Faculty & Staff
First tenured Latina in Texas honored
UH Law Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson plans to use her recognition by the Hispanic National Bar Association as the first Latina tenured law professor in Texas to encourage the continued hiring of Latino faculty...
Panel advises junior faculty
Panelists addressed junior faculty frustrations at a mentoring discussion hosted by the University Commission on Women on Wednesday in the Honors Commons. The event focused on the methods and organization of successful department-implemented mentoring programs...
UH to foster strong city partnership
Houston Councilwoman At-Large Melissa Noriega emphasized the importance of universities and their role in improving the community at the UH faculty senate meeting last Wednesday. Noriega — a graduate of UH and representative of Houston’s...
Professor writes book challenging man-made global warming beliefs
A UH professor aims to refute claims that the Earth is in a permanent warming period in his new book. Larry Bell, an endowed professor of space architecture, said he blames misrepresented statistics and misleading...
UH tech prof recognized as PGSF Educator of the Year
The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation named technology professor Jerry Waite the ninth recipient of the organization’s Educator of the Year award. The award is given to educators who show outstanding talent and excellence in...
Former Bauer dean dies at 58
Former dean of Bauer College of Business, Arthur Warga, died Sunday at the age of 58 after a five-year battle against brain cancer. Warga, who served as dean from 2001 to March of 2011, helped...
Dean enters hall of fame
Upon hearing of his induction into the National Optometry Hall of Fame from his Indiana home, William Baldwin’s first reaction wasn’t exactly joy. “I was surprised,” Baldwin said. “I had been retired for several years.” The...
Staff Council to take on guns
UH’s Staff Council voted to explore a resolution that would oppose guns being brought onto University campus at a meeting on Thursday. A resolution draft submitted to the council by Committee Chair Rebecca Szwarc would...
Budget cuts take center stage at Faculty Senate meeting
The state is facing a budget shortfall of up to $30 billion, and the repercussions for the University will be dire. The Faculty Senate has already been told to expect a 10 percent cut in...
Provost focuses on budget cuts at CLASS faculty meeting
Provost John Antel addressed the concerns of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences faculty at a meeting Friday as the University prepares for a 10 percent cut in state funding...
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