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Today

High-Tech Job Search: Attend this workshop to learn how to use the Internet to search for new career opportunities. The workshop will be held at 2 p.m. today on the first floor of the Student Service Center. For more information, call (713) 743-5100.

Gay and Lesbian Support Group: Counseling and Psychological Services is offering an open support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered UH students at 4 p.m. today on the second floor of the Student Services Building. For more information, call (713) 743-5454.

Basketball tourney: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, will be holding its Seventh Annual Scholarship Basketball Tournament from 6 to 10 p.m. today through Saturday. Presale tickets are available. Registration is $50. For more information, call Tamara Beck at (713) 743-6839.

Freethinkers Union: A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. today in Room 512, Agnes Arnold Hall, for Green Party representatives to talk about their philosophy and goals. For more information, call Stacy Irwin at (713) 743-7526.

GLOBAL: The Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Alliance will have its weekly meeting at 7 p.m. today in Room 220, Social Work Building. For more information, visit GLOBAL's Web site at www.uh.edu/^global.

Announcements

Best Buddies: If you are interested in helping to enhance the lives of people with mental retardation with a one-on-one friendship, join Best Buddies at UH. For applications and more information, call Sara at (713) 743-5200 or come by the MVP office in the UC Underground.

Fitness Program: The Department of Campus Recreation Fitness Program has added two additional classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m. These classes are free for students. Come by Room 102, Garrison, to register. For more information, call (713) 743-9500.

Library Exhibit: The UH Libraries Department of Social Collections and Archives presents "Reflections of Yesterday, Visions of Tomorrow," on display now until May 20 at the M.D. Anderson Library. For more information, call (713) 743-9754.

Scholarships: The UH Women's Association is now accepting applications for the 2000-2001 Mary Harding Hoffman Scholarships. Applications must be postmarked by March 31. For more information, call Sandy Siegel at (281) 488-2111.

More scholarships: The Women's Studies Program is now accepting applications for the Blanche Espy Chenoweth Graduate Fellowship ($2500), the Maud Smith Paddock Undergraduate Scholarship ($2500) and the Elizabeth Smith Chenoweth Undergraduate Scholarship ($2500). Applications are due April 21. For more information, call the UH Women's Studies Program Office at (713) 743-3214.

Yet another scholarship: The National Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc., has announced a partnership between the United Negro College Fund and the Gates Millennium Scholars Program to award approximately 4,000 scholarships to low-income African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives and Hispanic Americans. Applications are available in Room 23, E. Cullen, and are due March 15.

One more scholarship: The Bay Area Club of the Houston Alumni Organization is giving away a $1,000 scholarship for current UH students residing in the Bay Area. Applications are available at the Houston Alumni Organization, Suite 201, Athletic Alumni Center. For more information, call (713) 743-9550.

Turn on the Spotlight: The Campus Spotlight is an easy and free way to announce your group's next meeting or event. Just send the information (including the event date and time, a brief description, sponsoring organizations, location and a contact name and telephone number) to dcspots@mail.uh.edu, fax it to (713) 743-5384; send it via campus mail to STP 4071; or drop it by the Cougar newsroom, 160 Communication, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call (713) 743-5314.