News & Communications
The following are the latest news items from the Office of the Provost and communications from Provost Diane Z. Chase. The stories below reflect recent activities within the Office of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs. To suggest a news item, contact Mike Emery, executive director of University Communication.
- 04/15/24 - UH’s Mielad Ziaee Named 2024 Truman Scholar
- 03/29/24 - Three Renowned Argonne Scientists Accept Joint Appointments at the University of Houston
- 03/15/24 - University of Houston Medical Students Celebrate Historic ‘Match Day’
- 02/28/24 - Latest Updates on UH Mental Health Initiatives & Agnes Arnold Hall
- 01/25/24 - Announcement on Dean of UH Libraries
- 01/24/24 - Embark on a Global Adventure: Learning Abroad Spring Fair at University of Houston
- 01/12/24 - UH’s Classroom Refresh Program Updating Learning, Teaching Spaces on Campus
- 01/04/24 - UH Coogs on a Global Express: Fall 2023 Gilman Scholars, Global Citizens Credential Graduates and International Education Scholarship Recipients
- 11/22/23 - Texas Woman’s University Joins Initiative to Create Seamless Pathways Between Community Colleges and Universities
- 11/10/23 - Deadline Extended: 2024 Faculty Award Nominations
- 11/09/23 - International Education Week 2023: Connecting Cultures with Global Coogs Nov. 13 - 17
- 10/30/23 - UH Recognized as Fulbright Hispanic Serving Institution Leader
- 10/26/23 - UH and Peace Corps Forge a Powerful Partnership for Global Impact
- 10/17/23 - Threepeat! UH Recognized with Three Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Awards
- 10/16/23 - Celebrating Transfer Students: National Transfer Student Week Spotlights Leaners Leaping from Community College to Universities
- 10/12/23 - UH Receives $1M from Harris County Public Health to Prepare More Community Health Workers
- 09/28/23 - Unveiling Career Insights: UH Students Shine at exCITE Talks
- 09/22/23 - UH's Path to Top 50
- 09/18/23 - University of Houston Celebrates Remarkable Ascent in National Rankings
- 08/28/23 - Starting the Fall Semester at UH
- 08/21/23 - Actions and Progress Toward a More Caring Campus
- 08/10/23 - GalápaGo! Research-Based Learning Abroad Course Immerses Students in the Galápagos Islands
- 07/18/23 - Faculty and Students Represent UH at Inaugural Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities Conference
- 07/11/23 - UH's Fulbright and Gilman Scholars Embark on Academic Adventures
- 06/08/23 - Announcing New Associate Provost of Faculty Development & Faculty Affairs
- 05/17/23 - Veteran Scholar, Administrator Cathy Horn Named Dean of UH College of Education
- 05/16/23 - Houston GPS Unites 13 Colleges, Universities to Reduce Student Debt, Increase Graduation Rates
- 05/15/23 - Announcing New University of Houston College of Education Dean
- 05/04/23 - Noted Science Scholar Stuart Dryer Earns Farfel Award
- 05/04/23 - Noted Science Scholar Stuart Dryer Earns Farfel Award
- 04/27/23 - Supporting Our Coogs as Spring Comes to a Close
- 04/10/23 - UH Student Gabrielle Kostecki Earns Goldwater Scholarship
- 04/07/23 - Researchers on the Rise: Discoveries on Display During Undergraduate Research Day
- 04/05/23 - More than 90 Students Inducted into UH Phi Beta Kappa Society
- 04/03/23 - New Learning Management System Canvas to Fully Launch This Summer
- 03/23/23 - Managing and Leading During Difficult Times
- 03/21/23 - Update on Use of Agnes Arnold Hall and Operational Impacts
- 03/21/23 - Mental Health Resources for Faculty and Staff
- 03/20/23 - Addressing Concerns about Student Death on Campus
- 03/20/23 - Death on Campus, Resources Available
- 03/01/23 - Addressing Classroom Disruptions on Campus
- 02/28/23 - Greetings from Diane Z. Chase
- 02/15/23 - Agnes Arnold Classes Canceled
- 02/13/23 - UH Faculty Complete Effective College Instruction Certificates
- 02/10/23 - UH Once Again Named a Top Producer of Fulbrights
- 02/10/23 - Graduate College of Social Work Interim Dean Update
- 02/06/23 - Making History: UH Students Reflect on Black History Month While Driving Change in Their Communities
- 01/12/23 - Heidi Appel Named UH Honors College Dean
- 01/10/23 - Diane Z. Chase Appointed as UH System, UH Chief Academic Officer and Provost
- 01/10/23 - Coogs Go Global Through the Support of Gilman Scholarships
- 01/10/23 - Take a Stroll Alongside UH Researchers with Scholars Walk
- 12/19/22 - Coogs Close out 2022 on an Academic High Note
- 12/14/22 - UH Recognized for Exemplary Support Services for STEM Students
- 12/12/22 - Mission Accomplished! Coogs Cross the Finish Line During Fall Commencement
- 11/21/22 - Months of Research Transformed into a 3-Minute Thesis During Annual UH Competition
- 11/11/22 - International Education Week Celebrating Global Coogs Nov. 14 - 18
- 11/07/22 - CITE Project 'Deliberation Testbed' Focused on Facilitating Civil Communications
- 11/07/22 - Architecture Professor Celebrated for Community Contributions
- 10/19/22 - Students Summarize Experiential Learning Initiatives During exCITE Talks
- 10/17/22 - Houston Colleges and Universities Celebrating Student Success During National Transfer Student Week
- 10/11/22 - UH Named 2022 Hispanic Serving Institution Leader by U.S. Fulbright Program
- 10/05/22 - Students Documenting U.S. Latino Experience Through Research, Archival Initiative
- 10/04/22 - FIT for Houston: UH's Food Insecurity Team Tackling Hunger in Houston
- 09/30/22 - Faculty Leaders Celebrated During Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy Graduation
- 09/27/22 - UH, UH Law Center Recognized with Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Awards
- 09/08/22 - UH Hosting Lecture by ‘Father of Environmental Justice’ Robert D. Bullard
- 08/18/22 - Student Spotlight: Hussain Sayed Named First UH Recipient of Noted Power Electronics Fellowship
- 08/03/22 - University of Houston Selected as Amazon Career Choice Program Institution
- 08/02/22 - Greetings from Interim Provost Robert McPherson
- 07/22/22 - Provost Paula Myrick Short Celebrated in Sugar Land
- 07/15/22 - Institutional Research Summer Learning Series
- 07/14/22 - Professor's Support of Syrian Refugee Communities Goes Global
- 07/07/22 - International Wheelchair Tennis Camp Making a Racket at UH
- 07/07/22 - Underrepresented Women of Color Coalition Supporting Professors' Professional, Personal Journeys
- 06/20/22 - Houston GPS Equity Convening Paves Pathways for Student, Institutional Success
- 06/01/22 - Perfect 10: Multiple Coogs Earn Fulbright Scholarships
- 06/01/22 - June 1 Proclaimed Paula Myrick Short Day
- 05/23/22 - Provost Paula Myrick Short Earns Emeritus Status
- 05/20/22 - Coogs Around the World: Gilman Scholarships to Support Learning Abroad Experiences for UH Students
- 05/20/22 - Students' Worldly Accomplishments Recognized During Global Citizens Credential Ceremony
- 05/05/22 - Wynne Chin earns 2022 Farfel Award
- 05/05/22 - Classroom Innovation Earns Nouhad Rizk 2022 Piper Professorship
- 04/22/22 - CITE Grant Supporting Students' Oral Histories Project on Sephardic Jewish Communities
- 04/11/22 - Rising Scholars in the Spotlight During Undergraduate Research Day April 14
- 04/08/22 - Renee Knake Jefferson Named Fulbright Alumni Ambassador
- 04/06/22 - Tolliver Selected as National Humanities Center Fellow
- 04/01/22 - Graduate Programs Among the Best in the Nation
- 03/16/22 - Gulf Coast Area Colleges, Universities Collaborate to Address Equity Gaps Among Students
- 03/08/22 - Mission Accomplished: Gilda Barabino Shares Insights on Leadership
- 03/07/22 - UH Faculty Addressing Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
- 03/04/22 - 50-in-5 Progress Shared with UHS Board of Regents
- 02/24/22 - Accomplished Leaders Forum to Feature Noted Scholar, Scientist Gilda Barabino
- 12/16/21 - Global Citizens Credential Ceremony 2021
- 03/12/21 - Summer and Fall 2021 Class Schedules
- 02/25/21 - Interim Grade Policies - Message to Faculty
- 01/21/21 - Houston Guided Pathways to Success Equity Initiative Announcement