be honored for her service to the

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Planning for Red Rose Ball 2002community, including her recent term as co-chair of UHD’s President’s Advisory Council.

Chairing an enthusiastic ball committee isElijio Serrano, chief financial officer, EagleGlobal Logistics, Inc. Serrano and his troupeof volunteers plan to set another record intable sales and total funds raised — all con-tributing to scholarships for UHD students,including the Red Rose recipients, transfer students, and participants in UHD’s ScholarsAcademy.

To purchase a table for the Red Rose Ball, call 713-221-8045.

New HorizonsNew HorizonsU n i v e r s i t y o f H o u s t o n - D o w n t o w n

FALL 2001

President’s Report 2001Ralph O’Connor (above), chairman and president of theMarian and Speros Martel Foundation of Houston, joined UH-Downtown President Max Castillo at the President’s Reportto the Community. UHD friends and supporters attend theannual event for a briefing on the “state of the university.”O’Connor complimented UHD for producing skilled graduatesand leaders for Houston and its economy.

Learning OverseasHow do you bring Charles Dickens, Shakespeare andother great English authors to life? Go see where theylived and worked in London and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Each year, UHD professors sponsor student trips abroadas an enhancement activity that connects to specificclasses. As an example, a group of faculty from UHD’sEnglish Department shepherded students throughLondon, touring neighborhoods steeped in literary history while weaving instops at other popular destinations.

The ten-day tour included class time at Stonehenge for students in a children’s literature course, and a visit to Bath for students in the History of EnglishLanguage class.

Other faculty-led trips have included a theatre tour of London, a study of cul-ture in China, and history in Mexico.

UHD’s English Department organized a student tour ofEngland focusing on literature, language and culture.Students stopped for a photo at Buckingham Palace.

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BRAGGINGRIGHTSUHD’s InternationalInfluenceUH-Downtown faculty aredoing research and scholarlywork that have an impact onan international level.Following are a few recentexamples in which UHD professors weresought out from around the globe for their expertise.

Entrepreneurs in China

The Chinese government invited Dr. Margaret Shipley, associate professor in UHD’saccredited College of Business, to bring valuable insights on private enterprise to China.Dr. Shipley conducted a seminar on the difficulty and importance of managerial activitiesas experienced by Houston-area entrepreneurs. In attendance: 100 entrepreneurs inJinhua City who are making the transition from government-owned to private business.

Dr. Shipley found an audience eager to hear about doing business the American way,absorbing information on motivating andretaining trained employees, meeting interna-tional quality standards, marketing and more.This trip opened the door for exploration ofcontinued ties between UHD and academicand business people in China.

Business in Bulgaria

The challenges of making the move fromcommunism to capitalism may seem insur-mountable, but a group of Bulgarian acad-emicians is determined, and they’re seek-ing help from experts at UH-Downtown todo it.

UHD Drs. Richard Alo, Madeline Johnsonand Gary Jackson are glad to help. Dr.

Alo is executive director of the Center forComputational Sciences in the College of

Sciences and Technology, and Drs.Johnson and Jackson are both marketing professors in theCollege of Business. The trio traveled to Bulgaria to meet withrepresentatives from the Tsenov Academy of Economics in thetown of Svishtov, paying a return visit to the delegation that hadcome to UHD several months before.

The two universities are exploring joint projects that couldinvolve the use of computer simulations to assist business peoplein making the transition to a free economy.

At the Tsenov Academy, Milena Yordanova (from left), international liaison

officer and Dr. Neno Pavlov, rector, welcome UHD faculty Dr. Madeline

Johnson, Dr. Gary Jackson and Dr. Richard Alo.

Dr. Margaret Shipley shares management strategies with Chinese entrepreneurs

eager to learn the American way to do business.

ExecutiveWomenInternationalScholarshipsFour UH-Downtown students arerecipients of scholarships from theHouston Chapter of ExecutiveWomen International, an organiza-tion for women in business.

EWI is one of many organizationsthat awards scholarships to deserv-ing UHD students. Each of thescholarship recipients is in a peri-od of transition, making a careerchange or otherwise taking a newpath in life.

Judy Ann Bridges, a criminal justicemajor, is the primary caretaker ofher 12-year-old granddaughter.Angelica Pickens is a single motherof twin toddlers — both boys.Christine Rodriguez maintains aperfect 4.0 grade point average ininterdisciplinary studies with plansto become a teacher. Anotherstraight “A” student in the samemajor is Cindy Rowland, the singleparent of three teenage girls.

All were given awards of $2,000or more.

UHD EnrollmentNears 10,000UH-Downtown continues to attractindividuals eager for UHD’s blend ofacademic excellence, opportunityand diversity. Fall 2001 enrollmentincreased by 8.3%, with 9,676 students taking classes.

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While many “traditional” universi-ties power down, UHD stays busyall through the summer with pre-college educational opportunitiesand teacher training courses thatgive new meaning to “summerschool.” It’s all designed to putthe reality of higher education intothe minds of middle and highschool students traditionally under-represented in university settings.

Teens from Houston, Aldine andGalena Park School districts areintroduced to science and engi-neering professions through anacademically concentrated eight-

week program called HoustonPREP (Pre-freshman EnrichmentProgram). The summer curriculumis reinforced in the “SaturdayAcademy,” which meets Octoberthrough April. The session closeswith an engineering fair whereprofessionals from Kellogg Brown& Root, Enron, Halliburton, ShellChemical, Hart’s E&P and Vollmerconduct student workshops.

The United Way of the Texas GulfCoast/ENRON recently awardedUHD $51,725 for its UnitedWay Scholars-Middle SchoolFellows Program allowingHouston PREP to include physicsin the summer program. The grantalso covers a parental involve-ment component for the SaturdayAcademy.

Jeff Davis High School studentsbenefit from a UHD partnershipwith Houston Independent SchoolDistrict (HISD) called the Jesse H.Jones Academic Institute. Ninth,tenth and eleventh graders takesummer courses taught by universi-ty professors in UH-Downtownclassrooms. Funding from the

: ReachingOut Year-Round

Houston Endowmentprovides four weeks ofan intensive learningexperience.

Students who completea two-year agreementand enroll in collegepreparatory courses at JeffDavis receive a scholarship from ElPaso Energy Corporation that ismatched by UHD when they enrollat UH-Downtown. UniversityCollege, UHD’s clearinghouse forentering freshmen and transfer students, organizes the institute.

UHD’s Houston Resource Centersponsors a summer scholarshipbootcamp. Scholarship expertCynthia Ruiz McKee coachesHISD juniors and seniors onhow to apply for college admission, scholarships andfinancial aid.

High school students with back-grounds in drafting, AutoCADand computer drafting can takeuniversity level classes in theSummer Institute for PipingDesign. It is supported by a$5,000 scholarship donationfrom the Society of PipingEngineers and Designers, whichUHD matches. The nine-weeksummer session attracts quali-fied high school and community

college students and is open toUHD students.

The Young Sounds of Houstonwas invited to perform at theopening ceremonies of the bi-

annual American Federation ofMusicians of the United States andCanada conference last summer.They will perform at the next fiveconferences. Young Sounds is acitywide program through theUHD Civic Jazz Orchestra andfeatures Houston’s top middle

school and high school musiciansin a professional-level stage jazzband. The group performedrecently at the Kemah BoardwalkJazz Festival.

Upward Bound and EducationalTalent Search spent the summerhelping prepare students fromAldine ISD and HISD schools forcollege life. Upward Bound helda career week featuring profes-sionals from law enforcement, themedical community, broadcastingand professional sports. A groupof Upward Bound students visiteduniversities in Tennessee and heldjoint activities with other areagroups. Talent Search studentstoured Texas colleges and tookpart in computer training and col-lege survival workshops.

HU-LINC (Houston Urban LearningInitiatives in a NetworkedCommunity) is a set of courses

designed to developthe proficiencies ofelementary and sec-ondary teachers inscience, mathematicsand technology. Thegroup meets in thesummer to practicemethods they canapply to their ownclassrooms.

Science teachers from HISD spendtwo-days at UHD in the Say YES!technology workshops. Theirfocus is teaching science withcomputers and new technology.The program is sponsored by theShell Oil Company Foundationand makes great use of its spon-

sored Science Learning Center, astate-of-the-art facility dedicated tosupport science courses and specialpre-college and teacher programs.

Local high school physics teachersbenefited from the EisenhowerHigher Education Grant Program,which helps generalists focus onmodern physics.

Donations from a grant sponsored by NASA/Johnson Space Centerwere used to sponsor science andmath teachers in courses at UHDand Texas Southern University (TSU).The teachers earn credit towards amaster’s degree in their field. Theproject joins NASA, UHD, TSU andthe Houston Museum of NaturalScience. In addition, university students trained as science “ambas-sadors” demonstrated fun experi-ments to elementary-aged childrenthroughout the summer.

Keeping young minds busy andclassrooms full during the summerputs UH-Downtown faculty at theforefront of college preparedness.

Dr. Scott Slough, assistant professor in the College of Natural Sciences, demonstrates how to test oxygen levels in White Oak Bayou by nettinglive fish from the urban stream.

Jeff Davis High School students test liquids for chemical reactions duringsummer enrichment classes at UH-Downtown.

Houston PREP is benefiting from a United Way/ENRONCorporation donation that will fund a summer physics curriculumand Saturday Academy parents’ component.

Local teachers access advanced technology during summer break in the Say YES! program which provides tools to help them be better science teachers.

Houston PREP students build a model to test theories they learned in the pre-collegiate program.

Contributions to UH-Downtown arevital to fulfilling our mission ofproviding quality educational

opportunities to all students and openingdoors to many who might not otherwise beable to pursue a college degree. We greatlyappreciate the generosity shown to UHD bythe following corporations, foundations andindividuals between June 1, 2001 andAugust 31, 2001. Please note thatnumbers following a name signify the yearof graduation from UHD.

$50,000 to $100,000Houston EndowmentMeadows FoundationMarian and Speros Martel Foundation

$5,000 to $25,000American Society for Industrial SecurityEl Paso Corporate Foundation Texaco, Inc.United Way/ENRON

$1,000 to $4,000Arthur & Estelle Alpert Chantal FoundationMelvin and Esther Engel (UHF)Foley’sSuzanne HauserTransportation Club of Houston

$100 to $500M.A. Correll, ‘90 Richard, ‘87, & Karen Gray Guy C. La Rose, ‘85Steve SucherDebra Williams

Under $50Leonard Marvin Lyssy, ‘82 Jesus Montalvo, ‘98 M. Todd Moore, ‘98

Alumni Annual Fund

$100 to $500Hector Aguirre, ‘00 Nadeem Altaf, ‘92 Rajiv Chatterjee, ‘00 Phebe C. Chen, ‘81 Patrick C. Eason, ‘84 Richard, ‘87, & Karen Gray Deltra, ‘00, & C. Gabriel Hayes Marie S.J. Howell, ‘90 Lashundra Lazare, ‘00 Dale George Lee, Jr., ‘92 Mark Drew McManigle, ‘92Michelle R. Melchor, ‘93 Cynthia J. Melo, ‘93 Jay E. Mincks, ‘87 Stephen R. Naspany, ‘90 Adeniran Oshobu, ‘87 & ‘93 Robert K., ‘87, & Rosa, ‘86, Pollard Catherine Rocha Schnur, ‘97 Cate Woods, ‘97 & ‘99

$50 to $99Patricia R. Chapa, ‘94 Anthony C. DeBlanc, ‘90 Jessie L. Eugene, ‘84 Triss W. Goodwin, ‘90 Phyllis J. Kissman, ‘89 John M. Kresse, ‘93 Jose Mayorga, ‘00 Mary J. McManus, ‘93 Tania V. Monge, ‘00 Scott Mueller, ‘88 Greg E. Murray, ‘85

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Generous Friends

of Deana D. Ochsner, ‘92 Randy Odom, ‘93 Roberta L. Perry, ‘85 Martin I. Ramirez, ‘97 Kenneth Riley, ‘99 Gerardo Rios, ‘97 Jaime V. Rodriguez, ‘00 Peggy Shands Seddon, ‘92 Nadereh Shamloo, ‘93 Leo Sheppard, ‘88 & ‘90 Stanley Ray Shields, ‘83 Alta S. Suarez, ‘81 Michelle C. Thompson, ‘98 Cynthia Anna Valdez, ‘93 Karen Kay Verwold, ‘85 Camille & Jacky Ward, ‘89 Michael A. Watson, ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Calvin L. Williams, ‘86 Melissa Williams, ‘00 Rose M. Wise, ‘00

Under $25Christopher G. Ali, ‘00 Gilda A. Bartz, ‘93 Dorylas G. Corolla, ‘96 Kimberlee Daniels, ‘94 Anthony Davis, ‘00 April S. Davis, ‘86 Jean A. Eiley, ‘95 Christopher A. Eriksen, ‘94 Charles P. Fairchild, ‘90 Alecia Renee Ford, ‘00 Catherine C. Fullen, ‘00 Patricia Ann Galvan, ‘84 Claudia J. Gattis, ‘92 Daniel Gonzalez, ‘91 Natalie Yvonne Gordon, ‘98 Kathleen Lee Grabowski, ‘91 Katherine Harris, ‘95 James A. Hatcher, ‘91 Mayra A. Hernandez, ‘00

Lisa Gail Johnson, ‘00 Kelly E. Johnson, ‘82 Deborah L. Kirkland, ‘87 L. Wayne Longer, ‘89 Karen L. Love, ‘99

Partners In Excellence

$1,000 to $2,500Ann and Alan EarnestKimberly Paisley Ratnala & Bahl, Inc.

Matching Gifts

Listed beneath the company names are the donors whose conributions made these matching gifts possible

Accenture Foundation, Inc. Robert J. Baker, ‘95

The Boeing CompanyMary Lou Kenney, ‘88

Conoco Inc.Gerald Pinto

El Paso Corporate FoundationLoretta Dieudonne, ‘99

ExxonMobil FoundationOtto and Mildred Schmidt

Harris & Eliza Kempner FundArthur & Estelle Alpert

Ocean EnergyJohn L. Ondrey, ‘92

Omron FoundationJeff Gaspar, ‘94

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Foundation Paul A. PeacockRoger A. Raymond, ‘93

Texaco, Inc.Fritz AttermeierKaren J. Hill, ‘95

Memorial and Honorary Gifts

In Memory of Jay Anderson Chaney & Jo Jean AndersonJeff Anderson

In Honor of Rose Boory-BakerCandace E. Baker

In Memory of Herbert JohnsonAmerican Society for Industrial Security

As a public university, UH-Downtown is powered by a com-bination of state funds, grants andprivate gifts, in addition to studenttuition and fees. Recent grantswill be put to good use in makingUHD a place of excellence,opportunity and diversity.

Math and Science for Your KidsA National Science Foundationgrant totaling $194,000 willenhance UHD’s urban teachereducation program. Of thatamount, $44,000 will supportUHD’s participation in a partner-ship aimed at producing bettermath and science teachers forkindergarten through high school.The grant will fund the design ofthe National Center for Learningabout Teaching Mathematics andScience in Rural and UrbanSettings, with participation byUHD and Louisiana StateUniversity, Appalachian StateUniversity and Rice University.

ScholarshipsThe National Science Foundationawarded UH-Downtown

Scholarships for Future Law Officers(From left to right) Rex White, director of UHD’s Criminal Justice Training Center, joins Mike Mason, assistant chair of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)-Houston Chapter, Max Castillo, UHDpresident and Stephen T. Daniel, chair of ASIS-Houston Chapter, for the presentation of a $7,000 gift to thetraining center scholarship fund. UHD’s Criminal Justice Training Center is an academy that prepares individuals for service as police officers. Graduates of the program have a 90% success rate on the statelicensing exam. ASIS-Houston Chapter has requested the scholarship be named in honor of Cadet HerbertWayne Johnson, who died recently before graduating from the program.

Grants: Fuel for UHD’s Future$269,350 to be used for schol-arships over a two-year period.The awards will be given to students participating in theScholars Academy, an honorsprogram for students in computerscience, engineering/engineeringtechnology, mathematics and natural science.

Technology Tune-UpThe TelecommunicationsInfrastructure Board of the State ofTexas will pump much-neededdollars into UHD’s library andinformation technology programs.The W.I. Dykes Library received$176,584 to buy new computerworkstations for students as well

Alumni Association Reception for “Lifers”The UHD Alumni Association welcomed newlife members and applauded the efforts of aspecial alumnus at a reception held on campusin October. The Alumni Association annuallyhonors a UHD graduate who has offeredunswerving support to the university.

In the spotlight as Alumnus of the Year is RickHartley, executive director of The 100 Club ofHouston and a member of UHD’s President’sAdvisory Council. The 100 Club providesboth undergraduate and graduate scholarshipsfor UHD’s nationally recognized criminal justiceprogram.

Rick graduated from UHD in 1979. He wasan award-winning television journalist who

went on to organize and manage the first public information office of the Houston Police Department.

You can become a life member of the UHD Alumni Association with a $500 contribution. Find out more bycalling 713-221-8045.

as laptops to be used in libraryinstruction, to name two uses.

UHD’s Information TechnologyDepartment will use $219,041for network and video networkinfrastructure upgrades, in addi-tion to software for academicweb course support.

UHD Alumnus of the Year Rick Hartley (center) is flanked by current UHD Alumni Association PresidentErnest Ramirez (right) and Robert Spencer, immediate past president of the association.

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ALUMNI TAKE NOTE:

ALUMNI NOTESYvette Green-Tyler (‘95) received amaster’s of business administration in thespring of 1998. She is currently a humanresources site service leader at the Freeportsite of the Dow Chemical Company.

LaShonte Williams (‘97) has taughtmath for two years at Bammel MiddleSchool in the Spring Independent SchoolDistrict and then became an assistant princi-pal. She is currently an assistant principal atDueitt Middle School in SISD. She attributesher success to the staff of UHD includingBebe Hood, Dr. Shirley Key and Susan Page.She proudly states, “If you are consideringan academic institution where you canachieve your highest potential, then UHD isthe one for you.”

Kristie M. Castilow (‘98) has just start-ed her own TV show, inspired by her experi-ences as a volunteer at Houston MediaSource. She is the proud producer and hostof “InspireTV,” a showthat featurestalented andremarkableyoung minori-ties who havestarted theirown business-es or holdleadershiptitles inHouston. Kristie hopes that their stories ofachievement will inspire others.

You are welcome to submit a recent photograph.

Bill (‘79) and Debbie (‘94) Taff haverecently moved to Dubai, United ArabEmirates. Debbie states, “Dubai is a wonder-ful place to live, and the people are quitefriendly and pro-American.” Her friends andfamily pressure her to come home, but sheand her husband feel as safe in Dubai as theywould in Houston, “maybe safer.”

Suzanne Gilchrist (‘91) is working in thepublic information office for the City of AustinWater Utility,after workingfor eight yearsas a recordcompany exec-utive. Suzannecompleted herfirst marathonthis spring.She reallyenjoys the laidback pace inAustin but misses all of her Houston friends.

Doug Warren (‘91) was recently promotedto the position of documentation project man-ager at Aesbus Knowledge where he has beenworking since March 2000. He is in chargeof five tech writers and their supporting pro-duction staff. He recently received an Awardfor Distinguished Technical Communication atthe regional level and an Award of Excellenceat the international competition for an infor-mational poster titled “Compaq TaskSmartRack Installation and Connection Card.”

Alumni Recruit NewUHD StudentsHigh school students thinking about where to go to college willbe greeted by UH-Downtown graduates spreading the goodword about their alma mater. UHD alumni are helping to staffbooths at College Nights at area high schools — distributing literature, answering questions and extolling the virtues of theuniversity.

Participating alumni were trained before hitting the recruitmenttrail. The College Nights offer alumni a chance to reconnectwith “good old UHD” and get an update on what’s happeningat the university.

Kevin Walker, class of ‘92, is glad to talk about his experiencesas a UH-Downtown student: “I liked the small classes and thefact that UHD’s professors were able to give us individual attention. I think UHD is a great place for anyone just startingin college.”

If you are interested in volunteering to recruit new UHD students,call 713-221-8045.

Deno Stamos (‘98) works as a contract specialist for the Federal Bureau of Prisons,the largest and fastest growing agency inthe federal government. He is also arecruiter for the agency and he is lookingfor graduates with a criminal justice majoras well as graduates with any type ofdegree. In less than three years with thebureau he has had two promotions. Denostates, “The federal government reallyrewards people for education and a job welldone.”

Shawn Passarieu (‘00) reports that sheis now teaching kindergarten for her secondyear, and loving it! Last year she taught inSpring Branch and this year, Shawn isteaching at Robert E. King Elementary inKaty. This past summer she and her hus-band celebrated their 10-year weddinganniversary.

Susan M. Porter ('86) has recentlybeen promoted to director of the SouthwestResearch Institute (SwRI) AdvancedInteractive Technologies Department. Asdirector, she will lead a newly formeddepartment that will develop interactive sim-ulation technologies and support distributedlearning and performance support systems.She is a member of the National DefenseIndustrial Association and theInterservice/Industry Training, Simulationand Education Conference Theories,Methods and Applications for LearningCommittee.

Members of the UHD Alumni Association keep current with university affairs by attending the President’s Report tothe Community breakfast: (from left) Martha De La Paz, Chris Anaya, Mimi Penn and Linda Williams Hall.

New AlumniAssociation OfficersMany thanks and congratulationsto the following UHD graduateswho were elected to offices onthe UHD Alumni AssociationBoard:

Ernest Ramirez (‘00), President

Brenda Manak (‘98), Vice President

Linda Williams Hall (‘85),Secretary

Brenetta Brooks (‘95), Treasurer

Also serving on the board areAdrian Adams (‘00), Wendy-Ann Adams (‘99), Chris Anaya(‘00), Martha De La Paz (‘99),Naomi Hines (‘85), JanetHeitmiller (‘94), Mimi Penn(‘96), Mike Stacy (‘00) andAndrew Streckfuss (‘94).

In memoriamYvonne Mary Ruth (‘95) passed awayon April 27, 2001 at the age of 31. Shewas a graduate of the College of Business.

Gregoria “Greg” Montano (‘00) agraduate of the College of Humanities andSocial Sciences, passed away on September3, 2001, at the age of 24.

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CSP stands for College SuccessProgram, a course that equipsstudents who are new to highereducation with skills they’ll needto succeed in university-levelcourses.

UH-Downtown is known for itssmall classes and caring facultyand staff who are able to giveindividual attention to students.The Learners Community goesseveral steps further, using avariety of strategies to promotesuccess.

Many Learners Community stu-dents entered UHD directly fromhigh school, but some, likeVictor Renteria, took a differentpath. “I knew I wasn’t ready tostudy, so I joined the military,”says Victor, age 23. “My prior-ity now is learning and expand-ing my mind, and of course,graduating.”

Victor plans to major in criminaljustice, with a goal of one dayworking for the FBI.

Building on a Title V grant,Compaq Computer Corporationpartnered with UH-Downtown in providing the laptops.Faculty work together in design-ing linked classes that specifi-cally incorporate use of thetechnology.

If you work in downtown Houstonand you’ve been thinking aboutgetting your degree or changingcareers, then UH-Downtown isyour university.

That’s the message UHD hasbeen sending to denizens ofdowntown office buildings, usingan exciting new advertising

Is your company looking for qual-ified, enthusiastic new talent?Then don’t miss your opportunityto participate in the next CareerExpo at UH-Downtown.

More than 50 Houston-areaemployers took advantage ofaccess to UHD job-seeking stu-dents, including Andersen,Bechtel, JPMorgan Chase, U.S.Secret Service and more.

Students eagerly sought outrecruiters, resumes in hand, withan eye on a potential job follow-ing graduation. In some cases,connections were made for intern-

UHD’s new Master of Arts in Teaching pro-gram could ultimately reach your child inschool. The M.A.T. is attracting teacherswho want to become true experts in the class-room while improving their professionalopportunities.

Kicking off this past summer with a strong firstyear cohort of 28 students, the programoffers unique opportunities to enhance class-room-based teaching skills and techniques,rather than focusing solely on theory. Theteachers who are enrolled will do research intheir own classrooms, which blends well with

Tracie Brown Smith (left), an accounting student, talks with JPMorgan Chase recruiter Tammy Battarbee about a career inbanking at UHD’s Fall Career Expo, which drew more than 50 employers interested in hiring UH-Downtown graduates.

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Mastering the Art of TeachingUHD’s goal of making better teachers.

The M.A.T. is an extension of UHD’s excel-lent undergraduate urban teacher educationprogram, which prepares teachers for theunique challenges of inner-city schools.Graduates have a higher retention rate thanthe national average — just one of UHD’scontributions to the demand for qualifiedinstructors for our children.

The M.A.T. is made possible through gener-ous private gifts from The Gordon and MaryCain Foundation, Houston Endowment, Inc.and the Meadows Foundation.

UHD: AnInstitution ofChoicesWhat makesUHD your univer-sity of choice?That’s the ques-tion posed to students, facultyand staff who attended the President’s Colloquium, atwo-day event featuring Dr. Barbara Jacoby (above),Director of the National Clearinghouse forCommuter Programs based at the University ofMaryland, College Park. Dr. Jacoby facilitated discussion on UHD’s challenges and opportunities inserving its unique commuter student population.

medium that puts video monitorsin elevators. Called theCaptivate Network, sponsors pur-chase the equivalent of internet-type banner ads (see examplebelow, right) whichare displayed onthe lower third ofvideo screens that

HISD CareerCenter Moves to UHDWhat will I be when I grow up?HISD students who are wrestlingwith that question will come toUHD’s campus to get help withanswers.

Recognizing UH-Downtown’s cen-tral location and commitment topre-collegiate programs (see relat-ed story page 3), HISDapproached the university,requesting space for the schooldistrict’s Career ConnectionsCenter, which serves all HISDmiddle and high schools.

The facility should be able tomove to UHD in the spring. Thisfall, HISD is bringing 1,300 stu-dents to the campus in groups of40 on field trips designed toexpose them to the college envi-ronment.

Learners Community students areenrolled in classes in groups thatstay together for two or morecourses. That way students getto know each other so that theycan benefit from teamwork andthe encouragement of theirpeers.

The Learners Community isfueled by federal and communitysupport, including a U.S.Department of Education grantand gifts from the BrownFoundation and the FondrenFoundation.

UHD: Houston’s Downtown University

Lifetime of Learning

ships that could lead to fulltimeemployment. Many UHD studentsfollow the latter path, throughinternships placed through acade-mic programs across the institu-tion, ranging from professionalwriting to math.

Co-sponsors for the event includeStewart & Stevenson, EnterpriseCar Leasing, HEB Pantry andAramark Refreshments. AnotherCareer Expo will be held in thespring. Contact UH-DowntownCareer Services if your companyis interested in participating at713-221-8980.

provide news, weather and stockmarket reports and more.

So hop on the trolley and cometo UHD for evening classes!

CAREER EXPO: A Launch Pad for Life

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Bill Traylor:A Life Given Back

From former slave to noted artist, Bill Traylor’s fascinating life story can be seenthrough his works on display at UHD’s O’Kane Gallery through December 18.

Born into slavery in Alabama, Mr. Traylor witnessed the Civil War and WorldWars I and II. In his eighties, he began drawing and made work that is con-sidered by many now to be among the best folk or outsider art of this century.

His work is clean, sparse, bold and graphic,yet often contains intricate narratives and com-positions. Mr. Traylor’s subject matter revealsimages that reflect his particular time andplace: various animals both wild and tamed inhabit his work, menand women hunting, drinking, socializing, and self-portraits of him-self with the two canes that helped him walk.

The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Houston-Harris County and Suzanne Hauser.

The O’Kane Gallery is located on the UHD campus on theThird Floor at One Main Street in downtown Houston.Since 1974, the gallery has provided cultural arts forthe diverse UHD and downtown communities. Foradditional information, call 713-221-8043.

A Step Closer to a College DegreeHouston Ballet Academy (HBA) dancers can earn credit towardsa college degree at UH-Downtown. Starting this fall 2001,HBA dancers who have completed high school and are students orgraduates of “Level Eight” are eligible to receive a year’s worth ofUHD semester credit hours in core curriculum courses.

“The agreement between UHD and the academy provides a uniqueopportunity to bring the performing arts to UH-Downtown in a moreactive way,” said Dr. Michael Dressman, dean of the College ofHumanities and Social Sciences. “In addition, this agreementencourages dancers to develop themselves academically.”

HBA artistic director Ben Stevenson noted, “Sometimes, dance is ashort career. Houston Ballet Academy and UH-Downtown are pro-viding an opportunity for dancers to achieve something for the futurewhile they are actively engaged in their dance career.”

The agreement makes UH-Downtown the only local, four-year univer-sity to acknowledge the academic achievements of dancers in theacademy. It also recently added a minor in arts administration tothe Humanities and Social Sciences degree options for those pursu-ing careers in arts management.

Houston Ballet Academy students join HBA Administrator Shelly Power (middle left) and UHD College ofHumanities and Social Sciences Dean Dr. Michael Dressman

Cast members took the stage during UHD’s University Theatre fallproduction of Lillian Hellman’s 1939 classic American drama, The

Little Foxes. Hellman’s milestone piece tells the story of two well-to-do,small-town southern families. By the end of the play, they have justlyearned the reputation of being “foxes, ... little foxes, that spoil the vines ...” as described in Solomon 2:15, the

inspiration for the title.

O’Kane Theatre a Den for The Little Foxes

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Fall Commencement: 10 a.m., Saturday, December 15, Reliant Arena

Bill Traylor Exhibit: through December 18, O’Kane Gallery, third floor, One Mainbuilding, 713-221-8043

“A Few Good Men”: a play by Aaron Sorkin, March 29-31 and April 3-6,O’Kane Theatre, 713-221-8104

Red Rose Ball 2002: Friday, April 13, 713-221-8045

Works of art are clockwise from left: Untitled (Red Bird on Structure), Untitled (WomanHolding Pocketbook), Untitled (Red Dog) and Untitled (Figures and Construction).

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UH-Downtown’s students, facultyand staff, like all people livingin America, were bewildered,shocked and outraged by theterrorist attacks of September11. In the days immediately following, they drew comfortfrom one another and reinforcedthe strong values of this diverseuniversity community.

UHD’s students value the university’s diversity. They under-stand that going to school in amulticultural environment canonly enhance their preparationfor the workplace of the 21stcentury.

UHD held a Day ofContemplation, making trainedcounselors available to any one,while opening the Wilhelmina

Passengers on METRO’s light rail line will gaze out the win-dows at the work of a UHD art professor. Floyd Newsum’sdesigns were chosen for two of the sixteen transit stations alongthe seven-mile route, both in the Midtown area. One designechoes the history of the neighborhood; the other celebratesthe performing and visual arts in Midtown.

Professor Newsum’s work has been chosen for exhibition or forinclusion in the permanent collection at a number of locations,including Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Current or plannedexhibitions include museums at the University of West Florida

and theUniversity ofMemphis, andat the UFAGallery in NewYork City.

Cullen Robertson Auditorium as aplace for quiet reflection. TheSocial Sciences Department organized a panel discussion fora Day of Understanding, attract-ing 150 students to listen and talkabout issues related to the attack— ranging from the political tothe psychological.

To put their feelings into action,students held a blood drive. Fifty-six people volunteered to roll uptheir sleeves in honor of the vic-tims of the attacks. And dona-tions for the American Red Crosswere made at the Latin MusicFestival held on the South Deck,totaling $1,700.

The university community providedevidence in those days of UHD’scharacter, and of its heart.

Students gathered to interact with faculty from the Social Sciences Department following the terrorist attacks, to learn moreabout issues that included terrorism and psychology.

UHDArtProfessor Makes Tracks Along METRO Route

UHD After

9.11.