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• 2026
• 09/23/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Rachel O’Mara – August 2026 Winner
• 08/25/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: LaShawn Valrie - July 2026 Winner
• 08/24/26 UH Launches Cougar PUMP to Connect Incoming Students with Peer Mentors
• 08/20/26 Welcome Our Newest University Career Services Team Members
• 08/06/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Mars Alvarez – June 2026 Winner
• 08/05/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Bina Benavides and Laura Rosales
• 08/05/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Raquell Becker - May 2026 Winner
• 06/24/26 Surrounded by Excellence at UH
• 06/10/26 UH Dean of Students Office Supports UH Alumna CEO Foundation
• 06/10/26 Welcoming Cicely Williams as Assistant Dean of Students
• 05/28/26 UH is ALL IN to Vote in 2026
• 05/07/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Cloe Bourdages – March 2026 Winner
• 04/29/26 Welcoming Elysia Huereca as the Sexual Misconduct Support Services Program Manager
• 04/16/26 First-Generation Students Thrive at UH Empowerment Event
• 04/16/26 CSE Field Day Returns: Bigger, Louder, and More Unforgettable Than Ever
• 04/03/26 University of Houston Celebrates Centennial Hall Top Out Milestone
• 03/31/26 More Than a Climb: How Joe Found Community at UH
• 03/31/26 More Than a Game: Finding Community Through Sport Clubs
• 03/30/26 Golden Paw Spotlight: Eric Smith – February 2026 Winner
• 03/03/26 Exploring Houston, Building Community: A Day with International Coogs
• 02/23/26 Division of Student Affairs Welcomes Chelsea Blake as Associate Director of the Cougar Parent and Family Engagement Center
• 02/19/26 Welcoming Brandon Washington as Assistant Dean of Students
• 02/17/26 First to Rise: Lessons from UH’s First-Generation Staff Panel
• 02/12/26 University of Houston to Celebrate Grand Opening of Cougar Parent & Family Engagement Center
• 01/22/26 Dr. Sara Jahansouz Wray Featured in Houston Recovery Center Documentary Produced by Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan
• 01/06/26 Dr. John K. Burk Joins the Division of Student Affairs as Director of Assessment and Planning
• 2025
• 11/20/25 Golden Paw Employee of the Month: Cecilia Sun
• 11/20/25 Honoring Veterans Day: Turning Gratitude into Action
• 11/11/25 The Division of Student Affairs Welcomes Ashley Simmons Coffey
• 11/10/25 From Humble Beginnings to Lasting Impact: The Inspiring Journey of Gabe Jackson
• 11/05/25 UH Student Housing and Residential Life Team Earns International Recognition at 2025 ACUHO-I Annual Marketing Awards
• 10/29/25 University of Houston Welcomes Dr. Robert Stagni as Executive Director of the Student Centers
• 10/29/25 Kyle Mutz Receives Houston Champion of Inclusion Award for Advocacy and Leadership
• 10/15/25 Jeremy Burrell, event services coordinator lead, for the Student Centers, named September Golden Paw Employee of the Month
• 09/10/25 UH Wellness Welcomes Katie Dash as the New Assistant Director of Wellness Programs
• 09/08/25 University Career Services is excited to welcome Jocelyn Carman as the new Program Coordinator II of Employer Development Relations
• 08/05/25 Steven Samaniego Joins Center for Student Empowerment as Assistant Director
• 07/23/25 University of Houston Launches AI Wellness Coach, Wayhaven, to Support Student Wellness
• 07/07/25 Division of Student Affairs Earns PRSA Houston Bronze Excalibur for 2024 Annual Report
• 06/09/25 University of Houston Earns “Voter Friendly Campus” Title for Championing Civic Engagement
• 06/06/25 Center for Student Advocacy and Community Appoints Beau Trent-Pierce as New Associate Director
• 05/22/25 Celebrating Excellence in Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Houston
• 05/22/25 Welcome Brittani Clarkson as the New Director of Wellness & Health Promotion
• 05/20/25 The DSA Welcomes Vi Tran as Program Manager in the Office of Student Affairs
• 05/13/25 University of Houston Children’s Learning Centers Earns Cognia Accreditation
• 05/01/25 Be Well to Do Well
• 04/22/25 Gabriel Grady, associate director at the Center for Student Empowerment, Named Golden Paw Employee of the Month
• 04/18/25 Leanica Adams Promoted to Associate Director, Housing Operations & Outreach, at the University of Houston
• 03/25/25 Lemonte Long joins the University of Houston as Assistant Dean of Students
• 03/25/25 Cloe Bourdages Joins the Division of Student Affairs as Assistant Dean of Students
• 03/17/25 Student Centers Celebrate 10 Years of Supporting Student Success
• 02/14/25 Strengthening Student Success: Center for Student Empowerment Receives COOG Mom Grant to Support First-Generation Students
• 01/06/25 New Staff Spotlight: Toria Jones Joins the Women and Gender Resource Center as Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Program Manager
• 01/06/25 Golden Paw Winner for October 2024
• 2024
• 12/18/24 Golden Paw Winner for August 2024
• 11/15/24 Introducing the New Parenting Student Website at the University of Houston
• 11/15/24 Division of Student Affairs Welcomes Alex Beattie as Assistant Dean of Students
• 11/15/24 Student Centers Welcomes Aunt Flow
• 10/31/24 Golden Paw Winner for July 2024
• 10/30/24 Student Health Center Expands Women’s Care Clinic Services with Addition of Dr. Vien Nguyen
• 10/30/24 Dr. Rania Elkhatib to Receive Inspiring Arab Woman Award
• 10/29/24 Reasons Why Working in Student Affairs Might Be Right for You
• 10/14/24 Khristian Royster Joins CFSL as New Assistant Director
• 09/20/24 University of Houston Receives Grant to Empower and Celebrate First-Generation College Students in November
• 09/18/24 UH Health Center Achieves AAAHC Re-Accreditation
• 09/17/24 Emily Schwass named new Associate Director of Sexual Misconduct Support Services at the Women and Gender Resource Center
• 08/29/24 Golden Paw Winner June 2024
• 08/22/24 The University of Houston Unveils 'The College Tour' Video
• 08/08/24 University of Houston Career Services Team Welcomes New Talent and Celebrates Promotions
• 08/06/24 UH Earns Recognition For Support Of First-Generation Coogs
• 07/29/24 Golden Paw Winner for May 2024
• 06/26/24 Increasing Mental Health Resources on Campus
• 06/25/24 University of Houston Staff Complete Gardner Institute Emergency Aid for Basic Needs Academy
• 05/23/24 Dr. Scott Radimer named Golden Paw Employee of the Month Award
• 05/20/24 Larry McGowan II named Golden Paw Employee of the Month Award
• 04/10/24 Division of Students Affairs (DSA) Student Life Fall 2023 Semester Recap
• 04/10/24 Chelsea Martinez, Assistant Director for the Center of Student Advocacy and Community Hits the Ground Running
• 03/25/24 Marilyn Stidham wins the Golden Paw Employee of the Month Award
• 03/13/24 University of Houston Division of Student Affairs Staff Member Receives Judy Spain Award
• 03/04/24 Cassandra Joseph to serve as Director for the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life
• 02/14/24 Program Manager Jessica Haney, for the Center for Student Advocacy and Community, has been awarded the Golden Paw Employee of the Month Award for January 2024
• 01/24/24 Student Housing & Residential Life Announces New Associate Director of Residential Life
• 01/22/24 University of Houston Welcomes Dr. Paul Kittle as Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Student Affairs
• 01/19/24 Alyssa Veteto has been awarded the Golden Paw Employee of the Month Award for December 2023
• 2023
• 12/22/23 Kowalka named to ACUI Board of Trustees