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Gordon Furneaux
- September 8, 2010
Job market remains dire issue
President Barack Obama put a new meaning to Labor Day when he held a speech tackling the unemployment issue. Obama stood in front of labor unions on Sept. 6 in Wisconsin, and touched...
- September 2, 2010
Director of master’s program touts first graduating class
The new UH Master's of Fine Arts Acting program recently graduated its first class to attend the three summer sessions. The program is built around teachers who work full time and are unable to attend...
- August 27, 2010
Alumni take part in new voting campaign
A UH alumna is utilizing campus support to attract new voters for the upcoming election. Liana Lopez, the lead campus organizer for ReEnergize the Vote Campaign, is helping to secure their goal of 32,000 new...
- August 24, 2010
ROTC plays Pentagon games
The University's Air Force ROTC is preparing future Air Force officers to respond to the numerous and disastrous scenarios that can evolve in unstable areas. UH was the only school in the country to work...
- August 23, 2010
UH athletics mourns Hansel’s passing
The UH swimming and diving program lost one of its greatest supporters and founding fathers when former coach Phil Hansel passed away earlier this month at age 85. While Hansel had not been part of...
- June 23, 2010
Plans for new UC on track
Plans for a redesign of the University Center are on track to be finished by May 2015, according to the timeline on the New UC website. Several steps must be taken before ground is to...
- June 9, 2010
Future students will face new standards
The UH System Board of Regents approved new freshman admission standards last month for first-time students. Beginning fall 2012, students graduating in the top 15 percent of their class will gain automatic acceptance. By 2014,...
- June 9, 2010
Phishing scams target student info
UH has recently become a target of a form of online impersonation known as phishing. Web impersonators, or phishers, have been sending e-mails claiming to be official university officials in order to gain secure information...
- June 2, 2010
CPH holds global forum on energy
The UH Center for Public History recently held lectures to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of living in modern energy capitals. Two Houston professors led the lectures, which drew experts from around the globe. “The paper...
- April 6, 2010
Injuries mount as World Cup nears
With the Champions League, the start of the MLS season and the World Cup right around the corner, it is a busy time for players around the globe. Games are being played constantly, and...