OUTSMARTING THE S&P For five years now, savvy groups of Bauer MBA candidates have put theory into practice as they manage the Cougar Investment Fund (CIF), which has outperformed the S&P 500 since its inception in 2002.   more

A WARM WELCOME New students arriving at a university are usually scrambling to find out where to park, where to register, or how to pay for classes. Thanks to the University of Houston’s new Welcome Center, answers to these and a host of other questions can be found just minutes after arriving on campus.  more

CPP NAMES NEW DIRECTOR For over 25 years, UH’s Center for Public Policy (CPP) has asked Houstonians the right questions—questions that get to the heart of their quality of life. This fall, Jim Granato, a professor with wide interdisciplinary experience, takes over as director.   more

WELL-READ Tomorrow’s great writers, today. That’s the promise of a new reading series launched by Inprint Inc., creators of the justly famous Inprint Brown Reading Series. To provide a more intimate experience for Houston readers, and to introduce emerging writers, they looked to UH’s Creative Writing Program.   more

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? COUGAR RED, OF COURSE.
UH alumni considering a career change can learn how to leverage their wisdom and experience at a career fair November 17-18. Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, will speak.  more

QB IS Record Breaker Midway through the 2006 football season, quarterback Kevin Kolb continues to impress. The four-year starter has thrown for 11,888 yards (a school record) and 72 touchdowns in his UH career.   more

HE’S A SPORT, ALL RIGHT His combination of size and athleticism caught the eye of Coach Tom Penders, but now former basketball player Rodney Hannah has left the hardcourt to join Coach Art Briles and the 2006 football team.   more