Hurricane Harvey – One Year Later

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and the resilience of our students, faculty and staff, the University of Houston was able to emerge from the shadow of Harvey stronger and more committed to each other and our community.  Here, we share some of the things we learned and experienced along the way.

Harvey was No Match for the Heart of a Cougar

“During Hurricane Harvey, I was marooned in my apartment complex near NRG Stadium. I couldn’t get to my business; I couldn’t get to campus. My cash flow stopped. I reached out to UH. Ten days later, the money hit my bank account! The whole experience made me proud to be a part of the UH community. I felt truly supported.”

Bernard Johnson (‘15), grew up in Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood. He is currently attending graduate school at the College of Technology. He is the proud father of four children and is president and founder of an import/export company.

Despite a rocky beginning, the University of Houston forged ahead in the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE STORM

*figures as of August 1, 2018

President’s Fall Address October 2017
When President Khator gave her annual Fall Address in October of last year, much of her talk looked ahead, to what UH is going to accomplish. But she took time, towards the end, to reflect back on the challenges of the storm and its aftermath and the response of the UH community. Click and scroll down to Fall Address.

Cougars in the Community – University of Houston Magazine, Fall 2017, Laurie Fickman

His dream? College graduation. And then Harvey struck – Houston Chronicle, August 24, 2018, Lindsay Ellis