Published on February 27th, 2023 | by Lisa El-Amin
The Cullen College of Engineering and College of Technology will merge into a single academic program starting March 1 as part of the University’s ongoing mission to be a top 50 public university. The UH System …... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2023 | by Lisa El-Amin
State Rep. Jolanda Jones held a town hall meeting on Feb. 9 to address the incident involving UHPD and the two theatre students and urge solutions. Jones held the town hall after a previous meeting had …... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2022 | by Logan Linder, Malachi Key
UH will slowly switch to Canvas as its preferred learning management system, with Blackboard no longer being available in Fall 2023. In an email sent out to faculty and staff, interim senior vice president for academic …... Read More →
Published on August 1st, 2022 | by John Lomax
The University announced a change to its branding and trademark system. The changes are primarily focused on updating the previously used UH wordmark, a system in which all University-related documents were branded with a simple “University …... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2022 | by John Lomax
In yet another example of UH being on the receiving end of a generous donation, the University Center for Economic Inclusion has received a $4 million donation from the Dakri family. In recognition of their support, …... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2022 | by John Lomax
As a first generation college student, Edward Carrizales-Saucedo is all too familiar with the challenges associated with pursuing higher education as a member of an underserved community. Carrizales-Saucedo never let that stop him from pursuing his …... Read More →
Published on February 10th, 2022 | by Haya Panjwani
UH launched an initiative called “Population Health” in an effort to create health equity in Houston and the state. Spearheaded by the University’s chief population health officer Bettina Beech, the program aims to address health care …... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2022 | by Haya Panjwani
The University Provost and vice president for academic affairs Paula Myrick Short is retiring from her role beginning August 2022, according to an email from UH President Renu Khator. The president cited family health issues for …... Read More →
Published on January 7th, 2022 | by Haya Panjwani
The University has opted for a ‘soft opening,’ similar to what started off Fall 2021, to begin the Spring 2022 semester. The message comes from an announcement released by UH President Renu Khator on Friday. The …... Read More →
Published on December 21st, 2021 | by Aminah Tannir, Ashley Gwananji, Haya Panjwani, Lisa El-Amin
Every fiscal year, the Student Fees Advisory Committee evaluates campus financial needs based on the previous year’s performance and looks at how it can grow. SFAC released the recommendations for FY2023, and The Cougar’s news desk …... Read More →