Tier One Scholars Serve as English Language Guides

August 22, 2013 - Making the transition from one’s native country to the United States can be intimidating, challenging, and overwhelming for international students; especially when the transition is to the 4^th largest city in America to enroll at the University of Houston, where some 40,000 students currently attend. Through a partnership between the University of Houston’s Language and Culture Center, or LCC, and the UH Fulbright advising office, the Conversation Club was developed. Read more...

95 Scholars Make the Dean's List

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Tier One Dinner: An Evening of Recognition and Celebration

March 22, 2013 - The Tier One Scholars Reception and Dinner was held on March 22, 2013 at the University of Houston Hilton Hotel. The purpose of the event was to recognize the achievements of current Tier One Scholars, welcome the new class of 2013 Scholars, and acknowledge the generous donors who play a vital role in the Tier One Scholars Program. Read more...

Tier One Scholarship Benefits Pharmacy Students

March 11, 2013 - The Tier One Scholarship is evolving to become more flexible with students whose interests lie beyond obtaining an undergraduate degree. Three current Tier One Scholars have finished the necessary prerequisites to apply their scholarship toward the University’s College of Pharmacy. Read more...

The Chain Reaction of Giving

March 5, 2013 - David and Laura Nolen are a prime example of how one act of giving can initiate a chain reaction of generosity, affording many deserving students an education through much needed funding and fulfilling many promises of a brighter future. Read more...

Bauer Dean Puts Money on Students’ Minds

February 27, 2013 - The dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business showed students how they could apply potential solutions to the fiscal cliff to their personal finances in Thursday’s Research Café. Read more @The Daily Couga

Going Global: Tier One Scholars Take Advantage of Studying Abroad

December 6, 2012 - Embarking on a study abroad journey opens the door to endless learning experiences for Tier One Scholars. Going abroad enables Scholars to become acquainted with different cultures and appreciate different ethnicities. Read more...

Research Showcase Highlights Scholar Acheivement

December 4, 2012 - For the Tier One Scholar Research Showcase, seven Scholars presented their craft in an intimate setting, displaying the benefits of research and how they found a mentor for their projects. Read more...

Becoming Tier One Scholars

October 26, 2012 - For the University of Houston’s Tier One Scholars, freshman year is more than just attending the Cougars home games and meeting up with friends for lunch; it’s about seizing the moment and making the most out of their prestigious opportunity. Read more..

UH Welcomes Most Distinguished Tier One Scholars Class Yet

September 2012 - Whether it is academics, athletics or the arts, they are the best of the best. Among them are valedictorians, national merit scholars, musicians, UIL competitors, an Eagle Scout and even a children’s book author. They are the 2012 Tier One Scholars at the University of Houston (UH), and they are the largest, most distinguished class since the program’s inception in 2009. Read more...