To place an item in Spotlight, bring it in writing to Room 160, Communication Building; fax it to 743-5384; or e-mail to spotlight@uh.edu. Submitting an item does not guarantee that it will run. Call Jim at 743-5314 for more information.
Today
Between the lines: Learning Support Services will conduct a seminar on reading textbooks at 3 p.m. in Room 321, Social Work Building, to provide textbook study methods to students. For information, call (713) 743-5411.
Finding support: The Gay & Lesbian Support Group will continue to meet Mondays from 5 to 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Student Service Center during the summer semesters. The group provides a safe and supportive environment for gays and lesbians to deal with coming out, relationships and other issues. For information, call (713) 743-5454.
Wednesday
AA returns:Alcoholics Anonymous meets on campus Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Catholic Center, Calhoun at Entrance 1. Meetings are open to anyone in the UH community; those who attend are invited to bring a brown-bag lunch. For information, call Pam Hoffmeister at (713) 743-5151.
Ice dream: Join summer campus residents from 6 to 8 p.m. by the campus swimming pool (between the Quad and Moody Towers) for an ice cream party.
Announcements
Donations welcome: Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, has adopted the Star of Hope homeless shelter and will maintain a box for donations in Room 132K, Heyne Building. Among the most-needed items for donation are towels, disposable diapers and nonperishable food.
Together, we can help: The Escape Family Resource Center is looking for volunteers in Harris and Fort Bend counties to help the organization serve families in crisis to prevent child abuse. Volunteers should be able to spend three to five hours each week working with families in children. To volunteer, or for more information, call Ken Crowley at (713) 942-9500.
Put that in writing: The Office of Ombudservices reminds those undergraduates planning to receive a baccalaureate degree from UH that they are required to demonstrate writing proficiency prior to graduation.
The summer Writing Proficiency Examinations are scheduled for Friday, July 17, at 2 and 6 p.m. Registration for either time will be held through June 26 on the second floor of the Student Service Center. For more information, visit Room 109, E. Cullen.