University of Houston
UH to adopt four-year fixed tuition
The Board of Regents approved the four-year fixed tuition rate plan Tuesday after asking the Texas Legislature for a delay in the implementation of the option until Fall 2014 earlier in the semester. The University...
Quaid addresses fellow Cougars at graduation
Dennis Quaid is becoming one well-decorated alumnus, after receiving the President's Medallion at Saturday's graduation ceremony and receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award just last year. Quaid recently tied up the first season on his TV...
Provost search has end in sight
After a semester of UH lacking a senior vice chancellor and this month's open forums, the Provost Search Committee nears its adjournment. Foley The finalists are Henry Foley, vice president of Research and dean of...
Without scholarships, UH lacrosse team still succeeding
The UH lacrosse team went 8-5 and finished second in its conference. | Courtesy of Turner Harris These days, the phrase "for the love of the game" doesn't apply to all aspects of sports....
State funds shrink, tuition increases
Administrators from the Provost’s Office and the Division of Administration and Finance discussed tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year in last week’s forum, including an increase in tuition. In the last 30 years,...
Law student applications decline with job availability
Lawyers fresh from law school are finding it hard to get a job, a fact that has seemed to deter hopeful law students from applying. As of January, there were 30,000 applicants to law schools...
Regents will review Reliant lease, renovation of athletic facilities
UH President Renu Khator said the UH System Board of Regents will consider funding for the big projects that the athletics department is undertaking at its next board meeting in mid-May, according to an email sent to...
Nonprofit leaders celebrate two decades
The David M. Underwood Chapter of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance celebrated its 20th anniversary and awarded scholarships and recognized students who had completed the program in time for graduation. The ceremony was held Thursday at...
Tobacco on campus goes up in smoke
UH will become tobacco-free June 1, school officials announced Thursday. The new policy, approved by UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator, bans the use of tobacco products in all university buildings and grounds, including parking...
Hayden triumphs after tragedy
UH defensive back D.J. Hayden is the second highest draft pick in Conference USA history. | File photo/The Daily Cougar When head coach Tony Levine saw D.J. Hayden run the 40-yard dash at the...