TMC construction affects parking

A recent construction decision by the Texas Medical Center has affected approximately 20 UTDB faculty and staff who park in the JJ lot. Those persons who are affected have been notified and temporarily placed in TMC parking garage 10 or in the TMC Commons parking garage. If you have questions or need more information, call the Dean’s Office at (713) 500-4021.

UTDB’s annual mission trip to Nicaragua

		If you have always thought about participating in a meaningful international mission, an exciting opportunity is around the corner. June 3-18, faculty and staff of the UT Dental Branch will travel to Mulukuku, Nicaragua, for the 8th annual mission trip, conducted in conjunction with The University of Texas Medial Branch at Galveston. If you are interested in volunteering or need more information, contact: Janet Grobe Hood, D.D.S., clinical assistant professor, Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, at Janet.C.Grobe@uth.tmc.edu or (713) 500-4012. The offer is open to all faculty, staff, dental and dental hygiene students, and residents.
Thomas Huff, D.D.S., chair of the department of Prosthodontics, and several UTDB students are pictured above during a previous Nicaragua mission.

TAWD Faculty Auction

The annual Texas Association of Women Dentists Faculty Auction will begin noon, Thursday, March 16, in Dental Branch Room B81. A silent auction will begin at noon, with a live auction starting at 5 p.m. Faculty, staff and students are invited to join the bidding.

But before there are good things to buy, the TAWD needs help with the supply. Please donate items to auction by Tuesday, March 14. Need ideas?

Popular gifts in the past have been: event tickets, gift certificates to restaurants, home-cooked meals, wine and cheese baskets, your parking space for a day and similarly nifty gifts.

The auction was an enormous success last year, providing fun as well as valuable funding for the organization. Through the support and generosity of TAWD members, classmates, faculty, alumni and Houston area businesses, the organization is able to participate in several activities that contribute to the enhancement of the dental profession and the social and professional awareness of TAWD members.

Contact: Patricia.D.Norris@uth.tmc.edu, (713) 500-4438 or Carin.E.Doughty@uth.tmc.edu, (713) 664-9429. The TAWD is excited and appreciates any donations received.

Bring a suit to work!

It’s a nice suit, but it’s not you. The shoes are new, but too tight. And you haven’t worn those blouses or skirts in a year. If these thoughts cross your mind each morning while going through your closet, then listen up!

Monday, March 20-Friday, March 24, the Committee on the Status of Women and the UT School of Nursing Association will sponsor “Send One Suit" (SOS) Week, a project of the Dress for Success program.

Dress for Success helps advance low-income women's economic and social development through career development and employment retention.

Please donate:

• Coordinated, contemporary, interview-appropriate skirt suits and pant suits
• Tailored blouses
• Blazers and jackets
• Professional shoes
• There is a particular need for larger-sized suits

Donations will be accepted throughout the health science center. Visit http://www.uth.tmc.edu/csw/dress4success.html for drop-off locations. Contact: Charlotte.D.Scott@uth.tmc.edu.

Eeyore’s Fun Run

Deserving Houston-area high school students, who seek to attend University of Texas System schools, need your help. Raise scholarship funds by participating in the annual Eeyore’s 5K Run-A-Fun Family Event, Saturday, April 1, at the UT Recreation Center, 7779 Knight Road. Contact Rose.M.Betancourt-Trevino@uth.tmc.edu, (713) 500-3209.

Save the date

The Texas Association of Women Dentists is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, April 11, DB Room 4.110. More details will follow as the date approaches. Contact: Melissa.D.Lent@uth.tmc.edu.