The Honors College at the University of Houston

Can't make it tonight? Join us for Convocation on livestream at: www.thehonorscollege.com/live2024convocation

⏰ONE WEEK LEFT until REACH applications close⏰
REACH participants receive a $1,500 scholarship for a year-long introductory introductory research experience for students

Apply at: www.uh.edu/reach

⏰ONE WEEK LEFT until REACH applications close⏰ If you're a humanities student who wants to get involved in research, consider applying to the Research for Aspiring Coogs in the Humanities (REACH) program before applications close September 4th!

This Friday, August 30 at 1 p.m., don’t miss this great talk by Michael Dimock, President of the Pew Research Center! Join us at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion in the MD Anderson Library for a discussion on "The Value and Meaning of Public Opinion," as part of our Grand Challenges Forum. See you there! 🎤📚

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🎉📚 The Honors College is kicking off the new academic year with our Fall Convocation! Join us this Thursday, August 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House as we celebrate the start of a new chapter, welcome the Class of 2028, and honor the amazing achievements of our UH students and faculty. Don't miss out – see you there! 🎓✨

If you can't make it, you can livestream the Convocation at : www.thehonorscollege.com/live2024convocation

Honors students Damian Lujan and Ashley Cabrera talk about their experiences as first-generation students as the University of Houston accepts a membership as an institution of the FirstGen Forward Network.

https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/august/08012024-firstgen

UH Earns Recognition for Support of First-Generation Coogs For its efforts in supporting first-generation students, the University of Houston has been accepted as a member institution of the FirstGen Forward Network. UH joins 429 universities and colleges nationwide that have been named to this network.

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Stuart Long, Associate Dean of the Honors College, for winning the 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award from the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Society! 🏆🌟 This award honors those who have made remarkable contributions to technology and society, and Dr. Long’s impact is truly inspiring. 👏📡

Read more at: https://www.ieeeaps.org/awards/winners-of-2024-ap-s-awards-announced

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📣Calling all Honors alumni and newly minted alumni! Join us for an Alumni Trivia Night on September 5, at 7 p.m. at Rudyard’s Pub 🍻. This is a great opportunity to test your knowledge, reconnect with old friends (or make new ones), and compete for prizes! Don’t miss out!

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🎉 Join us for Weeks of Welcome at the University of Houston! 🎓 Swing by the Student Centers- University of Houston - Houston Room on Tuesday, August 27 at 4 p.m. to discover exciting Co-Curricular programming and how to get involved! 🚀

This semester, you'll see a new face around the Honors College. Join us in welcoming Bryn Ford as our newest Instructional Assistant Professor. We can't wait to see the impact he'll make! 👏📚

Welcome back, Coogs! 🎉 Fall 2024 is here, and we're ready for another amazing semester. Let's make it one to remember!

Honors student and English major Kadilo Buzugbe spent her summer diving deep into humanities research as part of the SURF program!

The annual Honors retreat is in full throttle this weekend at Camp Allen. This year the incoming class of 2028 will start the new school year ready and prepared!

This summer, Honors student Paul Daniel was busy working in the lab as part of the SURF program.

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A huge thank you to all the alumni, students, faculty, and staff who joined the Honors College at the Astros game this past Friday! It was an amazing night of baseball and fireworks with you all! ⚾️🎆🙌

🦖Save the date for the 33rd annual Honors College Great Conversation! ✨This key fundraising event supports Honors College scholarships and student programs.

More details to come....

Another great year in the books of the Common Ground Teachers Institute in collaboration with Inprint !📚📚

35 years of enriching and innovative seminars that aim at inspiring and engaging educators in the summer.

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Summer School: Educators Gain Creative Inspiration During UH’s Common Ground Teachers Institute UH's annual Common Ground Teachers Institute celebrates its 35th anniversary of providing area teachers with summer workshops and semeinars aimed at recharding their academic batteries.

The Common Ground Teachers Institute has kicked off at The Honors College at the University of Houston!

🚀 Calling all Honors College Alumni!
⚾️ Join us for an unforgettable night at Minute Maid Park as the Houston Astros take on the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, 2024! 🎉 Enjoy the Michelob Ultra Club Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. with a live DJ and stick around for Friday Night Fireworks! 🎆

Tickets are just $85 and come with $20 loaded for food, drinks, merch, and more! Don't miss out - secure your spot now!

🎟️Purchase your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3RHhoKE

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Welcome back, travelers! Shoutout to all the students returning from the Galápagos Islands. This incredible trip was made possible thanks to the collaboration between TThe Honors College at the University of Houstonand UUH College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM)

The Honors College is Hiring for part-time student positions!

Competitive applicants will be in good academic standing, have great communication and interpersonal skills, and be organized, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented.

Learn more and apply at: https://bit.ly/4cEe1Ms

❗Deadline is July 15th!❗

🚀 Join us for Honors Alumni At The Astros on Friday, August 2, 2024! Cheer on the Houston Astros with the Honors College Alumni Association. Enjoy a pre-game Happy Hour and Friday Night fireworks at Minute Maid Park! Each ticket includes $20 for food, drinks, or merchandise.

🎟️ Secure your tickets and get more details here: https://bit.ly/3RHhoKE

See you there! ⚾

‼️FrameWorks Deadline Extended ‼️

✍️ There is still time to apply to join the next 2024-2025 cohort of FrameWorks fellows! Students pursuing traditional or interdisciplinary humanities research are encouraged to apply!

FrameWorks is a year-long program that will help conceive, write, present, and publish work. Rising sophomores and juniors from all majors are eligible.

➡ DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2024
➡ Go to uh.edu/frameworks to apply.

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Honors College Asst. Dean Dr. Brenda Rhodan visits recent grad Alyssa Green in Philadelphia where she is an education intern at the National Constitution Center this summer before she starts her dual Masters/J.D. in Global Policy Studies and Law.

Congratulations to Honors and psychology major Mielad Ziaee for being awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Society Key into Public Service award as well as the 13 Coogs who earned the Gilman International Scholarship Program

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UH Students Earn Prestigious Scholarships and Awards University of Houston students are excelling with Fulbrights, Truman Scholarships, and other prestigious awards, paving their way to academic and professional success.

A new cohort of SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) students are now underway working on their summer research projects.

Read more about the SURF program as part of the UH Undergraduate Research and Major Awards office.

Inquiring Minds This innovative UH program cultivates undergraduate researchers from all academic disciplines.

❗There's still time to apply❗

✍️ Apply to join the next 2024-2025 cohort of FrameWorks fellows! Students pursuing traditional or interdisciplinary humanities research are encouraged to apply. FrameWorks is a year-long program that will help conceive, write, present, and publish work. Rising sophomores and juniors from all majors are eligible.

Go to uh.edu/frameworks to apply.

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🎉Congratulations to Honors Prof Abigail Modaff, who has been awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2024-2025 at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. The fellowships are one expression of the Center’s mission to support scholars early in their careers.

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Awards Two Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2024-2025 - John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics The faculty of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis is pleased to announce its new cohort of postdoctoral fellows. The fellowships will begin with the 2024-2025 academic year and are renewable for the following year.

🎉Congratulations to Honors College alum and current alumni engagement chair of the Honors College Advisory Board Kaitlyn Palividas for receiving the Billie Schneider Outstanding Volunteer Award. The award was recognition of Palividas’ tireless work in the University of Houston alumni community.
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Leading by Example Kaitlyn Palividas (’17) and Her Passion for Volunteering

The University of Houston has set another record for Fulbright Scholars! 🎉 Huge congratulations to all our students heading abroad this year! 🌏✈️

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Record Number of UH Students Win Fulbright Scholarships Discover how 14 University of Houston students and alumni earned prestigious Fulbright awards, marking a record year for UH and showcasing its global impact.