March 29, 2005

The University of Houston’s University Career Services’ (UCS) Campus Recruitment Center received an extreme makeover of sorts thanks, in part, to the generosity of several local businesses, including El Paso Corp.

UH recently completed a $165,000 renovation of the center, located in Room 156 of the Student Service Center. The project included new furniture, carpeting, a reception desk, lighting, paint and cabinetry work. El Paso Corp. donated $36,000 for the center’s refurbishing. Other contributors were Foley’s, BP (British Petroleum), Chevron-Texaco Corp., and Marathon Oil Corp.

“The gifts from El Paso kick-started the bandwagon of corporate support for the UCS renovation project,” said David Small, assistant vice president for student services. “Participating corporations made it possible for us to significantly upgrade the professional environment we strive to create and maintain for UH job candidates and visiting employers.”

ABOUT UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES
Last year, University Career Services (UCS) served 8,450 students and alumni in individual and group counseling sessions. More than 3,600 students and alumni registered with the department’s ResumeBank, an online resume database that enables employers to search for UH job candidates. For fiscal year 2004, UCS sponsored 137 corporate recruitment visits resulting in 3,560 on-campus interviews.

Francine Parker
fparker@central.uh.edu