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University Of Houston Students Protest Amid Campus Crime Wave

Recent campus crime at UH sparks protests and increased security measures in response to sexual assault and robbery incident.

Top News · Feb 13, 2025

Texas universities could face funding cuts for health care research under new Trump administration policy

A federal judge blocked a new National Institutes of Health policy from going into effect in 22 states that sued the agency, but Texas wasn’t part of the suit.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 11, 2025

Scholarships help Lahaina graduates afford to attend college outside Hawaii a year after wildfire

Nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed their historic Maui town, there’s a bright spot for 13 recent Lahainaluna High School graduates who are receiving scholarships that will cover the cost of attending an out-of-state college

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Houston Mayoral Candidates Inspire Yawns As Run-Off Election Looms

Two veteran (and older) politicians running for mayor in Texas’ largest city are generating little excitement among its youthful population.

Texas Observer · Dec 5, 2023

Ex-NFL player DJ Hayden among six killed in Houston crash

The horrifying Houston crash killed three former University of Houston football players, including Hayden

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Proposition 5 on Texas ballot would create new endowment for ‘emerging’ research universities

If approved, the new fund would provide tens of millions of dollars to the University of Houston, Texas Tech, Texas State University and University of North Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 26, 2023

University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure

Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of the vital LGBTQ+ resource center.

Texas Observer · Oct 23, 2023

University of Houston students brace for LGBTQ Resource Center closure in response to Texas’ DEI ban

The announcement confronted students with the impact of a new law that will require all state-funded colleges and universities to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 17, 2023

How Republicans’ threats to tenure and diversity might undercut their own efforts to advance Texas’ universities

Texas lawmakers are poised to create a new multibillion-dollar endowment to boost emerging research universities in national rankings. But faculty members say banning diversity offices and tenure would stymie those efforts.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 11, 2023

Houston QB Clayton Tune believes he can elevate any NFL team, would love playing for Texans

QB Clayton Tune said at the Houston Cougars pro day he can help any NFL team, and would love to play for the Houston Texans in @bigsargesportz's latest.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 24, 2023