WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE'RE GOING On the brink of Homecoming weekend, a large crowd of faculty, staff, alumni, and students filled the University Center's Houston Room to hear President Jay Gogue speak on the state of the university – and where we might go from here.  more




CLASSROOM INNOVATORS They'll teach our children well. Two graduates of the UH College of Education have been named State and National Student Teachers of the Year.  more

from the ground up Houston is now a key stop on the information superhighway, thanks to a partnership between the University of Houston and fiber optic provider AboveNet Communications Inc.  more

REPORTING THE SPELLINGS REPORT You might call it a report card on the whole U.S. educational system.  more

DISTINGUISHED COUGARS An Olympic athlete, a corporate leader, and the Dean of the Texas Senate will be among those honored at the Houston Alumni Organization's (HAO's) 52^nd Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony November 30.  more

THE OPERATION IS A SMASHING SUCCESS That's a lot of notebooks, pencils, and backpacks, folks. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of University of Houston alumni volunteers, thousands of Houston-area school kids got a fresh start on the school year through Operation School Supplies.  more

Cougars Hit the Court UH Coaches Tom Penders and Joe Curl say the men's and women's teams will take advantage of experience and hope to benefit from new blood.  more