UH Today - October 8, 2025

10/08/2025, 03:25:01 PM

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UH NEWS TO KNOW

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President Renu Khator delivered the 17th State of the University address this morning. She celebrated our record-breaking enrollment and recent achievements, while reaffirming UH’s commitment to excellence and innovation as it nears its centennial in 2027.

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Climbing Social Rankings

UH achieved its best-ever placement in Rival IQ’s 2025 Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report. UH is No. 22 nationally overall, No. 1 on X, No. 2 on Facebook and No. 9 on Instagram.

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Fighting Deadly Parasites

Professor Gregory Cuny received nearly $4 million to lead a translational effort turning enzyme-targeting science into urgently needed treatments for deadly Cryptosporidium infections.

Last Chance: UH DAY at the Corp 5K!

This is the last week to register for UH Day at the Corp 5K! Don’t miss your chance to participate in this fun employee wellness activity. Register today!

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Our goal is to increase college access, speed the time to bachelor’s degree completion and prepare more Texas students for the job market.”

Todd Romero, associate dean of undergraduate studies, on the launch of UH Next, a pilot program that streamlines the transfer process for community college students.

EVENTS

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Speaker Series

The Leap: Houston Innovation Panel

Wednesday, Oct. 8
6 - 8 p.m.

Campus Community

Fall Fest 2025

Thursday, Oct. 9
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Lecture Series

Everyday Walls in America: Understanding What Divides and Connects Us

Thursday, Oct. 9
4 - 6 p.m.

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UH IN THE NEWS

Time Magazine

Trump Is Threatening to Use the Insurrection Act to Deploy Troops in the U.S. Can He?

Politico
The Government’s Own Data Rebuts Trump’s Claims About Wind and Solar Prices

Houston Chronicle

In a Car-centric City, Can a Houstonian Live Without an Automobile? Here’s What Residents Say.

Houston Public Media
Uphill Effort to Recall Whitmire Kicks Off With Single Canvasser, Misspelled Signature Forms

Houston Public Media
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt Enters GOP Senate Primary Against Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Texas AG Ken Paxton

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Note: Views expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston.

HIGHER EDUCATION

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech System’s Vague Guidelines on Gender Identity Spur More Questions Than Answers
Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.

Inside Higher Ed

With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain — or what they’ll lose for refusing.

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Shawn Lindsey | Sr. Assoc. VC/VP for Strategic Communications
selindsey@uh.edu | 713-743-5725

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