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The University of Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ; HEW-stən) is a public research university in Houston, Texas, United States.It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in the first decades of the 20th century.
Rice University. Nonsectarian. Rice University, established in 1912, is a private Tier One research university located at 6100 Main, Houston, Texas. [12] [13] Rice enrolled 3,001 undergraduate, 897 post-graduate, and 1,247 doctoral students and awarded 1,448 degrees in 2007.
Philip G. Hoffman, first chancellor of UH System. The University of Houston, founded in 1927, entered the state system of higher education in 1963. The evolvement of a multi-institution University of Houston System came from a recommendation in May 1968 which called for the creation of a university near NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center to offer upper-division and graduate-level programs. [11]
Houston defeated Air Force in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl, to end their eight bowl game losing streak. [1]The Houston Cougars college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference.
Shasta VI, The University of Houston's previous live mascot with his trainer. Shasta VI (2012–2022) was announced as the first live mascot at the university since 1989, in partnership with the Houston Zoo. Prior to his adoption, there was much debate as to whether or not the university should purchase another cougar.
The Cougar is a weekly newspaper run entirely by students at the University of Houston.. In publication since April 6, 1928, The Cougar was originally named The Cougar but was renamed The Daily Cougar and again renamed The Cougar in the fall of 2014 when the print edition turned weekly. [1]
The list of University of Houston people includes notable alumni, former students, and faculty of the University of Houston. Class years usually indicate the year of a graduation unless an entry is denoted by an asterisk (*).
Pages in category "University of Houston System" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...