CoogNews March 8 | LGBTQ scholarship available, painting & paintball events
03/08/2021, 05:00:01 PM

LGBTQ Alumni Association Scholarship

This scholarship encourages LGBTQ students to pursue studies at the University through this Scholarship Program. Undergraduate and graduate students may be eligible. More criteria information is available online.

Due: March 28, 11:59 p.m.

Deadline coming up for Roundtable with President Khator 

Discuss campus life and your experiences with President Renu Khator! The 2021 Student Roundtable with the President will be held virtually this year, and spots are limited. Please complete this form for a chance to be selected to join President Khator — along with a small group of your fellow Coogs — for this virutal roundtable discussion on Wednesday, March 26, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Deadline to sign up: March 16, 2021, at 5 p.m.

Spring 2021 Installment Payment Plan Deadline

The 3rd installment of the payment plan is due on Monday, March 15.

Rec Beats

Spring Break is right around the corner...so check our modified hours below before you come and see us!

  • Saturday, March 13, 2021 12 to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, March 14, 2021, CLOSED
  • Monday, March 15 – Fri, March 19: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 20: (resume normal hours)

Heads up, Coogs! All Racquetball, Squash & Table Tennis Courts are closed until further notice!

Check out what UH Rec has coming up this month:

  • 5v5 Life-size Air Hockey | Register by 3/10
  • Badminton Doubles | Register by 3/10
  • NBA2K | Register by 3/10
  • Hiking & Yoga @ Memorial Park | $15 | Register by 3/21
  • Virtual Progressive Yoga | $48 | Mar 22 - Apr 14
  • Range of Motion | $30 | Mar 22 - Apr 12

Register for all activities at myrec.uh.edu. Stay connected with us by visiting our calendar to see all we have to offer this semester!

Join 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: March 12, Noon to 1 p.m., Zoom

Painting and Paintball!

Come paint with some ladies on campus on March 9. Contact Kimmy for painting details at (918) 584-9259. Guys will be getting together to go paintballing on either March 12 or March 13, followed by going to eat. Contact Gabriel for paintball details at (210) 708-6436. Hosted by the Reformed University Fellowship.

Weekly DROP-IN Zoom Gathering 

 Each week we will share inspiration from Bible Lessons and discuss current issues/challenges and express gratitude. Hosted by the Christian Science Organization.

When: March 12, 10 a.m. to Noon, Zoom

Coogs Choose 2021

It's time for Coogs Choose 2021: Our school. Our city. Our vote. Here's your chance to tell the world what Coogs love about the campus and the city. Brought to you by the UH Center for Student Media and Cooglife Magazine.

Gender Reveal Party: Ally 2.0

This experiential workshop guides individual reflection and group dialogue on gender experiences as individuals and provides education on the global impacts of gender expectations. Students, staff, and faculty will explore the nuances and joys of gender, and identify how gender shapes the world.

When: March 10, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Zoom

What's happening in Dining Services?

Check out these special events hosted by UH Dining Services:

  • Celebrity Chef Jarvis Green: Chef Jarvis Green is an SEC football star, former New England Patriots defensive lineman, and Superbowl champ who now runs a successful shrimp company. Recipe: Touchdown Tacos and NOLA inspired Shrimp and Grits. March 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons
  • Spring Bash: We are bringing “vacation” to our Coogs this Spring Break! This Beach Theme” event will feature food served in sand pails, associates sporting fanny packs, neon colors throughout the dining commons, neon plastic sunglasses (80’s), and inflatables. March 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cougar Woods Dining Commons
  • Teaching Kitchen Vegetable Sushi: Executive Chef Chad McDonald prepares a Vegetable Sushi roll! Purchase your ingredients ahead and follow along with us on Instagram. March 11, 4 to 5 p.m., Virtual Event

Makerspace Spring Workshops

UH Libraries Makerspace will offer online workshops on Arduino, the most affordable and accessible microcontroller available, and basic sewing.

Call for Submissions: Lesbian Art Show

This is a call for art from lesbians and questioning students at UH! The LGBTQ Resource Center will host the student art display at the LGBTQ Resource Center March 24 through the end of the semester.

Submissions Due: March 10, Noon

Suicide Prevention Training: QPR

Join CAPS every Tuesday and Friday this month from 12 to 1 p.m. to learn the skills needed to prevent suicide and create a community of care at UH. Sign up is required.

January trainings are filling fast! Have a group of 10 or more you'd like trained? Complete our outreach request form to coordinate alternative times.

Let's Talk with CAPS

CAPS is here for our Cougar staff, faculty and students! Do you need a brief 1-on-1 consultation with a counselor, but not interested in on-going services? “Let’s Talk” is a perfect alternative. This consultation service is available via zoom (91244361097):

  • Mondays 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 3 to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesdays 10 to 11 a.m. & 3 to 4 p.m.
  • Wednesdays 3 to 4 p.m.
  • Thursdays 3 to 4 p.m.
  • Fridays 10 to 11 a.m. & 3 to 4 p.m.
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