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UH in the Community
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OUR MISSION

The University of Houston is committed to community advancement, extending its reach beyond the campus through extensive educational offerings and partnerships with local businesses, educational institutions, civic groups and community stakeholders.

UH has cultivated a collaborative ecosystem that nurtures meaningful connections and fosters mutual growth. Anchored in the Historic Third Ward community, UH recognizes its responsibility to the local community and actively engages in community-focused initiatives across several areas including economic empowerment, arts, education, and health. Playing an integral role within the fabric of Houston, community engagement initiatives are structured to make a tangible and lasting difference.

Through these deliberate efforts, UH embodies its commitment to transforming communities, making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and the development of the region as a whole.

Connecting Potential with Opportunity

The University of Houston draws strength from its global community to transform lives and communities through education, research, service and innovation in a real-world setting. UH is an engine for discovery, conversation and change that informs and leads local, state, national and global partnerships.

Meet the Team

Community Relations

Community Relations, operating under the UH System Office of Government and Community Relations, fosters community engagement and outreach by facilitating meaningful collaboration between our campus community and community stakeholders, civic groups, and nonprofit organizations.

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University-Wide Community Engagement Coalition

  • Metropolitan Volunteer Program participants

    Center for Student Involvement

    The Center for Student Involvement creates an inclusive and accessible environment that provides meaningful and diverse learning and involvement opportunities to impact student success.

  • CITE Build a Bot workshop

    Cougar Initiative to Engage

    The Cougar Initiative to Engage (CITE) is the University of Houston's Quality Enhancement Plan to increase the number of high-impact co-curricular learning activities and the number of undergraduate students participating in these activities.

  • Row of houses in the historic Third Ward

    Office of Neighborhood and Strategic Initiatives

    The Office of Neighborhood and Strategic Initiatives supports programs such as the Third Ward Initiative in the Houston community by providing executive leadership.