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News from CLASS
- Dissertations done, doctorates awarded
- New Sleep and Anxiety Center for Kids opened on campus
- Graphic Communications Students Map Third Ward
- Memorizing Shakespeare to master the bard's major works
- More Texans Take a Chance on the Lottery
CLASS Event Calendar
- February 2: Dr. Pamela Reed on the dissertation research process (Lecture) | 11:30am, Rm 628 AA
- February 3: The River Niger (Africana Film Fest) | 12pm, Rm 628 AA
- February 2: Public Poetry | 2pm, Park Place Regional Library
- February 3-5: International Piano Festival | Moores Opera House
- February 7: Umar Bin Hassan, Poetry Workshop | 11:30am, Rm 628 AA
- February 9: Communograph Sidewalk Talk, "Compositions of Comparisons and Contrasts" | 6pm, Project Row Houses
- February 10: A Raisin in the Sun (Africana Film Fest) | 12pm, Rm 628 AA
- February 10: Gulf Coast Reading Series: Sam Amadon, Liz Countryman and Thea Lim | 7pm, Brazos Bookstore
- February 11: Urban Souls Dance Company, Old Wounds: New Blood | 8pm, Cullen Performance Hall
- February 13: Percussion Ensembles: works by Jalbert, Gauger, Burritt, Whitacre | 7:30pm, Moores Opera House
- February 15: Book Discussion and Signing: "The Silence of Our Friends" | 6:30pm, University Museum at TSU
- February 15: Recital featuring Dan Gelok (saxophone) and Wenli Zhou (guest piano) | 7:30pm, Dudley Recital Hall
- February 16: Lecture: “Puccini near the End: His Late Life and Works” by Andrew Davis | 7pm, Italian Cultural & Community Center
- February 16: Women’s Chorus Concert fundraiser for the Moores School of Music | 8pm, McGonigel's Mucky Duck
- February 16: Dr. Ronald Jackson on Black masculinity (Lecture) | 11:30am, Rm 628 AA
- February 17: Piano Concert by Rexa Han | 7:30pm, Moores Opera House
- February 17: Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (Africana Film Fest) | 12pm, Rm 628 AA
- February 18: Freedom Songs Concert, “Ain’t Nobody Gonna Turn Me Around” | 2pm, University Museum at TSU
- February 23: Sidewalk Talk: What’s Going On: educational opportunities for our children | 6pm, Project Row Houses
- February 24: Go Texan Day
- February 24: First Public Official of the Year Award Luncheon | 11:30am, Rockwell Pavillion
- February 24: Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind (Africana Film Fest) | 11:30am, Rm 628 AA
- February 24-25: 14th Annual Moores School of Music Jazz Festival | Moores Opera House
- February 24-26: The Crucible by Authur Miller | UH Wortham Theatre
- February 27: Inprint Brown Reading Series: Rae Armantrout and Christian Wiman | 7:30pm, Alley Theatre
- February 28: Philanthropy Day at University of Houston
- February 28: The Amadeus Project: Bringing the Past into Focus | Moores Opera House
- February 28: Dr. Melanie Bratcher on "Sound Motion, Blues Spirit and African Memory" (Lecture) | 11:30am, Rm 628 AA
- February 29: 15th Annual Table Talk: fundraising luncheon hosted by the Friends of Women’s Studies | 11am, Hilton Americas Hotel (downtown)
- March 1-4: The Crucible by Authur Miller | UH Wortham Theatre
- March 2: First Friday Poetry Reading: Andre de Korvin presented by Inprint | 8:30pm, Inprint House
- March 3: Public Poetry featuring MFA candidate Ryler Dustin | 2pm, Park Place Regional Library
CLASS in the News
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Brandon Rottinghaus, associate professor in the Department of Political Science
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Jim Granato, director of the Hobby Center for Public Policy
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Jeronimo Cortina, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science
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Richard Murray, director of the Survey Research Institute at the Hobby Center for Public Policy
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CDC Childhood Obesity Program Commits Millions to Fight Epidemic Feature on $25 million childhood obesity research project that includes an award to Department of Health and Human Performance International Business Times: September 30 |
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Community event to promote healthy eating Quotes Daniel O'Connor, interim director of the Texas Obesity Research Center Delaware Wave: September 27 |
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Tune's tale isn't same old song, dance Profile on School of Theatre & Dance alumnus Tommy Tune Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: September 27 |
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Older parents of teens find new connections Quotes Elizabeth Gregory, director of the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies program USA Today: September 27 |
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The death penalty: Justice for Whites? Story about a panel discussion sponsored by the The Venture: September 26 |
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UH economist questions Metro jobs claim Quotes economics professor emeritus Barton Smith Houston Chronicle: September 26 (Construction workers work on the continuation of the red line to the north line station, an extension of 5.28 miles. The completion date for the expansion is 2014. Photo: Eric Kayne) |
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Brett Cullen delivers Southern-style menace in "Puncture" Feature on School of Theatre & Dance alumnus Brett Cullen Houston Chronicle: September 22 (Photo: Jemal Countess: Getty Images) |
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'Talent' runner-up draws on cancer experience for performance Feature on Moores School of Music alumna Barbara Padilla Gainesville Sun: September 22 |
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Attacking Elizabeth Warren's Harvard ties likely to backfire in crimson-tinted Massachusetts Columnist discusses alumna Elizabeth Warren's UH ties Boston Globe: September 20 (Photo: Reuters/Adam Hunger) |
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Texas two step: Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons and Friday Night Lights' Kyle Chandler are Emmy winners Feature on Theatre & Dance alumnus Jim Parson's second-consecutive Emmy award CultureMap Houston: September 18 |
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Census data still fascinate agency's veteran leader Question and answer story with keynote speaker at Hobby Center for Public Policy conference Houston Chronicle: September 17 |
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Former Blaffer gallery head speaks at UH about controversial new appointment at Wal-mart heiress' Crystal Bridges Feature on School of Art alumnus Don Bacigalupi's lecture hosted by the Art History Program and Blaffer Art Museum CultureMap Houston: September 14 |
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Fans relive good old days of 1990s Nickelodeon TV Quotes Garth Jowett, professor of the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication Houston Chronicle: September 11 |
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Commemorative concerts mark 9/11 anniversary in Houston Mentions the Moores Opera House concert Houston Chronicle: September 9 |
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Post-9/11 Houston fertile for interfaith growth Quotes David Gustafson, lecturer in the Religious Studies Program in the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies Houston Chronicle: September 9 |
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New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez confirms that grandparents were undocumented Quotes Guadalupe San Miguel Jr., professor in the Department of History Fox News Latino: September 9 |
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Brigitte Valcin recalls diagnosis of rare disease Profile of anthropology major Brigitte Valcin Houston Chronicle: September 7 |
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DJ Screw vinyl to be archived at University of Houston library Mentions March 2012 Houston Hip-Hop culture conference presented by the African American Studies Program and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts 29-95 Magazine: September 7 |
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The art detective is on the case: Robert Wittman on a wild life of recovering stolen treasures Question and answer story with keynote speaker at lectures presented by Blaffer Art Musuem, CLASS, Honors College and the Law Center CultureMap Houston: September 6 |
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Job outlook dim on labor's day Quotes Barton Smith, professor emeritus of economics Houston Chronicle: September 5 |
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Keenum Named C-USA Player Of The Week Feature on Department of Health and Human Performance graduate student Casey Keenum KPRC-TV – Channel 2: September 5 |
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Not enough lawyers? Lawyers keep their numbers carefully pruned, pushing up costs Feature on a book co-written by Vikram Maheshri, assistant professor in the Department of Economics The Economist: September 3 print edition |
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Surfing the Net with Kids Syndicated column mentions the Digital History project Boston Globe: September 2 |
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American Idol senior producer's tips on stardom Interview with Jack J. Valenti School of Communication alumnus Norm Betts KRIV-TV – Channel 26: September 1 |