What’s Happening Around Campus

THE FRONT PORCH @ UH

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Throw-It-Down Thursday!

UH Dining is proud to implement The Front Porch at Cougar Woods. This casual, outdoor space features a rustic-chic ambiance and offers ample room for safe distancing, fresh air and a delicious meal. String lights suspended over tables, chairs and whiskey barrels give this dining spot plenty of character. Every week, The Front Porch features “Throw-It-Down Thursday,” a time for the UH culinary team to show off their talents on the big BBQ smoker. With mouthwatering aromas, trendy lighting and Texas moonlight, The Front Porch is just the space students need.

FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Gratitude Journals

Jennifer Dignin at Florida Poly recently read an article about a study stating that those “who wrote in gratitude journals participated in significantly less gossip, rudeness and backstabbing at work.” So Phoenix Dining Services distributed note pads and encouraged associates to write in them. The hope is that co-workers will return in January energized for spring semester with a “glass half-full” approach. According to Lauren Locklear, a doctoral student who collaborated on the study, “We found the gratitude journal is a simple, inexpensive intervention that can have a significant impact on changing employee behavior for the better.”.

CHARTWELLS AND SSC Working Better Together

Chartwells Higher Education often works with experts in specialized services. Our partners at SSC Support Services are our go-to for custodial and grounds management, plant operations, custom printing and technical assistance. Recent shared partnerships include Queens, Belmont Abbey College, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Aurora University. Please contact your district manager for support with your janitorial, grounds or plant operation maintenance.