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Students share sequestration frustration
In the next eight months, 4,720 low-income students in Texas will lose their financial aid, and another 1,450 students will either lose or be unable attain work-study jobs because of the sequester that went...
Law professor steps down
A UH Law Center professor will retire after a 60 year career. Law Center Professor John Mixon kept his students intrigued by drawing cartoons | Courtesy of UH John Mixon began as a student at...
Gun-wielding student update: False alarm
The initial post made by the UH Department of Public Safety regarding the campus gunman was based on a false alarm. UH Department of Public Safety posted an emergency warning at around 12:30 p.m. that...
Researchers gain recognition
Two new assistant professors at the Conrad N. Hilton College have been awarded the New Faculty Research Grant, an annual research opportunity from the University. The grant is awarded to only a few assistant professors....
Fixed tuition gets mixed reviews
Starting in the fall, incoming freshmen and undergraduate transfer students will have the opportunity to choose a four-year fixed tuition rate. The UH System has asked Texas Legislature for a delay in the implementation of...
Crime log: Feb. 25 to Monday
The following is a partial report of campus crime between Feb. 25 and Monday. All information is selected from the files of the UH Department of Public Safety. Information or questions regarding the cases...
Professor cuts UH into will
After teaching for more than 40 years at UH, a political science professor has promised, through his will and a contract with the University, to financially endow a chair in the Political Science Department,...
New master’s program hopes to better prepare students
A new master's program launching in the fall will give students the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to operate retail businesses in the marketplace. The 36-hour, Master of Science in Global Retailing program aims to...