Event Raises $3.37 Million from 22,441 Donors The University of Houston’s 2022 Giving Day concluded as its most successful yet, with $3.37 million raised to strengthen the University’s status as a premier public research institution. Generous UH family members and friends participating in the fourth-annual event more than doubled last year’s Giving Day total of [...]
A life-changing gift destined to help fuel the success of University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business entrepreneurship students was recently established and presented for the first time.
Texas foster care students seeking advancement through higher education will receive financial assistance, academic support, mentoring, and more through the Diamond Family Scholars program at the University of Houston
A $1 million gift from the Hsu family will expand the Thomas T.C. Hsu Structural Research Laboratory and help update its equipment to meet the growing and increasingly complex needs of testing modern infrastructure.
The University of Houston (UH) Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design received an endowment in the amount of $50,000 from the Page Southerland Page Foundation
Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc., an architecture firm in Houston, made a generous $250,000 gift to the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston to create its first ever endowed professorship within the College.
In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Japan Business Association of Houston (JBAH) recently announced its donation of $100,000 to the Community Design Resource Center (CDRC) in the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design at the University of Houston.
For retired restaurateur and University of Houston alumnus Doug Brooks (’75), a visionary leader is all it takes to inspire people to a great undertaking.
Dominic Ng (’80), Chairman and CEO of East West Bank, remembers tutoring University of Houston student-athletes in the University’s tutorial center and earning just over $3 an hour during the late 1970s.
Fred Haas (’51) is truly a self-made man with a vision — and a proud Cougar. Amiable and unassuming, his name is synonymous with his radio ads: Fred Haas Toyota World! Fred Haas Toyota Country!
The Cougars were down by several points when Patrick (’69) and Pamela (’74) Newman traveled with the University of Houston football team to Temple University. Once they were escorted down to the field end zone, the game began to change in the Cougar’s favor
One great teacher can make an indelible difference on a student’s life: for many, that person was Fredell Lack, who passed away on August 20, 2017 at the age of 95. An acclaimed international soloist, she taught violin at the University of Houston for more than 50 years. She was also a dedicated philanthropist, and her legacy will continue to make an impact on students for generations to come.
Phillip Jefferson (’17) founded the multidisciplinary Energy Coalition during his time at UH — and saw the direct benefits of interacting with the Energy Advisory Board, the University’s presidentially appointed volunteer board of experts and leaders in the energy industry. Jefferson spoke to us about how his UH experience has already benefited his life and career, just months after graduation. With new mentorship initiatives, the Board will continue make a difference in the lives of students for many years to come.
Dr. Randal Sitton (’85, M.S.I.E. ’88, Ph.D. ’92) comes from a long line of Cougars. He has been an instructional associate professor at the Cullen College of Engineering since 2015, and recently acted as faculty ambassador to CCE for the 2017 Faculty & Staff Campaign. In this Lunar Cougar Q&A, he told us more about why he gives back to his alma mater, what’s changed on campus, and how philanthropy makes a difference in the lives of his students.
During six terms in Congress, six years as a Texas state legislator and Democratic National Committee official, Mickey Leland focused much needed attention on issues of health and hunger. He passed away too soon, but his legacy lives on in the accomplishments of the Leland Fellows: UH students who complete internships in Washington, D.C. that transform their lives and careers in public service.
Endowed scholarships created in the memory of a great professor or mentor make a difference in the lives of students for generations to come. The pride that Shunté Lofton (’15) felt when she was awarded a Cecil J. Pickett Endowed Scholarship inspired her to work even harder in her acting studies at UH.
Former UH art student Kathrine G. McGovern has made an incredible commitment to the UH College of the Arts: a $20 million naming gift. The Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts is the first college at the University named after a former student, and also the first named after a woman.
To honor the impact of women have made and continue to make in the pharmacy profession, endowments have been created in their name to support scholarships and new facilities. In particular, facilities in the new Health and Biomedical Sciences Building II (HBSB II) will showcase their legacies. Contributions can be made to all three endowments directly, or a similar gift can be made in honor of someone important to you.
On February 16, 2017, members of Project Row Houses, UH faculty and staff, and the surrounding community gathered in the historic Eldorado Ballroom in Houston’s Third Ward to celebrate the recipients of the first two Project Row Houses Fellowships.
When the University of Houston (UH) became a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university, it was a turning point for the institution. In the same way, receiving a Tier One Scholarship is a turning point in a talented student’s life. Your gift attracts these bright, driven individuals to UH, and empowers them to whole-heartedly pursue their studies and campus activities.
James Hong (’05) has made a profound impact on the UH Athletics programs, as well as scholarships, through his generous giving. He continues to make a difference to Coogs, whether it’s through teaching adjunct courses at Bauer College of Business or revitalizing on-campus businesses like Pink’s Pizza. The following profile appeared in the Spring 2016 issue of the UH Magazine.
Exxon Mobil employees and retirees — along with the ExxonMobil Foundation — contributed nearly $931,000 in gifts and matches this past year. Such a substantial contribution is possible only through ExxonMobil’s industry-leading matching program, one which matches gifts three-to-one. One of our many donors, Al Vela (’62) shares with us his reasons for giving to the generous matching program.
In an innovative collaboration between scientists, engineers and artists, “Your Brain on Art” is a series of studies that seek to understand what happens in the brain as people create and contemplate
Some people know where their passion lies and what they want to be when they grow up from the time they’re children. For others, that realization may come during college or even later during their adult years.
It’s not just the University of Houston birdhouse hanging in their front yard tree, or the Cougar Red Betty sports as she opens the door. It’s a pervasive attitude that includes calling Coach Yeoman a “hero” and President Renu Khator “remarkable.” It’s a love of UH that Frank and Betty Lemmon have that can hardly [...]
Robert E. Sheriff, professor emeritus in the University of Houston’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and long-time departmental benefactor, left a tremendous legacy to the University of Houston. Through endowments and scholarships, he and his wife ushered in a new generation of geophysicists. He worked with pure passion in his field, of which he [...]
By Joelle Carson One may not immediately associate the importance of crystal engineering in the treatment of kidney stones. But in 2016, researchers in the lab of Dr. Jeffrey Rimer, Ernest J. and Barbara M. Henley Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering, found evidence that a natural fruit [...]
University of Houston is excited to announce its procurement of the Zine Fest Houston Records! The collection consists of zines (self-published, small circulation, non-commercial booklets or magazines), ephemera, and print items, documenting zine culture in Gulf Coast region and throughout the country.
The University of Houston Libraries welcomes Rachel Helbing into her new role as health sciences librarian. “I am part of the team that will develop new services for the forthcoming health sciences library, which is an exciting prospect,” she says. “A major professional goal is to help make the new library a successful and integral part of the University’s Health and Biomedical Sciences Center.”
Your gift makes a difference in the student experience! The University of Houston Libraries has updated twelve group study rooms, thanks to a generous donation.
A University of Houston researcher from the Graduate College of Social Work has developed a home-based intervention specifically for low-income moms and it’s already been used to help Houston-area women cope. Research shows mothers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are twice as likely to suffer from postpartum depression.