Carl Lewis to Address UH Class of 2020 He is an Olympian, ambassador, role model, coach, “Athlete of the Century”, UH alumnus and activist. Carl Lewis is all of this and so much more. Join us on Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the virtual University-Wide Commencement ceremony as he addresses the UH Class of 2020. Sharing his wealth of life experiences, the opportunity to hear Mr. Lewis speak will be one to remember. To find out more about Carl Lewis, visit www.uh.edu/commencement

Social Media

You have an opportunity to be part of a montage of graduate photos is being created to precede the start of the virtual University-Wide Commencement ceremony. The deadline to submit photos is Monday, December 14 at noon. Click on the following link:

Submit Photo Here

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Grad Photo Ops

We are finalizing the last details for the Grad Photo Ops which will run from Monday, December 14 to Saturday, December 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All three locations will have a festive combination of banners, balloons and colorful signage. We have attached a map of the locations again for your convenience (see next page). No appointments are necessary, but please remember to wear your masks and practice social distancing. So grab your camera and someone to take photos for you and come have some fun.

Visitor parking is available in the adjacent Welcome Center garage. Rates can be found here: https://uh.edu/ af-university-services/parking/parking-on-campus/visitor/rates.php. Please remember that parking, even temporarily, in a marked fire lane is prohibited at all times.

Final Words

We’ll have a couple more Grad Chronicles coming your way. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to visit the Commencement website – www.uh.edu/commencement – as this will be where you can find the Commencement ceremony details, graduation celebration schedules, ceremony links and other information. If you have questions, please contact director@uh.edu. Until next time!

The Grad Squad

Please remember to wear your masks and practice social distancing.