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Hiba Adi
- November 4, 2010
SFAC deals with more requests for increased funding on Day 2 of session
The Student Fees Advisory Committee continued its four-day long session Wednesday to discuss various campus groups’ budget requests. The Wednesday meeting followed the previous day’s trend — showing that most organizations and departments...
- October 14, 2010
Houstonian aids rescue efforts for Chile miners
The wait is over and people around the nation can finally stop holding their breath for the 33 miners in Chile who are being rescued after being trapped underground for almost 70 days, the...
- August 26, 2010
Former UH-V president named assistant to chancellor
Former UH-Victoria President Tim Hudson resigned his position four weeks before the 2010 school year to work as assistant to the chancellor for international programs and initiatives with the UH system. “I am enthusiastic about...
- August 23, 2010
Hundreds show up for UH job fair
University Career Services partnered with University Services and the University Center to host the second annual Campus Jobs for Coogs fair Aug. 11 in the UC Houston Room. More than 50 UH departments attended the...
- April 22, 2010
Faculty Senate debates budget
The Preliminary Budget Plan for the 2011 fiscal year was on the top of the agenda for the Faculty Senate at Wednesday’s meeting. “In the presentation to the board, we will show them the base...
- April 12, 2010
Journalist speaks on carnage in Gaza
International journalist and Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism award winner Mohammed Omer presented “Reflection on Life and War in Gaza,” at the University Center as part of his international speaking tour. The ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict...
- March 29, 2010
Pulitzer winner visits class
Communication students received a rare opportunity to listen to the story of a Pulitzer Prize winner and what he went through to obtain a picture now recognized around the world. Adrees Latif, a UH alumnus,...
- March 11, 2010
Protestors speak out against aggression
Last year, more than 40 cities participated in Israeli Apartheid Week, and this week, Students for a Democratic Society of UH are observing it in Houston. Israel was established as a sovereign state in 1948,...
- February 22, 2010
Perry remains ahead in polls
The primary for the 2010 Texas governor’s race is quickly approaching. The race is still moving for the elections taking place March 2 between Republican candidates Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Debra Medina as...
- February 18, 2010
Reduction plan raises concerns
The Faculty Senate discussed the 5 percent budget reduction plan implemented by Gov. Rick Perry in depth at Wednesday’s meeting. “The timeline for this has been very short,” Faculty Senate President Mark Clarke said. The state...