Eyes on the Pride

Homecoming Game Day is Saturday, October 24th.
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Cougars are proud of past accomplishments and looking forward to future endeavors with renewed spirit and Tier-One aspirations. It’s a great time to be a Cougar, whether you’re an alum, a student, faculty, staff or a much loved friend of the University of Houston. Come one, come all! Come back to campus for Homecoming to reconnect to the good old days, celebrate everything that’s new and get excited about bright future we have to look forward to. There’s something fun for everyone, and it’s all right here in your “home-sweet-Cougar-home”!

Watch the 2009 Homecoming excitement at UH.

Schedule of Events

October 12, 2009

Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum of the University of Houston is the premier location for two major exhibits of work by Josephine Meckseper and Jon Pylypchuk through November 14th.

Josephine Meckseper premiers her first major solo exhibition in a Texas museum at Blaffer Gallery. Meckseper’s exhibition focuses on her recent works that examine the conflicting interests of the mass media, politicians, and the oil and auto industries as played out in the Iraq War. Jon Pylypchuk has chosen to debut his first major solo exhibition in a U.S. museum at Blaffer Gallery. Pylypchuk’s exhibition includes sculptures, paintings, and drawings that draw upon the animal world to explore the frailty of human existence and social relationships.

Sponsored by: Blaffer Gallery, The Art Museum of the University of Houston
Contact: Blaffer Gallery at 713-743-9521

Saturday, October 17th

5K Run/Walk – 9 am check-in, 10 am runners start, 10:15am walkers start
Start at University Center

This charity 5k Run/Walk tours the UH Campus and helps support the UH Rock the Block Community Service Program. No pets, please.

Sponsored by: Homecoming Board, MVP
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu or Metropolitan Volunteer Program, 53 University Center Underground; 713-743-5200; mvp@uh.edu

Sunday, October 18th

Paint the UC and Shasta – 1 - 7 p.m.

Student organizations show their Cougar Pride and help get the UC decorated for Homecoming by painting their themed creations on the windows. See Campus Activities to register for this event.

Location: University Center Arbor
Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

The Importance of Being Ernest  - 2 p.m. performance

Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece follows two dandy gentlemen in 1890’s England as they navigate love, marriage, and Victorian morals. This trivial comedy for serious people features Wilde’s trademark dry humor, quick wit, and a truly clever ending.

Location: Quintero Theatre  - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
Entrance #16 off Cullen Blvd. - Free parking

Sponsored by: UH School of Theatre & Dance and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: Brandy Holmes, Associate Director for Community Relations, at 713-743-5645 or To purchase tickets call the box office at 713-743-2929.

Monday, October 19th

Opening Ceremonies – noon to 12:30 p.m.

Don’t miss the formal kick-off of Homecoming Week as student organizations decorate the University Center arbor with their banners and the 2009 Homecoming Court is announced.

Location: University Center Arbor
Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

“Eye for an Eye” - 5-7 p.m.

Lecture by William Ian Miller, Reception to follow   
Dr. Miller is the Thomas G. Long Professor of Law at University of Michigan.

Location: The Honors College Commons at the M. D. Anderson Library
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

Tuesday, October 20th

Strut Your Stuff – 7 to 9:30 p.m.
University Center – Houston Room – FREE!

Talent show performed for UH students, by UH students. Song, dance, and comedy, all with a Homecoming twist. Celebrate Homecoming and cheer on your fellow Cougars. Admission is FREE! See Campus Activities to register for this event.

Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

“Prescriptions for Real Healthcare Reform: How we can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make our Jobs Safer” - 3-6 p.m.

Lecture by  Gov. Howard Dean, Reception to follow

Location: Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

Wednesday, October 21st

Go Coogs Day & University Kick-Off – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cougars, get ready for Homecoming 2009!  Wear “Go Coogs” red all day and bring your friends to enjoy free food and fun in Cullen Family Plaza. There will be space walk inflatables, games, music, snacks and the traditional rubbing of the cougar paw for good luck. Keep your Eyes on the Pride!

New Location: Moved to the University Center Arbor due to weather.
Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

“The Holocaust and the Ethics of Representation” - 7 p.m.

Panel discussion, Reception to follow
This panel discussions is part of Ethical Aesthetics: A Modular Symposium on Art and Human Suffering. Panel members will be The Honors College teaching faculty; David Brenner, Sharon Marquart, Hildegard Glass, Richard Armstrong.

Location: The Holocaust Museum Houston
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

Thursday, October 22nd

HC Pep Rally – 1 p.m.

It’s the Official Eyes on the Pride Homecoming Pep Rally with the Spirit of Houston Marching Band, Shasta & Sasha, the cheerleaders and dance team.  Let the momentum build!

Location: UC Arbor
Sponsored by:  Student Program Board and UH Athletics

RHA Beauty Bowl

Come watch female students play football as the male student cheer them on. Plenty of drag, but it's sure not to be one.

Location: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center – Sport Club Field
Sponsored by: Residence Halls Association and Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu or RHA’s Tiffany Lester at tslester@uh.edu

Homecoming Block Party – 7 – 10 p.m.

Location: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center – Leisure Pool
Sponsored by: Residence Halls Association and Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu or RHA’s Tiffany Lester at tslester@uh.edu

The Honors College “Academic Tailgate” - 6:30-8:30 pm

Willard Spiegelman will Lecture on his book, Seven Pleasures, Reception to Follow
Dr. Spiegelman is Southwest Review Editor and the Hughes Distinguished Professor of English at SMU

Location: The Honors College Commons at the M. D. Anderson Library
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

The College of Technology Homecoming Block Party - 5-9 p.m.

Open to current College of Technology students and Technology alumni. Registration is required, and IDs will be checked on arrival. To register, please contact Heather Hancock at (713)743-4043 or by email at hnhancock@central.uh.edu

Location: Technology building grounds
Sponsored by: College of Technology
Contact: To Register, contact Heather Hancock at (713)743-4043 or hnhancock@central.uh.edu

Friday, October 23rd

The Rocky Horror Show

• 7 p.m. reception,
• 8 p.m. performance,
• 10:15 pm Meet and Greet with cast and crew

Someplace between fantasy and reality lies this punk-rock musical filled with vamps and tramps. Accompany Brad and Janet on a fantastical journey to Dr. Frank N’ Furter’s twisted castle where his ghoulish minions dance the Time Warp and awaken repressed sensuality. Tickets are $75 ($50 for Subscription members) and included performance, hors d'oeuvres and dessert buffet, 2 drink tickets and a participation kit for the show!

Location: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts - Wortham Theatre Lobby
Entrance #16 off Cullen Blvd. - Free parking

Sponsored by: UH School of Theatre & Dance and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: Brandy Holmes, Associate Director for Community Relations, at 713-743-5645 or to purchase tickets call the box office at 713-743-2929.

Back to School Again @ the GCSW – 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Come BACK TO SCHOOL @ The Graduate College of Social Work for an evening of continuing education, networking, and fellowship! Special Recognition for Participating Alumni of Classes: 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009.

There will be a reception from 5:30 to 6, Homeroom with Dean Colby from 6:30 to 7 and finally the Evening Class Lecture at7. This year’s theme is “Health Care Disparities & the Impact of Health Care Changes on the SW Profession” and will include special guests Lovell Allan Jones, PhD, Professor and Director, Dorothy K. Massie, LCSW, Health Referral Specialist/Coordinator of the The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Center for Research on Minority Health/Department of Health Disparities Research

Location: M.D. Anderson Library at UH - Rockwell Pavilion on the 2nd Floor
Sponsored by: UH Graduate College of Social Work
Contact: To RSVP, contact Ann Liberman by October 19th (713)743-8071 or aliberman@uh.edu

Il viaggio a Reims (the journey to Rheims) - Opera - 7:30 p.m.

Sung in the original Italian with English surtitles. An international group of VIPs converges for a coronation only to find they are trapped in their hotel and won’t be able to make the ceremony in time. Undaunted, they create their own party instead. The triumphant return of one of our most successful comedies includes a rollicking climax for 14 soloists!

Location: Moores Opera House
Sponsored by: Moores School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 
Contact: Call 743-3313 for tickets or purchase at the door.

Saturday, October 24th

Homecoming Parade – begins 3 p.m.

Parade starts on Cullen Blvd. commences through tailgate area and ends at Robertson Stadium.

Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

Honors Tailgate - 4:30 pm                                                                                       

Celebrate Homecoming and Cougar Pride with the Honors College!
Tailgate area of the Robertson Stadium parking lot

Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

Homecoming Tailgate Spirit Challenge – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Now in its third year, the Tailgate Spirit Challenge pits The UH Alumni Association's many different constituent groups in a battle of BBQ and Cougar pride. Held every Homecoming, the competition can get fierce, and a group of "celebrity" judges—last year's included Dr. Simon Bott, beloved chemistry professor, Dr. William Munson, Associate VP of Student Development and Dean of Students and Raj Thaker, President of Student Alumni Connections—have the enviable job of walking tent to tent, trying all the delicious food.

Location: Tailgate area of the Robertson Stadium parking lot
Sponsored by: University of Houston Alumni Association & Bank of Houston
Contact: E-mail Tonja Jones at tajones@uh.edu.

Presentation of Homecoming Court at Tailgate – 5 p.m.  

See the 2009 Homecoming Court before the King and Queen are announced at Halftime.

Location: Tailgate area of the Robertson Stadium parking lot
Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

Homecoming Game: UH vs. SMU – Kick-off at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Robertson Stadium

The Houston Cougars face-off with the SMU Mustangs. Come to the game so you don’t miss any of the live action and UH Homecoming celebration.  The Homecoming king and queen will be announced at halftime. The game will be televised on CBS College Sports.  Hear it on the radio on 790 The Sports Animal.

Visit UH Athletics for more information about the big game!

Homecoming King and Queen Announced at Halftime

The 2009 Homecoming Court will be presented at half-time.  Watch as President Khator and Dr. Khator crown this year’s Homecoming King and Queen

Location: Robertson Stadium
Sponsored by:  Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

Il viaggio a Reims (the journey to Rheims) - Opera - 7:30 p.m.

Sung in the original Italian with English surtitles. An international group of VIPs converges for a coronation only to find they are trapped in their hotel and won’t be able to make the ceremony in time. Undaunted, they create their own party instead. The triumphant return of one of our most successful comedies includes a rollicking climax for 14 soloists!

Location: Moores Opera House
Sponsored by: Moores School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Call 743-3313 for tickets or purchase at the door.

The Rocky Horror Show - 8 p.m. performance

Someplace between fantasy and reality lies this punk-rock musical filled with vamps and tramps. Accompany Brad and Janet on a fantastical journey to Dr. Frank N’ Furter’s twisted castle where his ghoulish minions dance the Time Warp and awaken repressed sensuality. Tickets are $75 ($50 for Subscription members) and included performance, hors d'oeuvres and dessert buffet, 2 drink tickets and a participation kit for the show!

Location: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts - Wortham Theatre Lobby. Entrance #16 off Cullen Blvd. - Free parking

Sponsored by: UH School of Theatre & Dance and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: Brandy Holmes, Associate Director for Community Relations, at 713-743-5645 or to purchase tickets call the box office at 713-743-2929.

Paint the UC Cleanup

The teamwork continues even after game day as UH students clean up the painted windows in the University Center.

Location: University Center Arbor
Sponsored by: Homecoming Board
Contact:  Homecoming Board, 59 University Center; hcboard@uh.edu

Sundaay, October 25th

Il viaggio a Reims (the journey to Rheims) - Opera - 7:30 p.m.

Sung in the original Italian with English surtitles. An international group of VIPs converges for a coronation only to find they are trapped in their hotel and won’t be able to make the ceremony in time. Undaunted, they create their own party instead. The triumphant return of one of our most successful comedies includes a rollicking climax for 14 soloists!

Location: Moores Opera House
Sponsored by: Moores School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Call 743-3313 for tickets or purchase at the door.

Monday, October 26th

27th Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In addition to spending the day at the beautiful 27-hole Pecan Grove course, participants can win prizes in skill contests, raffles, and a silent auction. The tournament format is a Florida scramble with four-player teams. A box lunch and on-course refreshments will be provided. Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club rules require soft-spikes. Jeans, jean shorts, collarless shirt, and t-shirts are prohibited. Please see the 27th Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament web page for more information on entry fees and registration.

Location: Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club - 3000 Plantation Drive, Richmond, TX 77469, 281-342-9940

Sponsored by: University of Houston Alumni Association and these generous sponsors.

Contact: University of Houston Alumni Association, 3100 Cullen Blvd, Rm 201 Houston, TX 77204-6000, alumni@uh.edu, 713-743-9550

 

Lecture on Plato’s Protagoras by Robert Bartlett, 12-2 p.m.

Discussion and Reception to follow

Dr. Bartlett is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at Emory University.

Location: Architecture Building Lecture Hall / Discussion and reception to follow in The Honors College Commons at the M. D. Anderson Library
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College

Tuesday, October 27

Lecture on Politics and Religion by Robert Bartlett - 2:30-4 p.m.

Dr. Bartlett is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at Emory University.

Location: Agnes Arnold Hall, Classroom 16
Sponsored by: The Honors College
Contact: The Honors College