Campus Spotlight

Today

Poets and their work: The UH Creative Writing Program will begin the fourth season of "Poetry and Prose" with a reading by Rubén Martínez, a creative writing associate professor. Short story writer Murray Farish and poet Steve Orlen will also read. It will be held at 6 p.m. in Rm. 115, M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.

Culture club: The South Asian Cultural Association will present "Village of Gifts" from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the UCis north patio.

Still struggling: The Sankofa Pan Afrikan Student Organization will hold a dialogue, "Slaves of Slaves: Afrikan Women in the Liberation Struggle," at 7 p.m. in the UCis Cougar Den. For more information, call Alysia at 832-661-4807.

Legal eagles: The Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity will hold its first meeting of the semester from 6 to 8 p.m. in the UCis Saltgrass Room. For more information, e-mail Claudia at padhouston@hotmail.com.

School daze: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will pay tribute to young men in its annual "Tribute to the Black Man Program" at 7 p.m. in the Oberholtzer Ballroom.

Thursday

In focus: Beretta Smith-Shomade, visiting scholar for the African American Studies program, will hold a focus group to gather research about her upcoming book at 4 p.m. in Rm. 315, Agnes Arnold Hall. For more information, call 713-743-2811.

'Lean on mei: The Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Alliance will hold a general meeting at 6 p.m. in the UCis Caribbean Room. For more information, visit the Web site www.uh.edu/global.

Roses are red: The Student Program Board will have a "Love Jones Poetry Night" from 7 to 9 p.m. in the World Affairs Lounge. For more information, call 713-743-5210.

Do it for the cookies: The Wellness Center is sponsoring "Matters of the Heart," an event that includes a workshop and blood drive, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UCis front steps. For more information, call Gail at 713-743-5430.

Health nuts: The Health Students Association will hold a bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garrison Gymnasium, first floor. For more information, e-mail Emem at ematu20@iwon.com.

Friday

‘I heart youi: The Nigerian Students Association is sponsoring the second annual Valentineis Day Ball at 6 p.m. in Oberholtzer Ballroom. For more information, call Ola at 713-516-0544.

Polymers and more: The Department of Chemical Engineering will sponsor the free seminar "Structure, Relaxations and Transport in Perfluoroionomeric Polymers" by Auburn Universityis Stephen Perusich. It will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Rm. W122-D3, Cullen College of Engineering.