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Message from the Dean

Dear CLASS students, faculty, and staff:

We have changed our college's home page to provide links to information you may need as you return to the University and try to manage your personal situation.

I know many of you have great concerns about balancing the immediate personal needs of yourself and your family with your classes and your jobs here at the university. Let me underscore what President Khator has said, that your safety is the most important concern.

I realize that each of you suffered some degree of loss, ranging from minor property damage to the total loss of your homes and personal property. Please know your CLASS family has you in its thoughts and prayers. Also, please let us know about your situation. We're not set up to be a clearinghouse for aid and information, but we might know about information, individuals, or organizations that can help. Also, please share any information you think might be of help to one of your fellow students or colleagues.

You can let us know by going to the Contact the Dean page.

Remember, getting back to a normal situation may take some time, but please let us know if we can help and we'll try our best.

John Antel
Dean

Help from around UH

Collection Centers for Ike Relief Fund

The University of Houston has established two centers to collect donations through the Cougars Helping Cougars Hurricane Ike Relief Fund:

• University Center Underground, Room 52, the site of the former Copy Center.
• Lamar Fleming Jr. Building, rooms 136 and 138

Items of need include non-perishable food, clothes, textbooks and other books, toiletries, school supplies, toys, portable entertainment systems, television, stereos, CDs, videos, DVDs and gift cards for retail stores.

The donation centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The centers will be staffed by volunteers from the Student Alumni Connection and the Student Government Association, as well as interested faculty, staff and students. To volunteer, contact Simon Bott, Director of Undergraduate Affairs and Advising in Chemistry, by email or call 713-743-7546.

College of Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy will work through local hospital and local pharmacies to provide their services, including medication counseling to individuals throughout the surrounding areas and Houston. Contact: 713 743-1300.

College of Optometry

The College of Optometry’s University Eye Institute, the College’s main on-campus eye care facility, is fully operational and is providing care for patients with storm-related eye injuries and providing rapid optical services to replace lost or broken spectacles and contact lenses. The University Eye Institute is open to the public for appointments, emergency eye care or information. Contact: 713 743-2020. The Mobile Eye Institute is fully operational and will be deployed later this week in coordination with the City of Houston to provide essential eye care services for displaced Houstonians. Two of the College of Optometry’s community-based clinics (Good Neighbor Clinic, 190 Heights Blvd., 713-527-8480: La Nueva Casa de Amigos Eye Clinic, 1809 N. Main Street, 713 547-8085) are currently closed until electrical services are restored in the very near future.

Law Center

The Law Center will have its Texas Consumer Complaint Center (CCC) open 24/7 to receive questions and help with legal issues including landlord/tenant, employment, insurance and tree problems. Contact: Texas Complaint Center, 1-877-TEX-UHCC (877-8398422) --The College of Technology will offer technical assistance to selected community service organizations as they rebuild their IT infrastructure. Contact: cotithelp@uh.edu (CoT IT Help).

Cullen College of Engineering

The Cullen College of Engineering will be providing services and resources to the greater Houston community in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike through the Texas Hurricane Center for Innovative Technology (THC-IT) closely working with the College of Engineering faculty and the Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT). Contact: 713 734-4278 or cvipulanandan@uh.edu

1. Inspection of residential building or structural dames and recommend methods of repairs
2. Inspection of building for water/rain damages and recommend remediation
3. Resources to work with TX DOT to review erosion and structural issues related to bridge columns, highways and retaining walls
4. Conduct a survey on the issues related to hurricane preparedness and recovery in the Houston area
5. Work with the city of Houston related to their water pipeline failures (ongoing research)
6. Work with Galveston County, Brazoria County, and Harris County on their infrastructure problems (water, wastewater and streets).
7. Test drinking water quality, if there is a critical need (requested by the cities and counties)

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will provide consultation to mathematics and science teachers in public schools to help solve problems related to Hurricane Ike. Contact: 713-743-0961 or dprince@uh.edu

CLASS: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | Dean's Office: 402 Agnes Arnold Hall | (713)743-4002 | (713)743-2990 fax