2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Application OPEN!

Info sessions for Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grants and Research/Study Grants will take place on April 13, 15, 27 and 29. You can fill out the UH Fulbright Interest Form to arrange an advising appointment with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards. For specific questions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, please contact Dr. Ben Rayder at btrayder@uh.edu.

Rec Beats

We've got FREE Group Fitness Classes just for you, In-person and virtual classes throughout the week so check out the schedule. Aquatics Facilities will be CLOSED starting April 5 - 25!

What's happening at the Rec this week? 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!

Spring 2021 Important Dates

• Spring Session 6: The last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade is Thursday, April 8.
• Spring Session 4: Interim Grade Forms are due Friday, April 9.
• The 4th installment of the payment plan is due Monday, April 12.

Communication Career Mixer

Are you a communications, marketing or digital media major? Join University Career Services and the Valenti School of Communication in the Communication Career Mixer! Click HERE to view the participating employers. Need your resume reviewed? Meet with the COMM Career Counselor on April 5-6 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. during the UCS virtual drops ins.

End It

Stop by the End It photoshoot in Student Center South to learn more about human trafficking, talk with community partners, and have your photo taken by a professional photographer to support the movement. When: April 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Center South.

Latinas REACH

A discussion group for Latina-identified graduate students, REACH aims to honor this diversity while acknowledging the core values, histories, and philosophies that influence Latina identity and the educational experience. When: April 6, Noon to 1 p.m., Zoom

Game On

Game on with Commuter Student Services! Join us to play Scattergories and Fishbowl on Zoom. There will be a chance to win prizes! When: April 9, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Zoom

Watch UH Sports

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

• Women's Tennis vs. PVAMU (Double Header). April 9, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.
• Women's Tennis vs. SMU. April 11, 1 p.m., Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility.
• Softball vs. Lousiana. April 7, 6 p.m., Cougar Softball Stadium.
• Soccer vs. SMU. Front Line Night — Discounted Tickets for Front Line Worker. April 7, 3 p.m., Carl Lewis International Complex.

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 pm with a special lunch hour 12-1 p.m. for our Christian Science Orgs across the country.

We will share inspiration, discuss current issues/challenges, and express gratitude. Please join us via Zoom, Meeting ID: 852 5784 5885 Passcode: jQq9Kh.

If you know of students who are attending UH or plan to attend this semester and would like to connected with us, please contact Kaye Patterson (281) 932-6645, kpatterson@mpactnonprofit.com.

What's new in Dining Services?

Check out these special events hosted by UH Dining Services:

• Superfood Tuesday: Chia Seeds. Chia seeds provide a mix of healthy fats, fiber, protein, calcium and antioxidants. Cougar Woods Dining Commons will be featuring dishes incorporating this month's Superfood. April 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons.
• DIY: Grow Kits | Virtual Event. Join us for this month's DIY virtual event.  April 21, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Instagram.
• Earth Day Lunch. Celebrate Earth Day with a sustainably-sourced, waste-reducing meal and tune in to our social media to test your knowledge of the planet! April 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons.
• Teaching Kitchen: Kale Shaker Salads with Chia Seeds Dressing. Join us LIVE on Instagram @UHFOODIE as Executive Chef Chad McDonald shows us how to prepare Kale Shaker Salads with Chia Seeds Dressing. April 28, 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Instagram.

The HIVE

This semester, the Women and Gender Resource Center will be collaborating with the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and UH Wellness for our monthly discussions at THE HIVE. The team will be using the memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson to guide discussions around the themes of family support and recognition of queer members, healing from sexual assault, and being in a fraternity as a Black queer individual, and much more. When: April 7, Noon to 1 p.m., Zoom.

2021 Undergraduate Research Day Accessible Online

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards has launched the virtual 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Day. Thousands have already viewed posters by more than 250 undergraduate researchers at UH! Visit www.uh.edu/urday to view all posters and be sure to leave comments on your favorites! Follow @UHOURMA on Instagram and Twitter and #UHURD21 for highlights throughout the month of April.