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Rice's OpenStax helps nation's colleges and universities provide free online instruction during coronavirus outbreak
The Rice University-based nonprofit OpenStax is responding to COVID-19 by helping students nationwide navigate their online courses and supporting faculty as they quickly transition to online course delivery.
Houston Chamber Choir presents “Desert Island Playlist” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at South Main Baptist Church
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Robert Simpson and now in its 28th season, will perform “Desert Island Playlist” on Saturday, Nov. 19 at South Main Baptist Church for its third fall concert. “Desert Island Playlist” recognizes that there are certain pieces that touch us so deeply that we would not want to be without them even if stranded on a desert island.
Will African American Studies Course be Offered During Pandemic?
In the midst of public mayhem caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Board of Education unanimously approved African American studies in Texas during a virtual board meeting in April.
Texas Southern University Is Now Home to NAACP Official Archives
Texas Southern University has been designated as the official depository of records from the Texas NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). A special presentation was held August 17 in the University’s Robert J. Terry Library. The collection consists of minutes, newspaper clippings, legal documents, brochures, Freedom Banquet programs and photographs, along with digitized images from individual Texas NAACP branches.
Rice to host ‘Go! ENTREPRENEUR TOUR Experience’ with Damon Dash Sept. 23
Rice University’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) is partnering with DiverseCiti Houston to celebrate the influence and impact that 50 years of hip-hop has made on the world of business and entrepreneurship.
Houston Chamber Choir presents The Diary of Anne Frank: Annelies at Holocaust Museum Houston Sept. 21 and Sept. 22
Houston Chamber Choir joins the Holocaust Museum Houston to celebrate the reopening of the expanded museum by presenting the first major setting of The Diary of Anne Frank, Annelies, by English composer James Whitbourn on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22.
Obscure and Exposed: Art Installation Uses UH Campus as Canvas
‘The Miraculous: Houston’ Project is Part of CounterCurrent17 Festival April 18-23
Look up, look down, look all around and you can’t miss the bright yellow vinyl panels with text plastered all over the University of Houston campus. “Coog’s House” is transforming into a canvas for a public art installation called “The Miraculous: Houston” for the CounterCurrent17 Festival April 18-23. Click here to see a complete schedule of events.
UH Receives Anonymous $4 Million Gift to Support Creative Writing and Other Liberal Arts Programs
The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has received a $4 million anonymous gift in support of its Creative Writing Program, among multiple CLASS initiatives. The gift will also fuel research activity in the humanities and social sciences and advance the college’s mission of transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s global leaders, successful entrepreneurs and industry innovators. This gift comes at a period of unprecedented growth, expansion and opportunity for CLASS and is the single largest donation that the college has received.
TSU Aviation Program Reaching New Heights with Approval of Training Facility at Houston Spaceport
Houston City Council approves agreement allowing Houston Airports to develop a 2-acre site into an aeronautical hub to be used by Texas Southern University
Houston Airports continues to invest in aviation by supporting the next generation of aeronautical professionals with an innovative learning environment.
Houston Texans Celebrate Founder's Day in Honor of Robert C. McNair
Today, the Houston Texans will celebrate Founder’s Day in honor of the team’s late founder Robert C. McNair. For the third consecutive year, the organization will honor Bob McNair’s life and legacy by supporting a cause he was passionate about. Texans players, coaches, executives and staff are partnering with Family Houston this month, a United Way agency which provides counseling to school-aged kids across the Greater Houston area.
Black couple wins $1.2 M grant to reimagine STEM education
STEM-related pathways are the future of learning in and out of schools and for the workforce.
The HEPH Foundation, an education-focused foundation, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1.2 Million grant to support its commitment to learners. The grant is provided by the How We Learn Fund, a fund administered by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation.
Countdown to Energy Day Houston with at-home summer STEM activities
Houston’s largest free family STEM festival set to return Saturday, Oct. 19
This summer students can beat the heat with at-home STEM activities from the Consumer Energy Education Foundation, the nonprofit that co-hosts Houston’s Energy Day Festival each year. Dedicated to promoting K-12 STEM education and placing students on the fast track to careers in science, technology, engineering and math, CEEF connects students, their parents and teachers to year-round education opportunities.
Governor Abbott Appoints University Student Regents and Student Representative to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2022. Additionally, the Governor appointed the student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on May 31, 2022.
Two Former NFL Players Team Up To Give Back
An Evening of Fun and Feasting at the Ronald McDonald House
Knowing that the best way to give thanks is to give back, adorned with grateful hearts, two former NFL players are making a positive impact on their community, whereas they have teamed up to feed the families of pediatric critically ill patients at Ronald McDonald House Houston. Herb Taylor, owner of Ray's BBQ Shack and Wade Smith, founder of The Wade Smith Foundation, pillars within the Greater Houston communities, will be serving meals donated by Taylor's own, Ray's BBQ Shack as well as reading Smith's latest children's book "Smitty Tackles Bullying," to the families and their children. This act of compassion will take place on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ronald McDonald House Houston located at 1907 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
Mayor Turner Announces One Complete Houston, Featuring Results of City's First Equity Indicator Study
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined community and business leaders at the Sunnyside Health and Multiservice Center to announce the findings of the City of Houston's first equity indicator study.
Teach For America Houston Provides Tips for How Students Can Relax and Recharge During Spring Break
In just a few days, kids from all over the Greater Houston area will receive a reprieve from the classroom and head into Spring Break. This is the ideal time for students to exhale and recharge before finishing out the school year.
Actor Greg Alan WIlliams and Entertainment Manager Matthew Knowles Headline National Black Book Festival's 10th Anniversary
Double Emmy Award-winning actor and author, GregAlan Williams, is confirmed as a featured author at the 2017 National Black Book Festival, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Williams is most recently known for his portrayal as the villainous, Robert "Mac" McCready, on OWN's hit drama series, Greenleaf, but is also known for a number of memorable roles across television (The Sopranos, The Game, The West Wing) and film (Remember the Titans, The Preacher’s Kid, Terminator Genysis). Williams' novel, Heart of a Woman, which was originally published in 2009, has recently been re-released in audio book format. This will be Williams’ debut as a featured author at the Festival and his appearance will be on Saturday, Oct. 28 @ 3:00 p.m.
The Houston- and Northwest-Arkansas based team received recognitions for Public Relations Professional and Podcast of the Year
This weekend, the Houston- and Northwest-Arkansas-based marketing and public relations agency, Market Street Consultants (Market Street Consulting LLC) was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter (PRSA Houston) at its 37th annual Excalibur Awards for its team’s expertise and contributions to the public relations industry in the fourth-largest city in the United States. Market Street Consultants’ co-founder Juan Alanis was recognized as Public Relations Professional of the Year, while co-founder Anjelica Cazares received the award for Podcast of the Year.
Programs Committed to Helping Minority Youth See Opportunities in Medicine
“What they see is what they’ll be” is the mantra for the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, an organization with the expressed purpose of improving the quality of life for African-Americans and other minorities.
Arte Público Press to Host Astronaut and Screen Film at UH
Astronaut and children’s book author José M. Hernández will speak at a screening of the new Amazon film about his life, A Million Miles Away, which will be shown at the University of Houston in the Student Center South Theater (4455 University Dr., Houston, TX 77204) on Friday, October 27, from 5-8:15 pm.
