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University Center

The University Center (UC), located just inside Entrance 1, is the heart of student activity and offers a wide variety of useful products, services, and opportunities to meet and connect with other people. Once at the University Center, students have access to dining facilities; clean, comfortable lounges for studying, visiting, and watching television; and meeting rooms for conducting organization meetings, social events, and educational programs. The University Center offers the following offices, services, and programs:

The UC Administration Office is located on the second floor and is responsible for the overall operation of the University Center, University Center Satellite, Cullen Performance Hall and the Child Care Center.

The Millennium 2000 Food Court is an open food court located on the first floor of the University Center presenting foods from around the world while maintaining local and regional tastes. Restaurants include Menutainment, Wendy's, Trattoria, Sandwich Central, Chick-Fil-A, Ritazza Cafe and Bakery, and Smoothie King.

Coog's Café and Sports Bar, located on the Arbor level of the UC, is a popular hangout featuring two fantastic food seating options, a Center Bar and a set of TVs. Coog's is home to Harlon's BBQ and offers snacks and food. The Center Bar features bottled and draft beers, and a large non-alcoholic drink menu.

The University Center is also the home of numerous student-services offices:

  • Dean of Students Office
  • Dining Services Office
  • Student Legal Services
  • Student Information and Assistance Center.

In the UC Underground, the Department of Campus Activities offices are home to the Student Government Association, fee-funded umbrella student organizations, over 280 registered student organizations, and their professional advisors. Also in the UC Underground, the Metropolitan Volunteer Program offers opportunities to improve the world at the local level.

UC Administration Office
282 University Center
713-743-5280.

University Center Retail and Student Services:
Cougar 1Card Office
The Cougar 1Card Office issues all official University of Houston identification cards. But the Cougar 1Card is much more than an ID. The Cougar 1Card is a debit card, not a credit card, which requires an advance deposit. Students are able to buy books, buy meals, pay for laundry services in the residence halls, buy snacks, gain access to buildings, activate library privileges, buy tickets to UH athletic events, and much more.

Cougar 1Card Office
279 University Center
713-743-CARD
(713-743-2273)

Cougar Byte Computer Store
The Cougar Byte, a computer store located on the Arbor level of the UC, has computers, calculators, computer-related supplies, printers and a wide variety of software and hardware available for discount sale to students, faculty, and staff. The Cougar Byte is also the authorized computer repair service center for the University of Houston.

Cougar Byte
UC Arbor Level
713-743-5310

Creation Station
Located in the UC Underground, Creation Station is a multi-service center on campus offering computer graphic services (flyers, brochures, logo designs, etc.), buttons, banners, t-shirts, balloons (both latex and mylar). Creation Station also works with digital photo restoration and photography. Creation Station is the campus center for graphic solutions.

Creation Station
65 UC Underground
713-743-5252

Jonorr's Salon
A professional full-service hair salon, Jonorr's Hair, Nails, and Body Salon is located on the Arbor level of the UC. Open to the UH community and the visiting public, Jonorr's offers the latest techniques and trends in hair and nail care.

Jonorr's Hair, Nails and Body Salon
34 University Center
713-743-5300

STA Travel
America's oldest and largest student travel organization is University of Houston's on-campus connection for all travel needs. STA offers great international and domestic ticket prices. Other services include Eurail and Britrail passes issued on the spot, worldwide budget tours and packages, and a full range of travel gear and books.

STA Travel
UC Arbor Level, Room 32-D
713-743-2777

Woodforest National Bank
Woodforest is a full-service bank that provides personal and business savings and checking accounts, student loans, personal and corporate VISA and MasterCard credit services, personal and commercial loans, mortgages, individual retirement accounts, direct deposit, international services, travelers checks, brokerage services and payroll services. Woodforest also has twenty-one locations with the Houston metropolitan area.

Woodforest National Bank
Second Floor University Center
713-743-1080

UC Business Office
Located on the second floor of the UC, the UC Business Office offers services to students, faculty, and staff. Locker rentals are available for on-campus storage. The UC Business Office also sells Metro (local city-wide bus system) packages at discounted prices and International Student IDs for students traveling abroad.

UC Business Office
274 University Center
713-743-5236

UC Games Room
The UC Games Room is where fun and games are found on campus. The UC Games Room, located on the Arbor level, has bowling lanes, pool tables, table tennis, pinball and the latest video games, all for a small charge. Table games are also available for use at no charge. The UC Games Room is available for individual or group usage/reservations. Leagues are formed each semester with tournaments taking place throughout the school year.

UC Games Room
UC Arbor Level
713-743-5320

UC Reservations Office
The UC Reservations Office is where meeting room space can be obtained by university student organizations registered with the Department of Campus Activities, by university administrative or academic departments, or by any legitimate off-campus group.

The event planning staff can arrange accommodations for the following locations at the university:

  • University Center
  • UC Satellite
  • Cullen Performance Hall
  • Agnes Arnold Auditoriums I and II
  • Discovery Park; Lynn Eusan Park
  • Science and Research Lecture Halls 116 and 117
  • Social Work Auditoriums 101 and 102
  • and most non-academic outdoor spaces.

UC Reservations Office
210 University Center
713-743-5287

University Copy Center
Located in the UC Underground, the University Copy Center is a full-service copying facility. Services include course packets, self-serve copies, color copies, fax services, lamination, binding, dissertation copies, resume copies, and much more. For class presentations, the Copy Center can provide handout copies and report binding. Black and white or color transparencies enhance presentations.

University Copy Center
UC Underground
713-741-5200 or fax 713-741-3602

The Veterans' Services Office (VSO)
The Veterans' Services Office offers a computer lab, facsimile services, copy privileges, a scholarship guide, and sponsorship of the annual Veteran's Day Celebration. Knowledgeable student-veteran counselors assist student-veterans and benefits eligible dependents in processing educational benefits and on Department of Veterans' Affairs and Texas veterans' benefits as well as Federal Financial Aid. Recertification for Department of Veterans' Affairs educational benefits is necessary each semester.

Veterans' Services Office
268 University Center
713-743-5490

The Wellness Center
The Wellness Center, a university-wide wellness center and clearing house, promotes a supportive environment for achieving a healthy lifestyle. This service provides information, referral and educational programs on stress management, prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse, sexual health, healthy relationships and related issues. Outreach programs may be arranged for campus/community groups. The Peer Education Program (credit course offered) provides the opportunity for students to be trained in providing wellness programs for their peers. Students and others are welcome to visit.

Wellness Center
1038 CRWC
( Campus Recreation and Wellness Center)
713-743-5430
and
35 University Center
713-743-5455
Web site: www.las.uh.edu/wc

 

University Bookstore

The University of Houston Bookstore is the official campus bookstore. It is located on the main level of the University Center and offers:

  • new and used textbooks
  • school and dorm supplies
  • leisure reading books
  • emblematic clothing and gifts.

The UH Bookstore also operates a substation post office and textbook buy-back service.

Bookstore hours vary according to campus needs and the semester schedule of classes.

Catalogs, class schedules, and textbooks for Distance Learning classes are also available at the University of Houston Bookstore.

For information, contact: 713-748-0923
or http://www.bkstore.com/

UC Satellite

Located on the northwest side of campus, near the liberal arts colleges, the UC Satellite offers services similar to those at the University Center. For TV breaks, the Satellite has two viewing areas with 2 big-screen TVs. Other available services include a quiet study lounge with Internet connections, two meeting rooms available for reservations, a C-store and the popular Satellite Games Room.

The Millennium Satellite is a food court, similar to that of Millennium 2000 in the University Center, offering:

  • Taco Bell Express
  • Pizza Hut Express
  • Chick-Fil-A
  • Menutainment
  • Trattoria
  • Sandwich Central
  • Tejanitas Express
  • Starbucks.

UC Satellite Office
713-743-5299

Satellite Games Room
The Satellite Games Room has pool tables, video games, and a board game section with eating areas and TV facilities.

UC Satellite Games Room
713-743-5297

Cullen Performance Hall

Cullen Performance Hall, built in 1948 and completely renovated in 1988, is a 1,544 seat Proscenium Theatre located near Entrance 1.

Although it is equipped with modern sound, lighting and rigging systems that accommodate all but the largest productions, the theatre still maintains the historic charm of the original structure.

The hall routinely handles a wide variety of events sponsored by departments and organizations at the University of Houston in addition to contemporary music concerts, opera, modern dance, and theatrical performances put on by groups outside the Houston area.

Cullen Performance Hall
713-743-5194

 

Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum of the University of Houston

Blaffer Gallery is the University of Houston's laboratory for the visual arts and contemporary culture. The innovative, challenging exhibitions, programs, and publications bring artists, the university community, and the people of Houston into closer engagements with each other and with the important cultural issues of the time.

It is the mission of Blaffer Gallery to promote a spirit of investigation, collaboration, and dialogue that extends far beyond the museum walls to present art that is intellectually stimulating and relevant. The museum serves as a resource for the study of art, art history, and other related disciplines, extending the university's educational and scholarly programs to the people of Houston. Blaffer Gallery strives to develop future artists, arts professionals, and arts audiences, while sponsoring a spirit of investigation, collaboration, and dialogue that broadens art interest in the university and regional communities.

Founded in 1973, Blaffer Gallery is a non-collecting museum that presents and/or originates six to eight exhibitions annually. The schedule may include major traveling exhibitions that have a particular relevance to Houston audiences; mid-sized retrospectives of national and international artists; thematic surveys which place artists' work into new contexts; and special projects or installations. Blaffer's stimulating exhibition program attracts 30,000+ visitors annually.

Through a broad range of programs, Blaffer presents enriching museum experiences while providing arts education opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Related events are scheduled in conjunction with each exhibition. Classes are welcome, and tours may be arranged by appointment.

The museum is located in room 120 of the Fine Arts Building and is ADA compliant. It is free, and open to the public on weekdays from 10-5, and weekends from 1-5, closed Mondays and university holidays.

For information, call 713-743-9530, or visit
www.blaffergallery.org/

Moores School of Music

The University of Houston's Rebecca and John J. Moores School of Music is housed in a 144,000 square-foot structure completed in 1997. The building, located off Cullen Boulevard, includes the 800-seat Moores Opera House, a full stage performance hall, equipped for musical theatre productions as well as large ensemble performances.

In addition to rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, music classrooms, faculty office studios, and music administration offices, the facility also includes a 7,100-square foot music library, a listening center, and an electronic composition laboratory for the school's 550 students. A major art work by the American abstract artist Frank Stella is located in the foyer and performance hall.

Dudley Recital Hall

Dudley Recital Hall is a 300-seat auditorium operated by the Moores School of Music, in which the school presents more than 200 recitals each year. These concerts feature faculty, student, and guest performers.

For concert information, contact the Moores School of Music at 713-743-3313.

 

Organ Recital Hall

The Organ Recital Hall contains 110 seats and is located in the Fine Arts Building just across from the Moores School of Music Building. This reverberant auditorium contains a three-manual tracker action organ built by the Rudolph van Beckerath Organ Company of Hamburg, Germany. The hall is used for daily organ teaching and practice, and for organ concerts performed by undergraduate and graduate organ majors, visiting artists, and the University of Houston faculty.

 

Wortham Theatre Building

Two theatres are housed in the Wortham Theatre Building.

The Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre is a proscenium theatre with plush seating for an audience of 566. It is the home of major School of Theatre productions as well as the Children's Theatre Festival.

The José Quintero Lab Theatre is a teaching and performance facility for students taking classes in production or acting. Its flexible seating allows for intimate interaction between audience and actor.

The School of Theatre offers a season of productions in both facilities.

KUHT-TV

KUHT-TV, Channel 8, the very first public television station in America, serves Houston and the surrounding area from its new home, the LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting at 4343 Elgin.

The station has a professional staff, but uses student interns, paid student employees, and volunteers in a variety of technical and production support positions. The Association for Community Television (ACT), Houston PBS's volunteer support organization, manages a number of fund-raising activities. The station is on the air 24 hours per day except for a brief period after midnight Sunday.

KUHT-TV broadcasts the program Television with Class during late-night hours. Television with Class consists of courses taught live on the University of Houston campus and video-taped for later broadcast.

Upper level production course labs are held in Melcher Center, KUHT-TV and KUHF-FM's new state-of-the-art broadcast facility on the northeast corner of the campus.

KUHT-DT, Channel 9, is Houston Public Television's new digital broadcast channel. It provides 24-hour credit course delivery to students who enroll in UH Distance Education classes. A number of other program streams are also available on KUHT-DT, Channel 9.

For further information on schedules, registration for credit, or other aspects of Television with Class, call the hotline, 281-395-2810 or 1-800-OUR-UHTV.

 

KUHF-FM

KUHF 88.7 FM, Houston Public Radio, is located at the University of Houston in the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting.

KUHF, a classical music/news format, is affiliated with both National Public Radio and Public Radio International. KUHF is the radio voice of the Houston Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera, and the Houston Ballet Orchestra.

The 100,000 watt station serves the Houston area and the surrounding Gulf Coast region 24 hours a day. KUHF's staff consists of paid professional broadcasters, with a student intern program. KUHF's financial support comes from the Houston community through corporate underwriting partnerships, individual memberships, and special events. A grant is also received from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

KUHF consistently ranks in the top twenty of all Houston radio stations, according to Arbitron surveys.

For more information, call 713-743-5843.

Hofheinz Pavilion

Since the doors opened on December 1, 1969, Hofheinz Pavilion has provided University of Houston teams with a decided home-court edge while giving fans an outstanding view for top-flight NCAA action. With the addition of luxury suites to the top rim of seats in 1998, capacity of Hofheinz stands at 8,917.

In addition to its convenient location on the corner of Cullen Blvd. and Holman Street, Hofheinz' low ceiling allows the fans' decibel levels to get high. Theatre-style cushion seats encircle the court without any obstruction, providing excellent sight-lines from any seat. Recent improvements, such as a state-of-the-art scoreboard and full-color replay screen, have modernized the facility without losing any of its original charm.

Over 2.2 million fans have seen the UH men's basketball teams play in the venue. The Houston women's basketball and volleyball squads have a similar winning tradition in the arena. The pavilion houses racquetball and handball courts and is used for an active intramural/recreation program.

The multipurpose facility is also used for concerts, special events, convocations, and student-sponsored activities. It has been the site for numerous university functions, such as commencement exercises and professional seminars and forums.

 

O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium

The Cougar football and soccer teams enjoy a distinct home field advantage playing their games on campus at the newly renovated O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium.

Thanks to a generous gift from the John and Julie O'Quinn Foundation, a second phase of a massive renovation project was completed at Robertson Stadium in the summer of 1999. The stadium capacity was increased to 32,000 by some innovative architectural changes to the original 1941 design.The old running track was removed and the playing surface was lowered nine feet. A ring of tiered, chair-back seats was installed in its place, and seating added to both endzones. These renovations increased the capacity while putting fans "on top" of the action.

A total of 20 luxury boxes were also added to the facility, providing some modern amenities without losing any of the stadium's classic look.

It was officially renamed "O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium" on September 4, 1999, the day of the 28-3 win over crosstown rival Rice. The UH student body, however, has simply adopted the nickname of "The Quinn," displaying a proud sense of ownership for its very own on-campus stadium.

Cougar Field

It may be located on basically the same site as the old baseball grounds, but Cougar Field, the University of Houston's on-campus baseball stadium, is a dramatic move to the future. A great baseball program at the University of Houston has a great ballpark to match.

The Cougars' beautiful home, which opened in 1995, is a scaled-down version of a major league park. The seating capacity of the park, containing a fully lighted, grass playing surface, is 3,500. However the stadium can accommodate up to 5000 fans with a pair of grass berm areas located along the outfield lines. A canopy roof covers most of the stadium seats.

Seating and access for disabled fans is extremely convenient. Netting encompasses the reserved seating area so fans can be close to the action, yet safe from sharply hit foul balls. The stadium houses the Cougars' clubhouse and locker rooms. There is also a batting cage and training area for on-site sports therapy as well as rooms for equipment, storage, and laundry.

Located on the upper deck behind home plate is perhaps the best college press box in the country. The press box features booths for radio and television, a 28-seat working press area for writers, and ample room to operate the public address and scoreboard. Accommodating the media is an important criteria for Houston to continue hosting future NCAA Regional events as it did in 1999 and 2000.

Hilton University of Houston
and Conference Center

The 86-room, on-campus hotel with underground parking accommodates university guests, parents, and friends. Room charges range from $65 to $195 per night. Accommodations include 12 spacious suites ranging from $150 to $250 per night when available.

With over 40,000 square feet of meeting space, including 22 meeting rooms, the Hilton University of Houston has the flexibility to provide ideal facilities for meetings, product launchings, exhibitions, video conferencing, quinceañeras, weddings, and birthday parties.

For room reservations in the hotel, please call 713-741-2447.

To book a party or event, call the sales office at 713-743-2500.

Eric's Restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, also offering happy hour Monday through Friday. For reservations, please call 713-743-2512.

Barron's Restaurant is open for dinner on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Barron's is home to the "International Dinner Series," an evening of food and drinks provided by students during their capstone Foodservice Management Course. Each evening offers a different menu in which the students serve up exotic courses from countries all over the world.

Reservations are highly recommended. For information on this culinary delight, visit the web site www.hrm.uh.edu/barrons. For reservations, please call 713-743-2555.

In addition to serving the public with our professional staff, the hotel acts as the laboratory for the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Files Archived: Friday, April 28, 2005