| UH Charter Turns Ten
Ten years ago, charter schools began as a trendy idea of “new aged” education that was a different approach from traditional schooling. One of the earliest is the UH Charter School (UHCS), which just celebrated its 10th anniversary. “Our school was one of the original nineteen first-generation charter schools in the state,” Carolyn Black, UHCS principal says. “It’s been a bumpy road for charter schools, but we’ve been true to our constructivist curriculum and focused on each child.” In 1996, the Texas State Board of Education awarded UH the first university charter to establish a public school. Today, there are nearly 130 students in six classes from kindergarten to fifth grade.
Visit www.uh.edu/charterschool for more information..
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In the Best of Company
The UH Law Center is listed among the top 100 law schools in the country according to U.S.News & World Report—a jump of ten notches over last year’s ranking. The center now ranks at number 60 with Temple University, Villanova University, and the University of Kentucky. The annual survey also recognized the Law Center’s Health Law and Intellectual Property and Information Law programs as best in the nation.
Chapter of Excellence
Out of the seventy-four American Humanics programs in the nation that teach the next generation
of nonprofit CEOs and managers, UH’s David M. Underwood Chapter of The American Humanics
Program at the Graduate College of Social Work received the coveted Program Excellence Award from the American Humanics Management Institute. “This program solidifies the path to students’ career dreams with a structured, professional preparation program to work in nonprofit organizations,” says Margaret O’Donnell (M.S.W. ’92), program director. “Social work is about maximizing the potential
of individuals and communities and making a difference in other people’s lives.”
An Important QUEST
The College of Education’s QUEST program was recognized as the 2007 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education by the Association of Teacher Educators. QUEST prepares teachers for urban schools and collaborates with UH colleges, Houston-area school districts, and community programs while emphasizing school-based experiences and the use of technology. “Our program is important because we work to close the achievement gaps among students by developing educators who can teach effectively, according to the needs of the students and the school district, and grow professionally with the guidance of experienced teachers,” says Juanita Copley, professor and chair of
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. More than 200 prospective teachers enroll in the program each year.
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It’s still a Guy Thing
Just consult any college sports history book. For thirty-two years, he led the Cougar basketball program through twenty-seven winning seasons, including the storied Phi Slama Jama years with Rockets’ greats Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler (’03). And, he took fourteen trips to the NCAA dance, five times making the Final Four—twice in the championship games. Guy V. Lewis (’47) is finally joining eleven former college coaches and players as a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame this fall in Kansas City. So, wave your red and white polka-dot towel if you’ve got one!
It All Adds Up
The numbers have been crunched and the results are in. UH’s Department of Finance is among the top 10 most productive programs in the country. The Academic Analytics’ Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index ranked the program number eight. It measures publications, citations, and financial and honorary awards.
Women at Work
The new Nobel Women’s Initiative, led by Nobel Laureate and UH Professor Jody Williams, is now housed in the Graduate College of Social Work. Its first international conference was held in Ireland this spring to discuss the Middle Eastern conflict.
Mark your calendar and get ready to show your Cougar Spirit.
Hear the roar Novemeber 17!
Houston Cougars vs. Marshall Thundering Heard
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