Published on August 31st, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
Graduate students in the University’s creative writing program can now apply for a $5,000 scholarship initiated by the Department of English and the Tagore Society of Houston. The Tagore Scholar Passport Operating Scholarship will fund one …... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
The UH Class of 2014, a new student program that is part of Welcome to Cougar Life!, recently volunteered to help the Houston community on Aug. 21. As part of Cougar Life, a new initiative through …... Read More →
Published on August 25th, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The novel follows two ex-Texas rangers on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. “Lonesome Dove” was later adapted into a popular …... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
Sunday afternoon brought blazing temperatures and a heated protest on the Rice University campus. Around 300 students, faculty and community members gathered in front of the William Marsh Rice statue in the university’s academic quadrangle to …... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
Mississippi author Alex Heard has spent the last five years researching and writing about a real life case that parallels the events in To Kill a Mockingbird. In his book The Eyes of Willie McGee: A …... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
Steven Wallace, director of the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance, is stepping into a new pair of shoes this year. Wallace is now both the producing and artistic director of the Shakespeare Festival …... Read More →
Published on August 4th, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
The faculty and staff discussed the upcoming issues on their agenda for the year at Tuesday’s staff council meeting. Head of the staff council Ann McFarland opened the meeting by giving a brief overview of the …... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
For most college students, summer is a time to relax and enjoy a break from studies, but for first-year master’s students of UH’s Graduate Design/Build Studio (GDBS) program, this summer is all work. The program, part …... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
This season the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts features local and international talent in a variety of mediums. The events cover various creative outlets including film, interpretive dance, laser graffiti and the spoken word. …... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2010 | by Ashley Evans
UH’s College of Technology hosted the My Future=My Vision week-long camp that focused on area middle school students developing the concept of futures literacy. “The world is changing before our very eyes,” the camp flier states. …... Read More →