Published on June 23rd, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
Despite the initial announcement that the University will be only recommending masks, UH is now requiring face coverings for students, employees and visitors on campus until further notice, the school announced Tuesday. Masks or face coverings …... Read More →
Published on June 19th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
The UH System’s latest student regent was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 10, alongside nine other student regents representing various Texas institutions. Adult and higher education masters student Alvaro De la Cruz Jr. will …... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
The Student Government Association passed two pieces of anti-racism legislation and a procedural act at a virtual Senate meeting on Wednesday. The Say Their Names Resolution, co-authored by SGA President Jasmine Khademakbari and Undergraduate Senator-at-Large Kenneth …... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
As protests involving the Black Lives Matter movement remain widespread across the nation, many student organizations on-campus have begun advocating for black students and creating a more inclusive environment. In light of the movement, both the …... Read More →
Published on June 12th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
Despite rumors saying the University was “threatening” to remove and put down the stray cats around campus, UH will not euthanize the felines who have become beloved within the community. “The University did not remove, relocate …... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
President Renu Khator announced four actions the University will take to combat racial injustice in light of George Floyd’s death, according to a statement made on Wednesday. Khator’s plans include creating a University-wide group of faculty, …... Read More →
Published on June 8th, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
Research has indicated that more men are dying from the coronavirus than women in Houston, creating a 15 percent mortality gap, according to the UH Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality. Out of a …... Read More →
Published on June 3rd, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
All UH classes, regardless of original format, and final exams will transition to being fully online after Thanksgiving break, President Renu Khator said in a statement on Tuesday. In her announcement, Khator said the plan is consistent …... Read More →
Published on June 3rd, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
In the days following Third Ward native George Floyd’s death, a petition demanding President Renu Khator to cancel contracts with the Houston Police Department, create an “anti-racism task force” to oversee the University and take 11 …... Read More →
Published on June 1st, 2020 | by Donna Keeya
When the coronavirus pandemic became widespread across the nation, the University made the decision to enforce remote learning by having all classes proceed online, continuing the distance education efforts that began at UH in 1953. The …... Read More →
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