What's happening
in July:
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Independence Day Holiday is July 4. UH Main Campus is closed.
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StarTalk Texas Teacher Program on campus
July 9 – 20.
This three-credit graduate course leads to a Texas teacher certification in Chinese and is funded through a federal grant for the National Security Language Initiative of critical languages.
Blood Drive sponsored by the Hobby Center for Public Policy
Walk-ins are welcomed, but you can save time in completing the paperwork online at www.giveblood.org or schedule an appointment with The Blood Center at 713-791-6326.
- Monday, July 16; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: University Center, Circle Driven, UH Main Campus
Contact: Mike Angel at 713-743-3976 or e-mail mangel@central.uh.edu
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- Study Abroad Courses
International seminars led by faculty that provide students with an academically rigorous and culturally enriching learning experience.
- Salamanca, Spain: July 2 – August 3, organized by the Department of Hispanic Studies
- Havana, Cuba: July 14 – 24, organized by the Department of History
- Accra, Ghana: July 19 – August 5, organized by the African American Studies Program
in August:
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First Friday Poetry Reading: Radames Ortiz presented by Inprint
Friday, August 3; 8:30 p.m.
Location: Inprint House, 1520 West Main, one block south of the Menil Collection, one block east of Mandell, in the Museum District of Houston
Price: Free
Contact: Robert Clark at houstonfirstfri@aol.com or 713.521.202
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The 37th annual Houston Shakespeare Festival runs August 4 – 12.
Each summer, the School of Theatre & Dance convenes the Houston Shakespeare Festival to produce a season of two Shakespeare plays in repertory. This year’s productions are of Hamlet and the Comedy of Errors.
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Location: Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Dr, Houston, 77030 in Hermann Park.
All performances are free and start at 8:30 p.m.
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Hamlet: August 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
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Comedy of Errors: August 4, 8, 10, and 12
- First Day of Classes of the Fall 2012 Semester is August 27.
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