University Administration William Flores, President Ed Hugetz, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President David Bradley, Vice President for Administration and Finance Ivonne Montalbano, Vice President for Employment Services and Operations Johanna Wolfe, Vice President for Advancement and University Relations
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Faculty Awards Honor Excellence
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Public Art Project Opens the Door for Student Artists
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Alumna En Pointe with UHD Dance Collaboration
By: Dr. William Flores, UHD President
University Deans Chris Birchak, University College Michael Fields, College of Business DoVeanna Fulton, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Beth Pelz, College of Public Service Akif Uzman, Interim Dean, College of Sciences and Technology UHD Magazine Staff Diane Summers, Executive Director of University Relations Editor - Mary Ann Cozza Graphic Designer - Meghan Sellers Contributors - Claire Caton, Duong Tran and Edith Torrez UH System Board of Regents Nelda Luce Blair, Chairman Jarvis Hollingsworth, Vice Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta, Secretary Spencer D. Armour III Nandita V. Berry Jacob M. Monty Michele “Mica” Mosbacher Gage Raba Roger F. Welder Welcome W. Wilson, Jr.
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Veteran Uses Military Training in Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
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A High-Impact Cup of Java