FALL 2002

ew Horizons NNewUniversity Horizons of Houston-Downtown Growing...UHD: top by UHD’s campus at Street Bridge. It’s a One Main Street between significant location: Sclasses, and you’ll find the Houston’s birthplace, hallways are packed with stu- Allen’s Landing, is just dents. With enrollment now past across the street on the 10,000 mark and climbing, the banks of Buffalo UHD is in need of more space. Bayou. A solution is literally just around The building will the corner. Beginning in January, include 25 class- construction will begin on a new rooms and computer instruction 90,000-square-foot classroom labs, in addition to space for aca- and the Master of Arts in downtown that features building. demic departments and faculty Teaching. landscaping, fountains, lighting The new building will sit at the offices. Gensler Architecture designed the and renovated sidewalks. corner of Commerce and Main, In order to better serve the grow- structure to blend with the Among public universities in on the south side of the Main ing student population, UH- Cotswold project, a beautification Texas, UH-Downtown ranks fourth Downtown faculty need effort at the historic north end of Continued on page 8 offices so they can meet Planning Red Rose Ball 2003 with students and prepare for classes. UHD has High-perfoming, motivated students with compelling life Crowded Hallways = been squeezing in office stories. Good company. A delicious meal. Energizing enter- tainment. That’s what you’ll find at UHD’s Red Rose Ball, space within the existing More Knowledge-Seekers scheduled for March 28, 2003. structure, so the new build- ing will be especially wel- Enrollment is up, way up at UH- who have returned after “stop- The ball is an annual high point that recognizes the accom- plishments of 25 Red Rose Scholarship recipients while come. Downtown. A record 10,500 ping out,” or leaving for a period honoring UHD partners in forwarding higher education. The project is financed students enrolled for fall ‘02. of time after completing a semes- That’s a nine percent increase ter or more. Honorees for the evening are Foley’s chairman Mark Weikel with $18.2 million in and wife Lynn. Foley’s has an outstanding record in partner- tuition revenue bonds over fall ‘01. For the first time, fulltime students ing with UH-Downtown and other higher education institu- authorized by the 77th Contributing to the growth are equal part-time students. UHD is tions and community Legislature. It should open UHD’s new graduate programs in friendly for either group by mak- organizations to in time for classes in the criminal justice and teaching, ing classes available in the improve the quality fall semester of 2004. which grew by 62.5 percent in evenings, on weekends, at dis- of life in Houston. Two academic depart- one year. tance locations or via the internet. Co-chairs for the ball ments will be housed in Another notable growth area is the Nineteen new faculty and nine are Tommy Harper number of continuing and return- new staff positions have been (on left), chairman of the new building — the the Procurement Department of Criminal ing students. There are 6,158 added to help keep up with Centre, and Don J. Justice and the Department continuing students and 1,427 UHD’s phenomenal growth. Wang, chairman and of Urban Education, which CEO of MetroBank, prepares teachers for the N.A. The two assembled an enthusiastic committee of vol- challenges of the urban There’s more unteers comprising a powerhouse of community leadership. classroom. The depart- good news inside! UH-Downtown The Red Rose Scholarship recipients are UHD students with ments are the home of • The State of the University ...... p .2 high grade point averages and a record of community UHD’s two master’s pro- Houston’s • Success Builders...... p. 2 involvement. They each receive $3,000, which covers the grams — the Master of Downtown • Alumni Society News ...... pp. 4-5 costs of an academic year at UH-Downtown. Science in Criminal Justice Alumni in white coats University • Educaton. Go get it...... p. 6 UHD Success Builder: Gail Brekke Gifts and

here’s a lot of cracking of text- walked into her classroom, I knew In the classroom, Niccollette says books in the Matthews house- I’d have a good experience.” Brekke captured and held her Grants from T hold. That’s because Monica Like other UHD faculty, Brekke interest. “She was always upbeat Matthews and her two daughters, gives students individual attention and could make you laugh and Niccollette and Kristiana, all attend to help them conquer course work. remember stuff.” UHD Friends UH-Downtown. She says, “If you don’t spend Gail Brekke is just one example of Kristiana wants to eventually go to one-on-one time, I don’t think UHD’s dedicated faculty and staff Scholars Academy law school. Both Monica and you’re teaching.” who are committed to making the Thanks to a significant grant from Niccollette are aiming for medical academic success of students their the U.S. Department of Education, school. They should all graduate number one priority. science, mathematics, computer within a year or so of one another. science and technology While in pursuit of their degrees, the students in UH-Downtown’s university journey is taking the Scholars Academy will continue Matthewses through a number of to receive full scholarships if required courses that are part of the accepted to the competitive core curriculum. The professors who teach core courses such as English honors program. and math play a significant role in The $194,000 grant provides the academic success of students by $73,666 a year until September encouraging them to continue on in 2003. pursuit of their ultimate educational Scholars Academy students have goals. opportunities that are unique for Niccollette and Kristiana both benefit- undergraduates. They are encour- ed from the early positive influence of aged to apply for research posi- Gail Brekke, a lecturer in the English tions normally reserved for gradu- Department. Brekke enjoys helping ate and post-graduate studies. students build and maintain academic This past year, academy students momentum: “It’s incredibly wonderful served internships at facilities like to see someone you taught graduate. My own diplomas don’t mean as Oak Ridge National Labs, NASA much to me as my students’.” A trio of Matthewses consider English lecturer Gail Brekke and Baylor College of Medicine. (left) their Success Builder: mom Monica (right) and “Her personality shows that she daughters Niccollette (standing) and Kristiana. cares,” says Kristiana. “When I Learners Community Understanding and addressing the unique needs of freshmen. That’s the purpose of a $150,000 gift President’s Report 2002 from the Cullen Foundation for UHD’s Learners Community. The funds will be received over three years for use in enhancing knowl- Architects of Success edge and teaching techniques for friends, donors and celebration of the university’s Downtown has added 13 degree faculty in the program. UHDsupporters gathered accomplishments during the past programs, including two master’s The Learners Community uses a again this year for the annual decade. degrees, expanded access to edu- variety of strategies to promote President’s Report to the Community, “The foundation for all of our cation through the addition of the academic success for first-year an opportunity to hear about the efforts is the value we place on weekend college, online courses students. “state of the university” from UHD the academic success of those and distance education offerings. President Max Castillo. individuals who seek to realize Enrollment has grown by 20%. M.A. in Teaching This year marks Dr. Castillo’s tenth their educational dreams at UH- More impressive is the university’s Recognizing the value of creating anniversary as head of the institu- Downtown,” said Dr. Castillo. success in helping people earn more masterful teachers, The tion, and his address included a their degrees. The number of During the last decade, UH- Powell Foundation is giving graduates increased by 139% $25,000 to UHD’s Master of Arts over the past 10 years. in Teaching program. Another achievement for the univer- Building on the success of UH- Trading Textbooks for Paintbrushes sity: over the last ten years the Downtown’s urban teacher educa- Scraping...digging...sanding...raking...painting...sweating. number of African-American gradu- tion effort, the M.A. in Teaching For 145 UH-Downtown students, these are a routine ates increased by 161% and seeks to help socially and eco- part of Community Outreach Day, a beloved Hispanic graduates by 245%. nomically disadvantaged children tradition that reinforces UHD’s mission of UH System Board of Regents Vice connecting to the community. struggling to succeed in the urban Chair Morgan Dunn O’Connor Through UHD’s Volunteer Center, the environment. presented Dr. Castillo with an students helped paint and landscape the homes of four seniors living in Houston’s award in recognition of his ten Library Fifth Ward. The homes were identified years of leadership. Noted Regent The W.I. Dykes Library received through Julia C. Hester House, a nonprofit O’Connor, “There are many rea- facility that provides human services in sons for these successes. We can a $23,000 gift from the Rockwell the community. cite a devoted staff, an excellent Foundation to purchase books, Sponsors who supplied materials and funds faculty, a core of eager and hard- journals and audiovisual materials. included Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Dulux Paint working students, and a supportive The materials will support the Centers, Coca-Cola, Shipley’s, Krispy Kreme and Keep Houston Beautiful. Noah A. Payne, a UH- alumni. But there is another reason Master of Arts in Teaching program. Downtown student who owns a construction company, provided consultation and professional expertise. — the extraordinary leadership embodied by your president, Max Castillo.” 2 Bragging Rights

UHD Professor Receives Honors Dr. Richard Alo, director of the Center for Computational Science and Advanced Distributed Simulation, was appointed by the Director of the National Science Foundation to a new oversight committee Dr. Richard Alo, director of the Center for created by Congress. The committee is Computational Science and Advanced Distributed responsible for providing advice and rec- Simulation, received an appointment to an over- ommendations on government reporting sight committee with significant responsibilities for the National Science Foundation. in matters related to use of grants. This is not an honor just for Dr. Alo, but a significant national recognition for UHD, reflecting the university’s leadership role at local and national levels. Community Justice Institute Director on Board Dr. Alo also received a national award from the Hispanic Engineers Brimming with ideas and energy, Dr. Marilyn McShane is the new director of UHD’s Community Justice Institute. Dr. McShane most recently served with the juvenile justice doctoral program at Prairie View A&M. The institute expands the National Achievement Awards Corporation as their top educator for university’s partnerships with the community through research initiatives, training (such as the homeland security sessions the year. mentioned below) and networking with service agencies that can utilize the expertise of criminal justice faculty.

A Gold Medal for National Service Dr. Ralph G. Kauffman, C.P.M., assistant Safety on the Home Front professor of management, has received the he Community Justice the first time public and private J. Shipman Gold Medal Award for his 34 Institute at UH-Downtown is agencies in the Houston area for- years of experience in supply management T doing its part to keep the mally came together to discuss and for his active contribution to the Institute nation and the Houston area an immediate response to possi- of Supply Management (ISM) as a member secure. They provided ble threats. for 21 years. Homeland Security Training this The locations for the training var- The award is presented to those individuals fall in partnership with the ied from Space Center Houston whose efforts have aided the advancement of Houston/Galveston Council on to a chemical plant in the the supply management field. Dr. Kauffman Governments and the American spent over thirty years in professional supply Pasadena area, to an oil and Dr. Ralph Kauffman, coordinator of the purchas- Society of Industrial Security. gas company high-rise building ing and supply management program in the management until he began teaching at UH- Each workshop had 100-120 in the Galleria area. Participants College of Business, was honored by a national Downtown in 1996. He is the coordinator of individuals in attendance. professional association for his service to the the purchasing and supply management pro- received continuing education industry, which includes a national survey used Professionals from chemical facili- and training credits for each as a key economic barometer. gram, one of the most respected and estab- ties, large entertainment venues, independent session from the lished undergraduate degree programs in the and the oil and gas industry dis- Texas Commission on Law accredited College of Business. cussed strategies with their col- Enforcement Standards and Dr. Kauffman compiles a monthly national economic barometer — the ISM leagues in law enforcement and Education through the UHD Report on Business. He is responsible for the report’s survey of the non-man- security. The training represents Criminal Justice Training Center. ufacturing sector.

Going the Distance First Grad to Galveston Students Finish Sometimes, living far away from a university can prevent people from getting a four-year in December degree. In that case, why not send the professors to the students? Flash back 27 years to 1976 when bell-bottoms were in style, That’s the prevailing philosophy behind UHD’s and long hair and peace signs successful distance education efforts in Sugar were the norm and enrollment at Land, Cinco Ranch, The Woodlands and east UHD was 3,500. That was the Harris County. And now, UH-Downtown is year the university’s first four-year bridging the gap for students in yet another degree program began, a bach- area — this time, in Galveston. elor’s in criminal justice. Through a new agreement with Galveston From left to right) Dr. Bob Glazier, Dr. Barbara Belbot, graduate student 2002: UH-Downtown will Ruth Weast and Dr. Mark Kellar. College, UHD criminal justice faculty will travel award its first-ever master’s to the island and teach classes so students with degree — the M.S. in Criminal Justice. Life is different today (although bell-bottoms associate degrees can earn their bachelors’ are back in style): hairstyles include buzz cuts and enrollment tops 10,000. without commuting to Houston. Three hard-working students will make history as UHD’s first master’s graduates: The partnership will make it easier for criminal David Balderaz, Will Robertson and Ruth Weast. They will receive the traditional justice grads to pursue the Master of Science in hoods during commencement on Saturday, December 14 at Minute Maid Park. Criminal Justice at UH-Downtown. UHD is the only university in the Houston metropolitan area Students from UHD’s second graduate program, the Master of Arts in Teaching, to offer both undergraduate and graduate are expected to graduate in 2003. degree programs in criminal justice.

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A Society for All UH-Downtown Alumni

o dues, no muss, no fuss. Other computer lab benefits are Student Life Center use. For • e-mails on ways to stay That pretty much sums up available on a fee basis. Call more information, call 713-221- connected to UHD, including Nmembership in the UHD 713-221-8540 for details. 8225. volunteer opportunities. Alumni Society. • Work out at the Jesse H. Jones In addition, as a member of the In order to use the facilities you All graduates of UHD who are in Student Life Center. Use the fit- UHD Alumni Society, you will will need a UHD Alumni ID. The good standing with the university ness center and weight room. receive: fee is $4. Just pay the cashier or are automatically members of the Take aerobics or martial arts or • New Horizons, UHD’s at the Student Life Center. Then, UHD Alumni Society. There are other exciting classes. Join a newsletter have your picture taken and pick-up game in the gyms or receive your Alumni ID at the no dues. You already have • invitations to alumni and univer- sign up for intramural sports. Information Center, on the 3rd earned the privilege of member- sity events ship simply by earning your There is an annual fee for floor of the main building. degree at UH-Downtown. As a graduate of UHD, you are in good company. You are an important part of UH-Downtown’s UHD: Launch Pad for Medical Careers heritage of academic excellence, Many UHD alumni credits,” she recalls. opportunity and diversity. have taken the Dr. Kenneth Alo earned a bachelor’s in applied Besides the pride of affiliating Hippocratic Oath. UH- mathematical science in 1985 and is now a physi- with a university with great acad- Downtown’s College cian specializing in pain management. He is pres- emic programs where the faculty of Natural Sciences ident with four partners of Pain and Health know their students by name, you offers a number of pro- Management Centers, with six satellite offices in get a variety of benefits as a grams that are specifi- Houston and Beaumont. member of the UHD Alumni cally designed to pre- The practice takes a Society: pare individuals for a high-tech team • Dig into the vast resources of variety of medical approach to providing the W.I. Dykes Library. From careers — medicine, relief from pain, often there, you have access to nursing, veterinary, treating old pain prob- libraries in the UH System. dentistry and more. lems with new emerging • Get some help retooling your Dr. Phoebe Chen In addition, the bache- treatments. For example, resume or absorbing the latest lor’s in interdisciplinary studies can serve as a migraine headaches information on jobs through springboard for graduate studies, including medical could be treated with a UHD Career Services. Alumni school. Dr. Phebe Chen, class of 1981, earned device that sends an can use the facilities and what was then called a general studies degree and electrical field along resources. For more informa- went on to become a radiologist who teaches at the nerve pathways to inter- tion, call 713-221-8980. University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, cept pain. specializing in women’s health care. • Use the computers to update UH-Downtown gave Dr. Dr. Kenneth Alo your resume in UHD’s “I took classes where I could learn what I Alo and Dr. Chen the foundation they needed to Academic Computing Lab. needed to know, instead of just getting college pursue their careers in medicine.

JAMP: Getting the Jump on Med School Needed: UH-Downtown students interested in medical and dental professions could qualify for a special program created to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students. Your Sage Advice The Joint Admission Medical Program, or JAMP, was put into action by Give your alma mater the benefit of your experience as a mem- the Texas Legislature. The state allocated four scholarships to UHD, ber of the President's Alumni Society Council. The council sup- recognition of the university’s role in preparing students for medical or ports the advancement of the university and advises the presi- dental school through several pre-professional programs offered by the dent of UHD on matters relating to alumni. Twenty-five members College of Sciences and Technology. are selected to join this elite group. JAMP awards a $2,000 scholarship each semester beginning in the Nominations are being accepted. If you or someone you know student’s sophomore year at UHD. A $4,000 stipend is available for is interested in participating, contact the UHD Alumni Office at summer internships at medical schools during the college years. If all 713-221-8045. program requirements are met, participating students are guaranteed admission to a Texas medical school, along with a scholarship.

4 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Alumni: Donate Your O’Kane Gallery: Prints from Coronado Studios: Tejano Artists, through December 19, 713-221-8043 Skills and Smarts

Commencement: December 14, 10 a.m., Minute Maid Park Sometimes in life, all it takes to through corporate participation reach your goals is a simple in job recruiting fairs on O’Kane Theatre: Plaza Suite, March 28-April 5, 713-221-8104 boost from someone who cares. campus. You can be the person who gives • Talk to prospective students and Red Rose Ball 2003: March 28, 7 p.m., Westin Galleria, 713-221-8045 that boost by volunteering at UH- their parents about the opportu- Downtown. Your time and talent nities at UHD during College could make a real difference in Day and College Night pro- the life of a UHD student who grams at area high schools. may need just a bit of extra atten- • Volunteer for university-spon- tion to succeed. sored events on campus. ALUMNI NOTES There are many opportunities for • Work one-on-one with a student alumni volunteers: who needs mentoring or tutoring Jerry Morales (‘95) is working as a policy, religion, international trade, veteran’s • Become a contact for students to achieve academic success. chemical salesman in West Texas. He com- affairs and immigration legislation. and alumni who are looking • Participate in the Alumnus of the pleted his Master of Arts in Applied Research Anjanette D. Watson (‘93) entered the for advice about your career. Year Reception. Psychology from University of Texas of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science at • Help your company hire talent- Call the UHD Alumni Office for Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. He plans University of Texas Health Science Center at ed new UHD graduates more information: 713-221- to attend the doctoral program sometime Houston after completing her degree at UHD. 8045, or e-mail [email protected]. in the future. After completing her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Gary Palmquist (‘93) is the new legisla- Molecular Biology in May 2000, she joined tive director for Rep. Bob Clement (D-Tenn.). CuraGen, a genomics company, where as a In his new position he will coordinate all leg- senior scientist in the bioinformatics depart- islative efforts for the office, specifically sup- ment she continues to mine the human porting Clement’s Budget Committee assign- genome for novel genes and therapeutic tar- ment in addition to overseeing foreign gets for treating human diseases.

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ou can make even more of an impact when you give to UH- Gracious hostess Artie Lee Hinds, surrounded by all of the Downtown, thanks to an anonymous donor who has agreed recipients at UHD’s Friends and scholarship Yto match every new gift to the Alumni Annual Fund. Every Country Club Scholars Night, held at the River Oaks dollar you contribute to UHD will be matched dollar for dollar! Your gift to this year’s Alumni Annual Fund will support scholar- ships, student research projects, and the Scholars Academy, as well as support for faculty and staff development programs. It’s not too late! Please act now and help UHD receive additional dollars. For your convenience, you can now UH System Reg ent Gene McDavid, representing the Hearst Foundatio choose from various options to make with scholarship recipient Katerina H n your gift. You can give online or make ubackova , an electronic funds transfer gift at www.uhd.edu/alumni.htm. You can also Friends and mail your gift to: University Advancement Office, UH-Downtown, One Main Street, Scholars night ship Suite 990-S, Houston, Texas 77002. scholar ion with Scholarship donors and the students who benefit from their generosity n Foundat For additional information about the Alumni Mary Cai don and atson mingled at an elegant reception at the River Oaks Country Club hosted the Gor oslyn W Annual Fund, please contact Karen Paz er with ) and R im Weav ller (left by UH-Downtown friend Artie Lee Hinds, who graciously underwrote the evening. J udra Mi Alfaro-Chamberlin at [email protected] ipients A rec Often the students who receive scholarships never get to see or speak with their benefactors. or 713-221-8045. Likewise, individual donors and corporate representatives wish for a chance to put a face with a name and learn firsthand about their investment in human capital. Thanks to Mrs. Hinds, both recipients and givers were able to fill that gap. 5 The UH-Downtown community took time to show respect and reflect in a number of ways on the one year anniver- sary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Students, faculty and staff paused for a moment of silence at noon. A panel discussion sponsored by the Department of Social Sciences featured faculty who examined a number of aspects of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. Signatures and sentiments filled a dedication banner just outside the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium. A labyrinth walk (left)) was available for those who wished to commemorate the tragedy on a more individual, personal level. At the end of the day, the UHD Military Student Group held a candlelight vigil.

Employers + Students = Opportunity Companies looking for qualified, enthusiastic new employees come to Closing the Gaps in Texas UH-Downtown each fall and spring for Career Education. Go get it. That’s the message of the “College Expo, where opportunity for Texans” public awareness campaign, created by the Texas is a recurrent theme. Higher Education Coordinating Board. Through the effort, UHD Students eagerly mingle joins other educational institutions across the state in encourag- with corporate and ing young people to prepare for and complete a college agency recruiters, education. resumes in hand, with Pictured (below) is UHD microbiology major Diana Leal being an eye on a potential interviewed by one of the media representatives who attended job following gradua- ExxonMobil’s Rick Solis, on right, making contacts at UHD’s Career Expo the campaign kick-off, hosted by the Houston Texans at Reliant tion. In some cases, Stadium. connections are made for intern- participated in the fall Career Expo. Diana is the first in her extended family to attend college. ships — a strategy that has paid Generous partners included HEB, While in high school, she participated in one of UHD’s pre-col- off handsomely for many UHD stu- Aramark and Enterprise Rent-a-Car, legiate programs — Houston PREP. The program focuses on dents. Faculty throughout the insti- which also donated funds to help encouraging bud- tution encourage students to take furnish UHD’s remodeled Career ding scientists and advantage of internships in disci- Services offices. mathematicians, plines ranging from professional If your company is interested in many of whom writing to microbiology. participating in the spring Career come from More than 50 companies such Expo, contact UH-Downtown socially or as ExxonMobil and Walgreen’s Career Services at 713-221-8980. economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Fueling Muscles to Power the Brain Cesar Hernandez, a student employee at the Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center, demonstrates weightlifting exercises with new barbells, part of $17,600 in fitness equipment donated by Karen and Pat Bierschwale, owners of Bison Building Materials. At the facility, UHD students can work on their physical wellbeing so Mayberry reporter Ed that they’re at their best and KUHF Diana Leal UHD junior when it’s time to study.

6 High Art High school students saw their art Elizabeth Moran from the formally displayed at the O’Kane Kinkaid School won best in Gallery’s annual High Art pro- show for Boundaries. Ashley gram, an exhibit that rewards and Wilson from Eisenhower encourages young artists. High School won second Just one example of UHD’s out- place for Self-Portrait. Almost reach to the community, this year $1,000 in prizes was High Art engaged artists from 24 awarded to seven artists. public and private schools. More Over 300 people attended than 150 works were submitted the High Art opening, partially festival is co-sponsored by the for the fourth annual show, held in conjunction with the UHD Department of English and judged by UHD’s own artist-in-resi- Houston Poetry Festival young Cultural Enrichment Center. dence, Floyd Newsum. adult workshop. The poetry Currently on Display... Prints from Coronado Studios: Tejano Artists is in the O’Kane Gallery through December 19th. The exhibit features twenty artists Carla Nickerson: Mundane from the “Serie Print Project,” Splendors will be in the gallery created in the Austin studio. The January 23 - February 20 and The screenprints, or serigraphs, repre- Far Distance: Frank Reaugh’s Texas sent a diverse array of works Plains is scheduled February 27 which express humor, politics through April 3. and poetics. The O’Kane Gallery is on the third floor of the One Main Building. O’Kane Theatre

ver wondered where the term “Oedipus complex” came from? Audiences found out at an O’Kane Theatre pro- Eduction of Oedipus, the King, written by Sophocles (c. 420 B.C) and translated by David Grene. This classic tragedy, often considered by many to be the great- est of Greek tragedies, tells the story of a man out to change Retooling a his fate, but to no avail. As predicted at his birth, he would ultimately grow up to kill his father and marry his mother. Degree for Sophocles produced a timeless work that dramatizes the awe- some power of the gods and the utter helplessness of man. Today’s Needs UH-Downtown’s College of Business is overhauling the professional land manage- ment degree program — formerly known as petrole- um land management — to better suit the needs of today’s energy industry. Re-engineering with enthusi- asm is Gary J. Junco, newly- hired as director of the energy management program. “Having been in private industry for over 25 years, I am excited about the opportunity to help build the foundation for this program,” says Junco. “We want to combine existing resources in the UHD College of Business such as finance, The O’Kane Theatre’s spring production will be the Neil Simon marketing and professional land management to build a classic comedy Plaza Suite. Presented on Broadway in ‘pipeline’ of students who are prepared to make decisions in 1968, the play is an uproarious farce about three couples all facets of the energy business.” successively occupying a room in the Plaza Hotel. The cou- Junco was most recently President and C.O.O. of Argonauta ples’ stories are linked by love: lost, unrequited and found. Energy LLC, a start-up oil and gas exploration and consulting The O’Kane Theatre is located on the third floor of the One firm formed by the principals of Reading and Bates Main building. For more information, call 713-221-8104. Development Co.

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