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Benjamin P. Wells Appointed as UH System Student RegentDuring its June 17 special meeting, the UHS Board of Regents welcomed the newest student regent, Benjamin P. Wells. Wells, a UH Law Center student, was appointed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve a one-year term.
June 18, 2013
For more than two decades, the University of Houston’s Honors College has hosted the Common Ground Teachers Institute. This professional development program delivers summertime seminars structured around multicultural literary works. This summer, the college will host four two-week seminars (June 28, July 1 - 3 and July 8 - 12) led by noted faculty from UH and other local institutions.
June 17, 2013
Recognizing that the need to enhance the University of Houston’s graduation rate requires more focused attention on the student experience, the UH System (UHS) Board of Regents today approved a modest tuition increase of $13 per undergraduate credit hour at UH for fiscal year 2014.
June 17, 2013
Cougar football fans are getting excited about the future of University of Houston Football. Athletic Director Mack Rhoades gives an update on the progress on the new facility and the many amenities that fans will soon experience.
June 17, 2013
University of Houston students Michael Brooks and Matthew Docimo embarked on a 4,000-mile bike ride in San Francisco, Calif. on June 9. A little more than a week into their ride, they have made their way into eastern Nevada. Their goal: cycle all the way to Washington, D.C. by Saturday, August 10, in support of people with disabilities.
June 17, 2013
The Cullen Foundation and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research have awarded grants to a robotics research project by the University of Houston and The Methodist Hospital Research Institute. The Cullen Foundation has directed $495,000 in philanthropic support to the research project and the TIRR Foundation has given $200,000 to purchase Rehab Rex, the latest version of a robotic exoskeleton patients use to "walk."
June 11, 2013
