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September 2017 Press Releases

HOUSTON MOTH GRANDSLAM III RESCHEDULED posted on 9/28/17
Because of Hurricane Harvey, the storytelling event had to be postponed and is now set for Friday, Nov. 3, at Cullen Performance Hall.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMONS ADDED TO MOODY TOWERS posted on 9/27/17
The new lounge area has chairs, sofas and tables and is part of a larger overall vision to transform the dining commons into more than just a place for students to eat.

DR34M GRILL STATION OPENS IN MOODY TOWERS DINING COMMONS posted on 9/27/17
The station, which is named for basketball great and former Cougar Hakeem Olajuwon, serves such items as hamburgers, turkey burgers, black bean and veggie burgers, chicken tenders and fries.

COUGAR CARD AFTER-HOURS REPLACEMENT SERVICE AVAILABLE posted on 9/25/17
University of Houston students, faculty and staff whose cards were lost or stolen when the Cougar Card office is closed can get a temporary replacement one.

BE ON ALERT FOR FLOODING posted on 9/22/17
As part of National Preparedness Month, the University of Houston Office of Emergency Management wants to remind everyone to be careful during a heavy rainfall event.

OUTDOOR SIRENS HELP WARN CAMPUS posted on 9/15/17
As part of National Preparedness Month in September, the UH Office of Emergency Management is educating the campus community about the outdoor warning siren system.

UH FARMERS MARKET TO OFFER ARRAY OF LOCAL PRODUCTS posted on 9/15/17
The event will take place five Wednesdays in the fall semester, starting Sept. 27, and will allow students, faculty, staff and visitors to shop for locally sourced and produced food without having to leave campus.

'TRAILER PARK BOYS' COMING TO CULLEN PERFORMANCE HALL posted on 9/14/17
Cast members from the long-running Netflix comedy series will be bringing their Christmas tour to the University of Houston on Dec. 8.

HOME FREE'S COUNTRY CHRISTMAS TOUR TO MAKE STOP AT UH posted on 9/14/17
The country vocal band will be performing holiday tunes, new country hits and fan favorite classics when they come to Cullen Performance Hall on Dec. 19.

TOMMY EMMANUEL SETS HOLIDAY CONCERT posted on 9/14/17
The world-renowned Australian guitar legend will be performing holiday favorites when he brings his Classic & Christmas Tour to Cullen Performance Hall on Dec. 15.

FOOD TRUCK PROGRAM EXPANDS WEEKEND HOURS posted on 9/12/17
Trucks are now operating Saturday and Sunday nights from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. across from Cougar Village II near the Student Services Building. The Saturday hours are new this semester.

AVOID CAMPUS FOOD LINES WITH BOOST MOBILE ORDERING APP posted on 9/11/17
The app allows University of Houston students, faculty and staff to order and pay for food in advance at numerous retail dining locations across campus, then pick it up at the designated time without waiting in line.

UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO STAY INFORMED posted on 9/08/17
To ensure that critical information is received during an emergency, it is important that the University of Houston community confirm that their info is correct in MyUH for students and PASS for faculty and staff.

BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES WITH A PLAN posted on 9/05/17
September is National Preparedness Month, and the University of Houston Office of Emergency Management’s first tip is the importance for individuals and families to have an emergency plan in place.