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Learn about the history, academics, research, and athletics of the University of Houston, a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927 as Houston Junior College, it is the fourth-largest university in Texas and a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Find out the names, locations, enrollments, and rankings of state, private, and community colleges in Houston, Texas. Learn about the history, programs, and features of each institution, including Rice University, Texas Southern University, and Baylor College of Medicine.
The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a public university in Houston, Texas. Established in 1974 as University of Houston–Downtown College ( UH–DC ), it has a campus that spans 40 acres (0.16 km 2 ) in Downtown Houston with a satellite location, UHD–Northwest, inside Lone Star College–University Park .
The University of Houston at Clear Lake City was renamed University of Houston–Clear Lake on April 26, 1983. [14] During the 73rd Texas Legislature in 1993, an unsuccessful attempt was made by the City of Pasadena to change the institution's name to the University of Houston at Pasadena. [15] [16]
Find out the names, terms, records and achievements of the 18 men who have led the Houston Cougars football team since 1946. The current coach is Willie Fritz, who was hired in 2023.
Shasta is the mascot of the University of Houston athletics teams, the Houston Cougars. The name refers to both a live and an anthropomorphic costumed cougar mascot. The first live cougar mascot was Shasta I, purchased in 1947, and the first costumed mascot was Shasta in 1989.
Moody Towers are twin 18-story high-rise residence halls located in the Wheeler District on the campus of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, United States. It was named for William Lewis Moody, Jr. and his wife Libbie Shearn Moody of Galveston, Texas, and houses 1,100 students. [2] The towers also house the largest dining hall on the ...
Renu Khator is the chancellor of the University of Houston System and the president of the University of Houston. She is the first female and Indian immigrant to hold these positions and has led UH to Tier One status, a medical school, and the Big 12 Conference.