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UTSD’s Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellness held a virtual vigil in memory of George Floyd on June 5.

Hundreds participate in School of Dentistry’s ‘Speak Up for Change’ vigil

In reaction to the death of Houston nativeGeorge Floyd, more than 340 people participated when UTSD's Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellness held the “Speak Up for Change” vigil June 5 via Cisco Webex.

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Dianna M. Arriaga, DDS, MEd

Arriaga receives John P. McGovern Outstanding Teaching Award

Assistant Professor Dianna M. Arriaga, DDS, MEd, is UTHealth School of Dentistry’s 2020 recipient of the John P. McGovern Outstanding Teaching Award.

Vuvi H. Nguyen, MS, PhD

Nguyen garners John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching

Assistant Professor Vuvi H. Nguyen, MS, PhD, is UTHealth School of Dentistry's 2020 recipient of the John H. Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching.

Kathy Colston, RDH, BSDH

Colston captures Lorna J. Bruning Award for Outstanding Teaching

Clinical Assistant Professor Kathy Colston, RDH, BSDH, is UTHealth School of Dentistry’s 2020 recipient of the Lorna J. Bruning Award for Outstanding Teaching.

UTHealth dental student Sunny Larwood serves as HTX CovidSitters’ director of volunteer relations.

Larwood有助于通过HTX社区医疗保健有限公司vidSitters

For dental student Sunny Larwood, volunteering at HTX CovidSitters is an easy way to help health care workers facing hardships related to COVID-19.

Drs. Alex Barrera and Cynthia Corral, both UTSD alumni, tell their stories in the Journal of the Greater Houston Dental Society.

UTSD alumni write about LGBTQ+ issues in GHDS journal

In theJournal of the Greater Houston Dental Society,Alex Barrera, DDS ’17, and Cynthia Corral, DDS ’13, shared their perspectives on LGBTQ+ issues and introduced the Houston Equality Dental Network.

Sketch of generic food options that might be seen in a vending machine: potato chips, candy bars, nuts, cookies

Vending machine snack food prices going up July 1

A 25-cent price increase for all snack items will go into effect July 1 on all campus vending machines. This will affect the price of chips, pastries, candy, cookies, crackers, nuts, and more, but not drinks. Beverage prices will remain unchanged.

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White Coats for Black Lives
White Coats for Black Lives
Scientists & Health Professionals for Black Lives
Scientists & Health Professionals for Black Lives
Signs of the Times & COVID-19
Signs of the Times & COVID-19

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