NEWS RELEASE

Office of External Communications

Houston, TX 77204-5017 Fax: 713.743.8199

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2006

Contact: Joan Gallo
713.743.8158 (office)
jcgallo@central.uh.edu

UH EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC –– DEC. 11 – 24, 2006

TUESDAY, Dec. 12

Art Exhibition: 2006 Student Exhibition
The 2006 Student Exhibition showcases the work of student artists from the University of Houston displaying a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography, graphic communication and interior design programs. The exhibit runs through Dec. 16. Blaffer Gallery, 120 Fine Arts Building. Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday – Friday; 1 – 5 p.m., Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. Free. 713-743-9528. www.blaffergallery.org.

FRIDAY, Dec. 15

Commencement: College of Liberal Arts and Social Science
Fall commencement for students graduating from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. 9 a.m., Dec. 15. Hofheinz Pavilion, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713-743-4009, www.class.uh.edu/.

Commencement: College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Fall commencement for students graduating from the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. 10 a.m., Dec. 15. Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
713-743-2459, www.hrm.uh.edu/.

Commencement: College of Engineering
Fall commencement for students graduating from the College of Engineering. 1 p.m., Dec. 15. Hofheinz Pavilion, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713-743-4203, www.egr.uh.edu/.

Commencement: College of Technology
Fall commencement for students graduating from the College of Technology. 4 p.m., Dec. 15. Hofheinz Pavilion, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713-743-4060, www.tech.uh.edu/.

Commencement: College of Business
Fall commencement for undergraduate students graduating from the C.T. Bauer College of Business (graduate school only). 7 p.m., Dec. 15. Cullen Performance Hall, Entrance 1 off Calhoun.
713-743-4905, www.bauer.uh.edu/.

SATURDAY, Dec. 16

Commencement: College of Education
Fall commencement for students graduating from the College of Education. 9. a.m., Dec. 16. Hofheinz Pavilion, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713-743-4873, www.coe.uh.edu/.

Commencement: College of Business
Fall commencement for students graduating from the C.T. Bauer College of Business (undergraduates only). 2 p.m., Dec. 16. Hofheinz Pavilion, Entrance 16 off Cullen. 713-743-4905, www.bauer.uh.edu/

Revels Houston: ‘A Nordic Celebration’
Lively performances from Revels Houston, a community-based performance group, incorporating singing, dancing, acting and storytelling that celebrate Scandinavia and its music. Three performances: 8 p.m., Dec. 16; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 16, 17. Moores Opera House, Entrance 16 off Cullen Blvd. Reserved seating: $18, $22, $26, $30. For tickets, call 713-669-9528 or visit www.revelshou.com.

SUNDAY, Dec. 17

Sacred Harp: Acapella Song
Houston’s Sacred Harp a capella singers gather monthly to sing hymns, odes and anthems based on the mid-19th century book “The Sacred Harp” by B.F. White. 3 – 5 p.m., Dec. 17. A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Entrance 13 off Cullen Blvd. Free. 713-910-7855 or 713-743-5050. www.fasola.org


Note: The University of Houston campus will be closed from Dec. 22, 2006 through Jan. 1, 2007 for Winter Break.

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