Published on May 10th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
After being the target of anti-gay attacks throughout his campaign for vice president of the Student Government Association at the University of Houston-Downtown, junior Kristopher Sharp and his running mate, Isaac Valdez, were victorious in the …... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences recently appointed an artistic director at DiverseWorks as the director of the newly created Center for Arts Leadership, an inaugural program of the UH Arts initiative. Appointed by …... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
New UH faculty member Bonnie Dunbar will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on Saturday at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, the center announced Tuesday. “I’m very honored,” Dunbar said. “This …... Read More →
Published on April 4th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
Three teams from UH are competing in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a global program that asks students to design, build and test the most energy-efficient vehicles. Whichever team creates the car that goes the farthest distance …... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
Mayor Annise Parker paid a visit to UH on Friday to speak with interns from the Hobby Center for Public Policy’s Civic Houston Internship Program. Since its inception, CHIP has placed more than 1000 interns in …... Read More →
Published on February 11th, 2013 | by Rebecca Hennes
During an evening of original poetry and nonfiction performances, literature fans heard works from students of the Creative Writing Program. Poets Caitlin Maling and Frances Justine Post and writer Dickson Lam shared pieces from their respective …... Read More →
Published on December 5th, 2012 | by Rebecca Hennes
The co-founder and CEO of Houston-based Quantum Reservoir Impact, Nansen Saleri, donated $75,000 to the UH Blaffer Art Museum’s Young Artist Apprenticeship Program, giving it a permanent studio space within the museum. Saleri made the donation to …... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2012 | by Rebecca Hennes
UH faculty, alumni, students of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the Houston Jewish community recently dedicated a specially designed Plexiglas case to display the Holocaust Torah No. 1518 in the Special Collections Room of the M.D. …... Read More →
Published on September 25th, 2012 | by Rebecca Hennes
With the growing demand for an educated workforce and most jobs requiring degrees, a college education is considered one of the most valuable assets a person can obtain to ensure a promising future. Considering the rapidly …... Read More →