Author Archive
Sara Nichols
- December 3, 2010
UH administration predicts tight budget
As the new year approaches, UH is preparing to address the state-mandated budget cuts for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which will be discussed in greater detail when the Texas Legislature meets in January. UH has...
- November 5, 2010
UH organizations prepare for homecoming week activities
UH will celebrate the Cougar spirit during this year’s homecoming week, which is appropriately themed “LIVE the pride” and promises to be the University’s largest and most exciting homecoming celebration in its...
- October 29, 2010
College of Architecture launches 2nd annual ‘green’ exposition
The UH College of Architecture is on a mission to cater to the needs of a changing society, one where accessible and affordable sustainable living options are available to Houstonians striving to...
- October 18, 2010
Hobby focuses on education legacy at memoir discussion
William “Bill” Hobby, former lieutenant governor of Texas, visited UH to discuss his new memoir with his former chief of staff and co-author Saralee Tiede at the University Hilton on Thursday evening. “How...
- October 7, 2010
Staff educated on University’s inner workings
A five-week series of presentations designed for UH staff to better understand the internal structure of the University wraps up Friday. “Discover UH – the Vision, the Culture, the Pride” aims to educate...
- October 6, 2010
Group takes part in green initiative
Living green takes an attitude change and a collective effort, and the daylong Solar Tour and Social held at UH was intended to inspire people to go green. The American Solar Energy Society’s National Houston...
- September 29, 2010
UH Opera starts season at local bar
Given the age-old myth that high-pitched opera voices can shatter glass, a bar seemed an odd location for an opera show. However, no wine glasses were broken Saturday evening when opera ensembles of up to...
- September 27, 2010
Blaffer Gallery’s latest installation includes international artists
Metaphor isn’t always meaningless, and the fall exhibition at the UH Blaffer Gallery comprises work from two international artists attempting to evoke reflective thoughts on the culture in which the world lives. “It’s...
- August 30, 2010
Pecha Kucha night at Domy books an experience for everyone
Twenty slides, 20 seconds and a unique opportunity to see and be seen. Ten members of Houston’s creative community participated in the city’s third Pecha Kucha Night Thursday at Domy Books in the...
- April 28, 2010
Rebellious poet focuses on basics
Poet August Kleinzahler is notorious for harping his criticism of the current literary world: he publically scoffs the famous Garrison Keillor and scorns creative writing institutions at universities across America. The American poet Allen Ginsberg...