SUMMER 2005

ew Horizons NNewUniversity Horizons of Houston-Downtown O’Kane Gallery hosts fall exhibits

he UH-Downtown O’Kane Gallery is hosting Chicano TVisions: American Painters on the Verge, October 20- December 23. The traditional art exhibit pre- sents the works of a wide range of the country’s Chicano and Chicana artists. Veteran artist, curator and facilitator Rene Yañez curates the unparal- leled exhibit which is com- prised predominately of pieces from actor/entertainer Cheech Marin’s private collection. Continued on page 7 Heaven and Hell ll, 1991, Carmen Lomas Garza (alkyd and oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches)

Security is Academic W.I. Dykes Library: Quiet Growth with University Progress When Cultures Combine For over 30 years, the W.I. and journals, reference materials, Dykes Library has served the UH- and article location tools. eams from the east and west gathered in August at UHD Downtown community. To date, it Located on the 5th floor of the for a journey of unified resistance against industrial crime. T holds over half a million print and One Main Building, the library Industry professionals from the two worlds assembled for the electronic books, bound periodi- first opened in 1974. Since then university’s first International Security Management Conference. cals, microforms, print and elec- it has prepared UHD students for Honored visitors from the National Central Police University tronic journals and audio-visual graduate school, doctorates, (NCPU) in Taiwan, Republic of China crossed the Pacific recordings. The library provides research, and careers. Ocean to sign a mutual agreement with UHD. NCPU Vice access to electronic databases Continued on page 8 President Dr. Dennis I. Lo and Dr. Max Castillo, UHD president, formally agreed to the exchange of students, professors and research. The conference was sponsored by the Bayou There’s more Connection, an international exchange program in the good news inside! Department of Criminal Justice and the UHD College of Public • New Building Update...... p. 3 Service. Bayou Connection was created to link university • CIS Scholarship ...... p. 4 communities specializing in security management. Continued on page 8 • New Spanish Major...... p. 6 • The Arts at UHD ...... p. 7 Friends and colleagues remembered he UH-Downtown community Excellence in Teaching and in was managing partner of the University. In addition to his lost close friends and col- 2005 became Associate Professor Houston office of the international duties at UHD, Dr. Nazemzadeh Tleagues recently. They will be Emerita of Microbiology. public accounting firm Deloitte devoted his time to the local remembered and admired for their Larry G. Jones became a great and Touche where he recently cel- Iranian community by publishing contributions to the UHD family. friend of UHD in the late ‘90s and ebrated 35 years of service. the monthly cultural magazine Dr. Joan Abramowitz came to generously Dr. Asghar Nazemzadeh, profes- Iranmehr. UHD in 1980 to teach in the devoted his sor of economics and chair of the Renowned poet and author Department of Natural Sciences time, energy economics department in the Lorenzo and became a founding member and leadership College of Business, began his Thomas was of the micro- ability as time at UHD in 1989. He started a professor of biology pro- Chairman of by teaching economics and even- English and gram. Her the President’s tually became came to UH- legendary Advisory chair in Downtown in mentoring of Council. He 1998. Born 1984. He students also co-chaired Larry G. Jones in Iran, he was known resulted in UHD’s signature became the as a blues research scholarship event, the Red Rose first in his impresario, Lorenzo Thomas opportunities Ball, for two consecutive years. He family to poet, and literary critic with a and the pur- continued his service as a member graduate from social conscience. Born in Dr. Joan Abramowitz suit of careers of the Red Rose Ball Committee a four-year Panama, he moved to New York in the health professions. “She and his fundraising efforts and college when City as a child and later attended Dr. Asghar Nazemzadeh instilled in her students a passion commitment significantly con- he finished his Queens College, City University for learning and excellence in the tributed to the success of the ball. studies at Pahlavi University in of New York. He was a found- best tradition of Jewish mothers,” He and his wife, Lyn, took every Shiraz, in 1972. His dream to ing member of the Umbra says Dr. Akif Uzman, chair, UHD opportunity to be involved with the hold a Ph.D. in economics came Workshop, a collective of emerg- Department of Natural Sciences. scholars and consistently demon- true when he finished his doctorate ing black poets. As director of Abramowitz was honored with the strated their support. Mr. Jones a world away at Florida State the UHD Cultural Enrichment 2003 Faculty Award for Center, Thomas brought important scholars and authors to the univer- sity, to expose students to a world Summer heats up Collaborative Programs beyond our walls. His latest book, Dancing on Main Street, As many professors take to the Health. They shared in biomed- under-represented in higher was published in 2004. road for research excursions the ical research projects at the med- education. They receive aca- halls of UH-Downtown don’t go ical school and then performed demic support, tutoring, mentor- If you would like to make a memorial quiet or unused. In addition to reg- weekly coursework with a UHD ing, and counseling, and take contribution in someone’s name, please ular summer classes, over 1,200 professor. part in college campus tours and contact UHD University Advancement at pre-college students take advan- The UHD Urban Center for cultural enrichment activities. 713-221-8045, or [email protected]. tage of programs in reading, sci- Student Success in Science, ence, technology, engineering or Technology, mathematics. For many, just set- Engineering, and ting foot on a college campus is Mathematics Well-deserved “time off” the first step to a higher education. (UCSS/STEM), fund- T. Chaney Anderson The Ketelsen Academic Institute ed by a grant from began his academic has been in partnership with UHD the Department of career at UH-Downtown for some 16 years beginning with Defense Army over 30 years ago. His the Jeff Davis Educational Research Office, sup- retirement in June prompt- Collaborative. Project GRAD ported summer work- ed many to remember Mr. (Graduation Really Achieves shops for teachers Anderson’s history and Dreams) students from inner-city and students to pro- imprint on the university. high schools participate in the mote student success Mr. Anderson was a intensive four-week curriculum in biology, chemistry, mathematics instructor at which covers reading, composi- or mathematics. South Texas Junior tion, critical thinking and analysis, NASA-trained College when the UH- and preparation in mathematics “ambassadors” from System acquired its assets and the natural sciences. UHD, Texas Southern JoJean and Chaney Anderson are greeted by in 1974. He became an Dr. Max Castillo, UHD president (right). Houston PREP, Pre-college University, Raul Yzaguirre School assistant professor and the first Enrichment Program at UHD, gives for Success and Houston assistant to the dean in the mathe- middle and high school students Independent School District gave Under Mr. Anderson’s watch UHD matics department. In 1986 he supplementation in mathematics, space science enrichment demon- has undergone many changes: was named Vice President of engineering, computer technology strations for the Urban Outreach Administration and held this posi- and the sciences. At the end of in Space Science as part of a • The renovation of the One Main tion until his retirement. He has the session, they compete in grant from NASA/Johnson Space Building (formerly the Merchants and served seven administrations dur- Manufacturers Building) in 1985 groups to test their skills in robot- Center to attract young people to ing his time at UHD and has ics, engineering design, and pro- space science. • Recognition as one of the fastest- been a steadying force through- growing public universities in Texas ject management. UHD’s Upward Bound and out. Above all, Mr. Anderson val- • The addition of two buildings in 1997 High school juniors benefited from Educational Talent Search pro- and the completion of the Commerce ues the students and always a UHD collaborative project with grams work in public schools Street Building in 2004 made decisions based upon the Baylor College of Medicine, fund- year-round and in the summer, • Historic renovation of the Willow measured impact upon them. He ed by the National Institutes of boosting the college-going Street Pump Station in 2004 will be missed, but is much- rates of students traditionally deserving of “time off.”

2 College of Business Bragging Rights will have new home Professor of Mathematics Dr. Andre onstruction for a sixth CEO’s and employers are DeKorvin has published a book of poetry UH-Downtown building looking to us to provide an C called Dreaming in Indigo Time. Known for will begin in 2007. While initial educated workforce for the his expertise on probability theory, fuzzy funding has been secured for the future of Houston.” logic, and the Theory of Evidence, DeKorvin structure, additional support Naming opportunities are avail- balances his logical world by writing poetry. would ensure ample resources to able for friends of the university His published works include The Four Hard support the future residents: mem- who choose to support the Edges of War (1992), and The Day Clocks bers of the College of Business College of Business through con- Spoke Russian, published in English and Spanish. Cover art for faculty and administration and the tributions to this capital project. Dreaming was done by local artist Tiziano Hernandez (BS students who will be using the The building will combine class- Interdisciplinary Studies, ’00). classroom and laboratory space. room and office space, along Dr. Patricia Golemon has been accepted Executive Director of University with parking, primarily to serve as a Fulbright Fellow to teach in Taiwan. Advancement, Dr. Michele the college. It will sit on the cor- She will live in the city of Tunghai for six Sabino, says working on a shoe- ner of Shea and Main Streets, months and teach graduate students string budget makes it challenging adjacent to DiverseWorks Studios American literature and business writing at to meet student needs. “We are where the current UHD Shea Providence University. Golemon is an assis- very excited about expanding our Street Lot is located. The structure tant professor of English in professional writ- classroom and faculty office will increase parking by 19 per- ing and has been with UHD since 2000. space. What we need now is cent and dramatically reduce the for our generous donors and sup- university space deficit of Floyd Newsum, professor of art and artist- porters to help add to our momen- 255,000 square feet, as stated in-residence at UHD was commissioned by tum,” she said. “The College of by the Texas Higher Education the City of Houston Housing and Community Business generates the largest Coordinating Board. Development to create a sculpture for the number of graduates at UHD. Acres Home Multi-service Center. Newsum’s The architect of record for the pro- Given our location at the northern student, UHD junior Auco Dang, assisted ject is Pierce Goodwin Alexander edge of the Central Business him with the sculpture. The sculpture was and Linville (PGAL). District, downtown workers, funded by a federal Community Development Block Grant, designated for the physical, social and economic improvement of communities. Community leaders, city council members and the mayor were invited guests at the dedication ceremony in August. In January, Dr. JoAnn Pavletich, associate professor of English and director of composi- tion, will begin her term as a Fulbright schol- ar at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar. She will research how the Malagasy people view African American culture as she teaches American Studies to upper-division students and advises graduate and doctoral theses. Dr. David Ryden, professor of history will take a funded leave to work on a book which challenges the conventional wisdom in the political economy of the abolition of the British slave trade (1807). To illustrate Pre-college students participated in enriching activities at the historical importance of both black West UHD which help them during the regular school year. Indian slaves and white pro-slavery advo- The Houston PREP summer program used teamwork, engineering principles and budget management (top) cates, he is using an interdisciplinary strate- while students in the Ketelesen Academic Institute gy which combines economic data, and focused on finances, including this art project decorating archival manuscripts, public records, and pamphlets. “piggy banks (right).” Dr. Jacek Turski, professor of mathematical science, was invited to present his research on “Harmonic Analysis on SL(2,C) with Applications in Cognitive Vision Systems” at The Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics in New Chairs announced Vienna, Austria during the special semester on Modern Methods of Time Frequency New chairs for the departments of criminal justice Sciences and Technology since 1991 and first Analysis. and computational and mathematical sciences came to UHD in 1976. He received his doctor- were announced this summer. Elizabeth ate in mathematics from the University of Dr. Turski was recently published (February McConnell, Ph.D., will head the Criminal Justice California at Riverside. Dr. Rodriguez has co- 2005) in The Journal of Fourier Analysis and Department in the College of Public Service. authored textbooks on algebra and trigonometry. Applications. His article, presenting the Dr. McConnell hails from Georgia originally, and He has been published in the Annals of whole mathematical formulation of image holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice Mathematical Statistics, the College Mathematics processing for human-like robotic visual sys- from Sam Houston State University. Her Master Journal, American Mathematical Monthly and the tem, was cited as the second most viewed of Science in Sociology is from Valdosta State International Journal of Mathematical Education article in the journal. This computational vision application of his College in Georgia. Prior to UHD she was profes- in Science and Technology, to name a few. research was first presented at the 2003 Society for Industrial sor and chair of the Criminal Justice Department, Dr. Rodriguez received the UHD Award for and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Conference on Mathematics for and director of graduate studies at Charleston Excellence in Teaching in 1995 and was named Industry: Challenges and Frontiers, and published in SIAM Southern University in South Carolina. a Piper Professor of 1996 by the Minnie Stevens Review in 2004. Dennis Rodriguez, Ph.D., has been professor of Piper Foundation. applied mathematical sciences in the College of

3 Alumni Society News

Staffords Calendar Endow First Book Conference September 24 Award for Kemah Jazz Festival September 23-25 Top CIS Fall Career Expo, October 5 Houston Poetry Fest, October 7-9 Graduate College Bowl, October 8 Crossroads Festival, October 19 ames Stafford (CIS, ‘90) appre- HFD Safety and Survival Jciates how a computer informa- Symposium, October 22 tion systems degree from UH- President’s Report to the Downtown benefited his career. Community, October 27 Now, Jim and his wife Emily have endowed the Stafford O’Kane Theatre, “MacBeth” October 28 - November 5 Outstanding CIS Graduate Jim Stafford (center) has established the James Stafford CIS (Computer Information Systems) Scholarship in the College Award, bestowed on the student of Business. Pictured with Stafford are (left to right), Cyndy and Darrell Wilcox (2005 scholarship recipient), Dr. Shohreh Graduate School and Internship with the highest overall grade Hashemi, associate professor of CIS, and Dr. Herb Rebhun, professor of CIS. Fair, November 4 point average (GPA). One Student Services Fall Open $1,000 award is presented years at Brown & Root, rising tion. Jim hopes his own experi- House, November 12 annually to a student who has from draftsman to project manag- ences and the award inspire completed at least 60 hours of er, before being laid off. Unable students to perform at their best. Geographic Information Systems course work at UHD, including to find work, he enrolled in col- (GIS) Day, November 17-18 18 hours in CIS with a GPA of lege, choosing UHD because of Admissions Deadline for Spring 3.5 or higher. Jim’s longtime its open enrollment policy. After For more information Semester, December 1 employer, Brown & Root, matches graduating in 1990, Stafford on Alumni Giving Winter Commencement the gift. An Air Force veteran, returned to Brown & Root, retiring please call: 713-221-8045 December 18 Stafford worked in the aerospace 10 years later. His degree, he or email: [email protected]. industry before moving to says, enabled him to re-enter the Houston in 1960. He spent 20 workforce in a meaningful posi- Award Spells Financial Relief for UHD Grad For the first time since starting ALUMNI NOTES finances. Because of medical college, Darrell Wilcox doesn’t school’s demands, working Call him Doctor UHD. He’s been working in the have to work to support his family wasn’t an option. Cervantes industry for over ten years now. while pursuing his education. The Stafford award provided His work has taken him to Thanks in part to UHD’s Stafford some relief. “It’s helping finan- Marco Cervantes, BS English, places all over the United States, Outstanding Computer cially,” Wilcox says, “and it’s ‘03, is finishing up his master’s Latin America and Europe. Information Sciences (CIS) degree in English at the nice to receive recognition for Scientific advancement Graduate Award, he can focus my hard work.” University of Texas San Antonio. full attention on his studies. He has been accepted into the Carmen Galvan, BS After leaving the Army, Wilcox university’s Ph.D. program in Microbiology, ’04, and began working days and study- English and literature of the Melinda Harkness, BS Biology, ing CIS at night. He attended two What’s New? Americas. Marco was a return- ’03, were admitted into the other colleges before transferring ing student to UHD after serving incoming Fall 2005 medical to UH-Downtown because, he Send a Note! in the U.S. Army. school class at Texas Tech says, “it’s the only area college Update your former UHD classmates Roll Tape! University. that caters to night students.” on your life by submitting an item Vedangi Sample, BS Chemistry, Humberto Jaime, BS for the “Alumni Notes” in New ‘03, was accepted into gradu- Last December, Wilcox graduated Professional Writing, ‘93, came Horizons. We’ll also post your item ate school in pharmacology at summa cum laude. He praises the back to campus in his profes- personal attention he received in in the alumni section of UHD’s Johns Hopkins University. website. sional capacity, helping pro- UHD’s small classes and a faculty duce Laws of Chance, an ABC Jeeba Kuriakose, BS You can e-mail directly from that’s “open and willing to meet pilot about famed Harris County Microbiology with Honors, ’05, the website at www.uhd.edu/ with students whenever we have prosecutor Kelly Siegler. Jaime and Larry Bellot, BS alumni/notes.htm. Or, send challenges.” took a leave of absence during Biotechnology, ‘04, have been an e-mail to Karen Alfaro-Chamberlin When he decided to study accepted into the graduate at [email protected]. Or, mail your his senior year to attend the medicine, Wilcox worried about microbiology program at the item to Karen at UH-Downtown, Tisch School of the Arts at New University of Texas Medical One Main Street, Suite 990-S, York University to study film and Houston, Texas 77002. subsequently graduated from Branch in Galveston.

4 Ronnetta Eaton, ‘94 Petra A. Sanchez, ‘96 Poonam Gulati In Memory of Harriet Eisenstein, ‘03 Barbara Schultz, ‘90 Geneva Hagedorn Larry G. Jones Generous Siew Ling Eng, ‘98 Bonita Schulz-Flores, ‘84 Duraese Hall Joseph A. Hafner, Jr. Christopher A. Eriksen, Roger Souders, ‘83 Kathleen Haney Chester & Charlotte Jones ‘94 Jessica Spain, AA, AS, Roberta Harris, ‘92 Leo L. Kessel Larry K. Esmond, ‘96 BSIS, ‘04 Delores Hart Steven L. Roe Friends Sandra Farrar, ‘93 Bruce M. Stewart, ‘92 Heide Hellriegel, ‘97 Anne S. & W. Fletcher Janelle M. Flores, ‘03 Russel W. Strawn, ‘97 Jennifer Hightower Wright Jerry Michael Flores, ‘03 Brian Steven Striegold, Erin Hodgess Margaret & Ira Green of Eva Marie Flores, ‘97 ‘03 Celestine Jackson Nona Elaine Ford, ‘04 Renate E. Suitt, ‘84 Patricia Jacobson In Memory of Contributions to UH-Downtown are $100 to $249 Elizabeth Frase, ‘92 William Tabor, ‘85 Robert Jarrett Joey Longoria vital to fulfilling our mission of provid- Kathleen Adkins, ‘02 Christina Friloux, ‘95 Sheila L. Thomas, ‘00 Ann Jennings Gail Evans Adanta Nwachi Ugo, ‘02 ing quality educational opportunities Tron J. Allen, ‘89 Pamela Fuller, ‘02 Madeline Johnson Diane Fuller, ‘94 Geraldine Vasek, ‘93 Shirley Kankey In Memory of to all students and opening doors to Mollie Allen, ‘95 Neville W. Anderson Sr., Patricia Galvan, ‘84 Zhi Wang, ‘96 Ralph Kauffman Michael McShane many who might not otherwise be Robert Garcia, ‘83 Rachel R. Watkins, ‘83 Gail Kellersberger Elizabeth H. McConnell able to pursue a college degree. We CPA, ABR, ‘85 Sharon Lynne Attra, ‘94 Mitchell L. Garcia, ‘85 David N. Weldon, ‘84 G.V. Krishnan greatly appreciate the generosity Antonio Garza, ‘91 Calvin L. Williams, ‘86 Nancy Leveille In Memory of shown to UHD by the following corpo- Colleen D. Banks, ‘91 Margaret Bays, ‘91 Troy Gieselman, ‘94 Karen B. Wyatt, ‘83 Hong Lin Asghar Nazemzadeh rations, foundations and individuals James Golla, ‘01 Eldridge L. Yates, ‘99 Sue Mahoney, ‘93 Abbasali Adibian between April 23, 2005 and July 25, William Roscoe Campbell, ‘83 James Gomez, ‘88 Christopher Yeager, ‘00 Lloyd Matzner Dr. Nader Asgary 2005. Please note that numbers fol- Robert Lane Corbin, ‘95 Paul E. Gonzales, ‘87 Arleen Zirkle, ‘85 Erin Mayer Carolyn H. Ashe lowing a name indicate the year of Choo-Shan Eng, ‘91 Alfonso Gonzalez, ‘00 Shelley McIntosh Forrest & Patti Aven graduation from UHD. Mahmud Farooque, ‘95 Sybil Grenion, ‘03 ENDOWMENTS Glen Merrill Barbara G. Bartholomew Delmaude A. Farrell, ‘87 Troylon Griffin, ‘04 Distinguished Faculty Jorge Mongollon Linda A. Bressler Community Support Michael Fitzgibbon, ‘89 Shelly Ann Grogin, ‘02 Endowment Ivonne Montalbano Jane McLain $50,000 to $99,999 Kenneth A. Floyd, ‘91 Donald Guarino, ‘83 John L. Linantud M. Patricia Mosier Massoud Moayedi El Paso Corporate Rick Hartley, ‘79 Kenneth Haesly, ‘88 Beth Pelz April Palomo-Barrera, ‘01 Foundation Sean P. Kemp, ‘04 Shah Muzahidul Haleem, MEMORIAL AND George Pincus Rolando Pelaez The Cullen Foundation Marian Leong, ‘94 ‘95 HONORARY GIFTS Herbert Rebhun Lilly Robinson Jeanne Lupinacci, ‘88 Nancy J. Hampton, ‘99 Dennis Rodriguez Hajar Sanders $20,000 to $49,999 Autuyla Mariah Murray, Anita Mae Hobbs, ‘83 In Memory of Michele J. Sabino Randy Serrett The Welch Foundation ‘04 Tabitha Hobley, ‘99 Jay Anderson Margaret Shelton Diane Kathleen Nemer, Ava Marie Holland, ‘83 Susan Ahern Anjoo Sikka MATCHING GIFTS Listed beneath the company names are $10,000 to $19,999 ‘03 James Hudspeth, ‘94 Richard Alo Scott Slough the donors whose contributions made The 100 Club, Inc. Joseph Obi, ‘89 Theresa Iffrig, ‘80 Jeff Anderson Larry Spears these matching gifts possible. BMC Software Yawen Qiu Owen, ‘00 Stephanie Johnson, ‘04 Jo Jean & Chaney Patricia Spellman Houston Business Forum Deven S. Oza, ‘95 Shawn K. Jones, ‘01 Anderson Gloria Stewart Richard Perales, ‘82 Robert Joseph Jud, ‘92 Carolyn H. Ashe Steve Sucher Kerr-McGee Foundation, $1,000 to $4,999 Julia C. Perez, ‘97 Linda Kalis, ‘91 Forrest Aven Martha Sullivan Inc. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Stephen Peters, ‘90 Henry Kaspar, ‘91 Barbara Bartholomew Jacqueline Supensky Ralph & Barbara Kauffman Ellen & Jim Seigler Barbara Ann Quattro, ‘91 Jeffrey Martin Keenan, ‘96 Linda Becerra Tommy Thomason, ‘95 Jaime Uribe, ‘84 Charlotte Kohrs, ‘80 Maria Bhattacharjee Mary Torres, ‘98 Shell Oil Company $100 to $999 Lisa Kubala, ‘94 Linda Biddle Allen Turner Foundation Mark & Katie Cervenka $99 and below Brad Mattinson, ‘91 Chris Birchak Julia Vazquez Robert & Lucille Pointer Christopher Chambers, Cynthia R. Aguilera, ‘01 Martin Gary Miertschin, Richard Boyle Bill Waller ‘83 Raymond J. Anderson, Jr., ‘95 Geraldine Campbell Stephanie Williams The Brown Foundation, Karen & Richard, ‘87, ‘83 Mr. & Mrs. Rufus & Jean and Roger Carr Deborah Young, ‘85 Inc. Gray Donal E. Antill, ‘87 Angelina, ‘98, Moshay Max Castillo Christopher B. & M. Renee Huff, ‘04 Krishna Avant-Cooper, Alberto Munguia, ‘81 Stormy Castleberry, ‘04 In Memory of Nan Bentz Courtney L. Sarofim Peter Hoffmann-Pinther ‘95 Tammy Leigh Murray, ‘01 Irene Chen Gail Evans Hewlett-Packard Gerald M. Pinto Ruben Balli, ‘86 Natalie Joyce Norman, Myrna Cohen Chun-Jung Chen , ‘88 Greg & Karla Vesey, ‘02 Oratai Biggar, ‘95 ‘02 Cynthia Conner In Memory of Christopher P. Olson, ‘00 George S. Wong, ‘86 James Bollig, ‘91 Oluwole Adefemi Jane Creighton Jack Richard Beveridge Colleen J. Boyle, ‘91 Ogidan, ‘04 Robin Davidson Elizabeth H. McConnell ExxonMobil Foundation $99 and below Cynthia Jean Buchanan, Dario Olivarez, ‘98 Michelle & Tom Dotter Charles A. Worrell, Jr., Eric Chen, ‘03 ‘88 Russell A., ‘87, & Michael Dressman In Memory of ‘89 Ann S. Jennings Francisco Alberto Julie K., ‘94, Palmer Joyce Dutcher Bobby Bizzell Rebecca S. Lopez, ‘88 Gwendolyn M. Vastine, Callegari, ‘85 Kashmira Patel, ‘91 Nancy Edwards, ‘93 Timothy C. Andrade, ‘95 ‘00 Maria M. Castro, ‘83 Dilipkumar Patel, ‘96 Pat Ensor Robert B. & Linda D. Egan Computer Associates Jason Chen, ‘01 Ethel Pereira, ‘01 Vicky Estrera Machelle R. Green, ‘87 Angela, ’87, & David ALUMNI ANNUAL FUND Winnie Cheng, ‘01 Huong Pham, ‘03 Gail Evans Graydon & Nancy Claflin $250 to $750 Thomas Collier, ‘91 Thomas E. Potter, ‘92 James Fairbanks Laughbaum Jana Cato-Niemeyer, ‘85 Richard Ford Cook, ‘84 Monika Ramos, ‘98 Weining Feng Ernest & Marietta El Paso Corporate Michael Cinelli, ‘03 Hector Coronado, ‘00 Brenda Renteria, ‘97 Sangeeta Gad Pekmezaris Foundation Willie Ime Udoh, ‘90 Caren Crook-Bay, ‘96 David T. Richardson, ‘92 Roberto Garza Loretta Dieudonne, ’99 Larry J. Wilrich, ‘04 Lisa Jordan Davidson, ‘90 Wendy Rios, ‘03 Greg Getz In Memory of Valerie B. Davis, ‘95 Analita Russo, ‘92 William Gilbert James Hooker James R. Sage, ‘90 Gary Greer, ‘90 Elizabeth H. McConnell

Alumni Profile: UHD/BMC Software Inc. Scholarship and Fletcher turns opportunity was among three recipients to be into career path recruited for a BMC internship. olin Fletcher is gifted. He minor in Marketing, ‘05) came to “The experi- Today, Colin is fascinated with technol- UHD three years ago after step- ence in the has been with the Cogy, has worked in West ping out of college life for a while. classroom Identity Texas radio, and has provided The two things that inspired him to illuminated Colin Fletcher, BBA Management, ‘05 Management technology consulting services come back were his younger my career Solutions division for since his early college days. brother’s graduation and his wife’s path,” he reflects. “I wanted to seven months and hopes he can Double Colin’s gifts with his love perseverance in getting her own break out of the technical special- continue there. ”At first the concept of challenges and you find a degree. The management and ist box. I knew if I could take my of graduate school was intimidat- young man in the Rice MBA for marketing curricula at UHD technical background and the ing but already many of the con- Executives Class of 2007. A answered Colin’s desire to bal- business knowledge I’ve gained cepts we’ve touched on are famil- recent graduate of the UHD ance his technical skills with practi- through education, I could turn it iar to me from my undergraduate College of Business, Colin cal business knowledge. into a powerful combination.” In coursework,” says Colin. “I know Fletcher (BBA Management, 2003 Colin was awarded the I will be able to power through it.” 5 The world is your classroom...

say the group of students from the College of Business travel and study course FIN 4390: Foreign Country Study Experience who traveled to Shanghai, China. Dr. Anisul Islam, professor of economics, organized the course and plans to offer it again in Spring 2006.

New Spanish Degree Program: Marketable in any language

UH-Downtown has introduced a hour internship, which requires they’ve learned in a work situa- who pursue this degree will be Bachelor of Arts degree in using Spanish in a business tion, this will help them network well-positioned for employment Spanish to address Houston’s environment. and obtain letters of recommen- opportunities in which bilingual- growing demand for bilingual “In addition to applying what dation,” Baker says. “Students ism is an asset.” professional employees. Although the degree program benefits any student interested in a bilingual career, it’s designed primarily for Language institute translates into connections heritage speakers, who comprise International and corporate liaisons forged the largest student population at UHD. Heritage speakers are A long-time resource for English vide Business English instruction to national student from Taiwan was born and educated in the U.S. language support and instruction governmental agencies. It also able to polish her English skills for and speak Spanish at home but at UHD is the English Language contracts with major companies entry into the Criminal Justice typically do not read or write it Institute (ELI). Although its main mis- here and abroad, such as Masters program in Security proficiently, says Dr. Susan Baker, sion is to provide English lan- Chevron Upstream, Exxon-Mobil Management. chair, Arts and Humanities guage and cross-cultural communi- and Marathon Oil, to provide cus- At ELI, international students and Department. cation instruction to incoming inter- tomized training for employees. residents whose first language is Although UHD has offered national students, the ELI also helps Entities within the university, such not English, get a steadying hand Spanish courses since 1975, the the university recruit students from as Bayou Connections in the into this new culture while refining degree program includes newly abroad and maintains contacts College of Public Service, also English language skills and prepar- designed courses, such as with international businesses and benefit from ELI. Recently, an inter- ing for future careers. classes in professional writing and organizations. oral communication. Degree The language program works with candidates must complete a 120- international organizations to pro- New Deans Round Out UHD Leadership

he recent round of appoint- In 1992, he Tments of deans is complete served as with the final placement of Don Dean of the Bates, Ph.D., Dean of the College School of of Business, and Susan Ahern, Business at Ph.D., ean of the College of D Indiana State Susan Ahern Humanities and Social Sciences. University. Dr. Bates has over 25 years He earned a BS in business experience administration and MS in man- both in the agement from Indiana State university University and gained his doctor- classroom ate in business administration from Staff Award Winners (left to right) Corporal Frank Muñiz, Melissa Price and Rita Patel and admin- the University of Arkansas. istration. Dr. Ahern has moved from the Before interim position to permanent Mission Driven: UHD staff recognized coming to Dean of the College of UHD, he Humanities and Social Sciences “The University of Houston-Downtown is a public, urban university served as (see New Horizons, Fall 2003). committed to providing quality academic programs that serve the Don Bates Dean of the She came to UHD in 1983 to needs of the multicultural population of Houston and surrounding College of Business and teach English and later served as communities.” – First Sentence of the UHD Mission Statement Economics, United Arab Emirates Chair of the Department of English Standing behind the university’s mission is an administrative team University, Al Alm, the national from 1993-1999. Dr. Ahern has whose individual members demonstrate the truth of that statement. university for the United Arab received the Faculty Award for This year those who stood out were Rita Patel (BS Interdisciplinary Emirates with over 17,000 stu- Excellence in Teaching and is an Studies, ‘99) academic advisor for Cinco Ranch, Distinguished Staff dents. Earlier, Bates was Dean of associate professor of English. Award; and Melissa Price, administrative secretary, College of the School of Business and Public This semester she is teaching Business, and Frank Muñiz, corporal, UHD Police Department, Administration at California State Studies in Dramatic Literature. Merit Awards. University, Dominguez Hills.

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Chicano Visions is presented by Target Stores and sponsored by Shakespeare Hewlett-Packard Company and ClearChannel Entertainment. in the Fall In the O’Kane Gallery this fall: El Cheech, 2003, Gaspar The O’Kane Theatre will host the Valton Tyler: Prints Enriquez, oil on canvas, 61.5 x 43.5 inches performance of Macbeth, by September 8 - October 13 William Shakespeare, October Opening Reception: September 8 28-November 5. A bloody In conjunction with “Stomp Around” tragedy, Macbeth tells the story of a brave Scottish general who receives a prophecy that one day he will become king of Scotland.

Silvia with Chago’s leather jacket, 1991, As in the past, UHD faculty, staff, Cesar Martinez, oil on canvas 44 x 54 i nches and alumni are encouraged to audition. The O’Kane Theatre also provides guest speakers such as the director, the dramaturge, and the actors or short class readings. Theatre personnel also coordinate UH-D Welcomes New Faculty seasonal drama trips. During Spring ‘06 the group will travel to New York, and in 2007 a trip ew faculty “got their feet with information about student of newly hired faculty since to Greece is being planned. N wet” this August at the UHD and faculty resources, service cen- the formal orientation was first New Faculty Orientation. The ters and key areas, the W.I. implemented. introduction to our unique univer- Dykes Library and the Technology, sity is a professional development Teaching, and Learning Center. opportunity made possible Colleagues from each academic Helen and Frank by Mark Cervenka through the Cullen Foundation college shared their first-year Center for Excellence in Teaching experiences with the new group and Learning. The Center is to help them adjust to life at responsible for development and Houston’s Downtown University. implementation of a university- A twist to the program included wide effort to increase student an interdisciplinary round-table learning outcomes through session to encourage cross-disci- enhanced faculty engagement. pline synergy. This is the second time the center The 30 plus faculty members has held the orientation. invited to this year’s orientation From the Inside Out by Ann Trask “Freshmen” faculty were presented represented the largest number

Find answers at the Campus Information Center

o you have a question about UHD? The Campus Information Center opened this spring on the third floor of the One Main DBuilding. It was created to relieve other student service offices where lines for university business often delayed visitors who just had general questions. The center has welcomed an increasing number of students with inquiries, and many new visitors from the UH-Downtown MetroRail station. Detail of Madonna and the Blue Construction by Floyd Newsum The information center staff is trained and equipped with information about every facet of the university. If you call the UHD main phone number, the center staff members will answer. Email inquiries are also Faculty Art Show encouraged. Brief tours are available through The O’Kane Gallery hosted a faculty art show this summer. Campus Information Center the center for small groups. Any Featured were the works of Susan J. Baker, associate profes- Phone: 713-221-8000 groups larger than 8-10 people sor of art history and chair of the arts and humanities Email: [email protected] are directed to the Office of department; Mark Cervenka, assistant professor of art and Website: Admissions, but the general public director of O’Kane Gallery; Floyd Newsum, professor of www.uhd.edu/information or potential students and their par- art; Gwen Plunkett, adjunct lecturer of art; Kaneem Smith, Hours: 8-6, Monday-Thursday; ents are encouraged to visit. adjunct lecturer of art; Ann Trask, former director of O’Kane 8-5, Friday Gallery; and Sharon Worley, adjunct lecturer of humanities.

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heartbeat of the university. With university. the of heartbeat online assistance. online

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require broad-based participa- broad-based require ate programs. ate

Prevention and Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, and University, Kentucky Eastern at Safety and Prevention

Meeting future needs will needs future Meeting all of the undergraduate and gradu- and undergraduate the of all

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attending the conference were representatives from the from representatives were conference the attending

from a student library fee ($3 fee library student a from modern viewing space. viewing modern

national criminal activity through cooperative efforts. ”Also efforts. cooperative through activity criminal national

by funding from the state and state the from funding by visual collection, complete with a with complete collection, visual

in the world. We hope our work here will help curb inter- curb help will here work our hope We world. the in

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“Houston shares its ports of entry with every other continent other every with entry of ports its shares “Houston

Currently, operation of the W. I. W. the of operation Currently, drawing board: drawing

global economic partners,” said President Castillo. President said partners,” economic global

stantly changing technology. changing stantly Items on the on Items

tionships in criminal justice are bridging the gap between gap the bridging are justice criminal in tionships

tive edge in a world of con- of world a in edge tive

the Office of Homeland Security. “UHD’s international rela- international “UHD’s Security. Homeland of Office the

needs and maintain a competi- a maintain and needs

the Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices in Houston and Houston in Offices Cultural and Economic Taipei the

university’s increasing enrollment increasing university’s

vate security. Special guests included representatives from representatives included guests Special security. vate

Improvements will address the address will Improvements

critical issues of domestic and international, public and pri- and public international, and domestic of issues critical screen technology, but out of the of out but technology, screen

tiguous floor space. floor tiguous

with UHD in 2001. At the forum, professionals discussed professionals forum, the At 2001. in UHD with training. It is equipped with touch- with equipped is It training.

way to connect and secure con- secure and connect to way

Chung Cheng University in Taiwan was the first to connect to first the was Taiwan in University Cheng Chung Room, widely used for research for used widely Room,

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within the next few years. few next the within

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Security is Academic is Security alone and in groups.” in and alone

plans to add space on the on space add to plans

selves to study and research, and study to selves

date expansion, the university the expansion, date

need a place to devote them- devote to place a need

needs are clear. To accommo- To clear. are needs

services. “Students want and want “Students services.

UH-Downtown, the library’s the UH-Downtown,

says Pat Ensor, director of library of director Ensor, Pat says

square feet for a university like university a for feet square

is the primary information source,” information primary the is

recommendation of 94,000 of recommendation

facilities and services will help alleviate the growing pains caused by increasing enrollments. enrollments. increasing by caused pains growing the alleviate help will services and facilities

jects are the norm and the library the and norm the are jects

ably less than the State of Texas of State the than less ably UHD students have access to printed material as well as electronic information in the W.I. Dykes Library. Expansion of library of Expansion Library. Dykes W.I. the in information electronic as well as material printed to access have students UHD

rative work spaces. “Team pro- “Team spaces. work rative

of assignable space, consider- space, assignable of

school, the library needs collabo- needs library the school,

At almost 59,000 square feet square 59,000 almost At

Because UHD is a commuter a is UHD Because

academic community. academic

addressing changing paradigms. paradigms. changing addressing

to remain a focal point of the of point focal a remain to

ed using new technology and by and technology new using ed

ners hope to expand it in order in it expand to hope ners

Library professionals have adapt- have professionals Library

room is well-utilized, and plan- and well-utilized, is room

are equipped with laptops. The laptops. with equipped are challenged the library’s limits. library’s the challenged

48 seats in the room, only eight only room, the in seats 48 Yet growth and technology have technology and growth Yet

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