CoogNews April 12 | Sexual Assault Awareness and other events this week
04/12/2021, 05:00:01 PM

Kappa Epsilon Sexual Assault Awareness Event

April is sexual assault awareness month and in honor of this, Kappa Epsilon would like to invite you to our Sexual Assault Awareness Event. We welcome you to join us as Dr. Cassandra F. LeClair shares her story of sexual abuse and healing, followed by a discussion and an opportunity to win a $10 gift card of your choice. We look forward to seeing you there! When: April 13, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Zoom

Get a Grip Mentor Opportunity

United Campus Ministry of Greater Houston is accepting students who are interested in receiving a mentor for the 2021-2022 academic year. Join our zoom meeting to see how a mentor can provide you a safe judgment-free zone to ask for help to navigate your college journey.

  • April 13th / 1:00pm / Zoom ID 815 6436 4353 Password 534647
  • April 27th / 7:00pm / Zoom ID 840 4302 2239 Password 795122

36th Annual Campus Leaders Ceremony

Every year, students are recognized at the University of Houston's Campus Leaders Ceremony where campus-wide awards for service and leadership are presented. Join us to recognize the successes and achievements of student leaders, organizations, advisors, and programs. The YouTube livestream will be available at the top of this websiteWhen: April 22, 6 p.m., YouTube Livestream

PAIR UH Spring Refugee Narratives Event
Looking for Justice: The Yazidi Genocide with Haider Elias

Haider Elias is a survivor of the Yazidi Genocide, a former UH student, and a Yazidi Advocate. Come listen to a unique refugee narrative and learn more about the adversities refugees endure. This free event is open to ALL! When: April 22, 6:30 p.m., Zoom

Spring 2021 Important Dates

The Emergency Deferment Plan payment is due Monday, April 19.

Virtual Game Night

Join us for Virtual Game Night ('Among Us' and other party games). Starting Friday, April 16 and then the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Fun starts at 7 p.m. Join us for a night of FUN and GAMES!

The Oresteia by Ellen McLaughlin

The University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance presents this production of the Oresteia by Ellen McLaughlin. The sole surviving trilogy in Greek tragedy, The Oresteia chronicles a deluge of violence that can only be stopped when society peers into its own soul and sees the depths of its complicity. This epic new interpretation of a pillar of western culture weaves together the ancient stories of Aeschylus with stunning poetry and emotional heft. When: April 16 at 8 p.m., Virtual

MSM Faculty Recital: Daryl Robinson, organ

Daryl Robinson, Assistant Professor of Organ, performs the music of UH faculty members Marcus Karl Maroney and David Ashley White along with works by Jeanne Demessieux, Thomas H. Kerr, Healey Willan, and others, on the 1938 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Christ Church Cathedral where Mr. Robinson serves as Cathedral Organist. This will be Mr. Robinson’s first faculty recital. When: April 16 at 7:30 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral

Rec Beats

What's happening at the Rec this week?

  • Advanced Powerlifting Clinic | $5 | April 14 at 4:45 p.m. | Register here 
  • Join us for April's Art Walk Challenge! Complete this challenge with a FREE hour of B-Cycle using the promo code 'ARTWALK,' visit each station and complete the workouts shown here, and once you finish go here for you chance to win a FREE year membership with B-Cycle!!!
  • We're having an E-Waste Recycling Drive! Drop off your acceptable waste in CRWC Rotunda before April 22!

Follow us @uhrecreation on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for updates!

UH Sports to Watch

Questions: Contact the Houston Athletic Ticket Office by calling 713-Go-Coogs (713-462-6647) or email them at tickets@uh.eduMasks are required and social distance guidelines will be implemented. Student FREE ticket claiming starts on Monday of each game week.

  • Baseball vs ECU: April 16  at 2 p.m. (Doubleheader), April 17 at 2 p.m., April 18 at 11 a.m., Schroeder Park
  • Softball vs. ECU: April 16 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., April 17 at 2 p.m., April 18 at 12 p.m., Cougar Softball Stadium
  • Tennis vs. Rice: April 17 at 11 a.m., Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility

DH@UH: Building Connections

DH@UH is a three-day virtual event to be held on April 19 though April 21 via Zoom that will showcase digital humanities collaborations by research teams across UH. Join students, librarians, and faculty for a program highlighting the breadth of digital humanities work ongoing at UH. Discussion sessions will explore the practical challenges of starting and sustaining DH projects and how those who are interested in engaging this work can discover and take advantage of existing opportunities on campus.

Weekly Zoom Drop-in to share, uplift, and inspire

You are invited by the Christian Science Organization located at the University of Houston DROP-IN Zoom chat every Wednesday anytime from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a special lunch hour 12 to 1 p.m. CT for our Christian Science Orgs across the country. We will share inspiration, discuss current issues/challenges, and express gratitude. Meeting ID: 852 5784 5885 Passcode: jQq9Kh

Get Started with Undergraduate Research

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards welcomes you to learn more about getting involved as an undergraduate researcher at the University of Houston. In this workshop, we will discuss ways to approach faculty mentors, identify research opportunities, and discuss funded research programs through our office. When: April 16, 1 p.m., Zoom

Action Research in Communities Panels

The 2020-2021 Action Research in Communities (ARC) Fellows will present their service-based research projects and action plans to expert panels. You can request the Zoom meeting links here and learn more about the ARC program and Fellows at www.uh.edu/arc. When: April 28 to April 30, Zoom

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