Perspectives, Volume 4, Number 6, February 1982 Page: Back Cover
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Around
the Campuses
Mack H. Hannah, Jr., chairman of the UH Board of
Regents, was honored at a dinner on February 13, as part
of the first Southwest Regional Forum held by the Con-
gressional Black Caucus. The banquet's theme, "A Texas-
sized Tribute to One Mighty Tall Texan," exemplifies the
accomplishments of Mr. Hannah, president of Standard
Savings and Loan Association and noted humanitarian,
financier, businessman, and diplomat. Proceeds from the
dinner will benefit the Congressional Black Caucus Foun-
dation, a non-profit organization which has provided more
than 45 internships for black graduate and undergraduate
students.
Dr. Warren G. Smith, UHCLC dean of the School of Sci-
ences and Technologies, is serving as chairman of the
Southeastern Texas section of the American Chemical
Society for 1982. He was chairman-elect and program
chairman for the section during 1981. The section, which
was founded in 1917, includes Chambers, Fort Bend,
Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller
Counties, and has over 2,500 members.
Dr. Raymond Fielding, UHCC professor of communica-
tions, has been elected a lifetime member of the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has been active in
the film industry for the last 30 years as a writer, director,
executive, and technical consultant. For the past two years,
he has served as consulting director of research and
development for Zoetrope Studios, the Francis Ford
Coppola Company in Los Angeles.
Manuel Thomas, director of personnel for Lesley College
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been appointed UHCC
director of personnel. Thomas has been at Lesley College
since 1979. He has also served as director of personnel
for the Office of the Superintendent of Schools in Chelms-
ford, Massachusetts and for the Salem, New Hampshire,
schools. From 1968-1971, he held the position of person-
nel administrator for the Raytheon Company, Equipment
Division. Thomas will serve as chief personnel officer for
UHCC, which employs over 2,300 faculty and 1,700 staff.
Dr. Victor L. Mote, UHCC associate professor of geogra-
phy, has been elected chair of the special interest group
on the Soviet Union and eastern Europe of the Association
of American Geographers.
David A. White, UHCC assistant professor in the School
of Music, is one of eight composers from throughout the
United States invited to attend Symposium VII for New
Band Music at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia,
this month. He will conduct the premiere of his recent
composition, Festival Triptych for Brass Quintet and Band.
Dr. Joseph A. Rice, UHCC associate professor in the
College of Technology, has been elevated to Associate
Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, an
international organization. He has also served as director
of the society and as assistant to the president for public
relations.
Dr. James Kirby Martin, chairman of the UHCC history
department, has written a new book titled A Respectable
Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789.
The book's co-author is Mark E. Lender of Rutgers Univer-
sity.
Dr. Raymond B. Seymour, UHCC professor emeritus of
chemistry, has received the Southern Chemist Award from
the American Chemical Society. He is now professor of
polymer science at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Professor Raymond L. Britton of the UHCC College of
Law has written a book titled The Arbitration Guide. It is a
practical handbook for people who are involved in arbitra-
tion, taking them step-by-step through the procedure.Committee Addresses
Insurance Complaints
As a result of the large volume of complaints expressed
by University of Houston employees regarding insurance
claims, the UH System Fringe Benefits Committee met with
officials of Republic National Life Insurance Company,
carrier of the University's insurance package.
The Republic National representatives explained steps
which have been taken to facilitate the processing of
claims. According to the officials, the claims manager of
the Houston office has been replaced, and the company
has also instituted new procedures for improving claims
processing.
The company made a commitment to the University that
by March 1, 1982, the backlog of University of Houston
claims will have been paid or acted upon in some manner.
In addition, the company promised a claim processing
turn-around time of approximately three working days
from the date the claim is received by Republic National
for 80 percent of the claims and a turn-around time of not
more than seven days for the remaining 20 percent of the
claims.
The University is currently attempting to monitor the
company's performance. Any UH employee who has a
problem regarding the processing of insurance claims
should contact the personnel office on his campus.
UH System administration employees should contact
Alzina Fontenot at 749-7464 to report problems with claims
processing. In addition, she can arrange an appointment
with a representative of Republic National who is avail-
able on Wednesday mornings to discuss any questions
or problems regarding insurance claims.
American Petroleum Institute
Affiliates with UHVC Group
The Victoria chapter of the American Petroleum Insti-
tute has become an advisory affiliate of the Petroleum
Training Institute at the University of Houston Victoria Cam-
pus.
In making the announcement, Claude F Gilson, director
of the petroleum training institute, said that the responsibili-
ties of the American Petroleum Institute will be essentially
those of the individual members of the UH Victoria Cam-
pus institute's advisory council, except that they will apply
to the organization as a whole.
They will include recommending training courses and
activities needed within the south Texas area, assisting in
the identification of potential instructors, promoting the
institute, and assisting in the continuous evaluation of the
program.
Commenting on the new affiliation, Patrick Elder, chair-
man of the American Petroleum Institute in Victoria, stated
that "a close working relationship between both institutes
would be mutually beneficial" and praised the University
for the development and encouragement of the training
institute.
In addition to the announcement of the affiliation, Gilson
also said that community financial support for the project
has continued to climb. The total funds needed for the
rig simulator floor training equipment have exceeded
$113,000.
The Petroleum Training Institute was established in
May, 1981, as a unit of the UH Victoria Campus' continuing
education division. It offers short courses and seminars to
assist petroleum industry personnel in developing, main-
taining, and upgrading their professional skills.
Dates for the spring, 1982, commencement exercises
have now been finalized. The dates are listed as follows:
Saturday, May 8 -UH at Clear Lake City
Sunday, May 9 -UH Downtown College
Saturday, May 15-UH Central Campus
Sunday, May 16 -UH Victoria CampusPerspectives
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