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The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) is the heart of the University, dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. Encompassing humanities, social sciences, and health sciences, CLASS is truly a mosaic of disciplines that broaden perspectives, inspire potential, and advance possibilities yet unimagined.

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CLASS scores huge win for future transfer students
The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has secured a $378,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation to pilot an innovative transfer program. Announced April 1, the funding will support the CLASS 2+2 Program, designed to make a UH degree more accessible to community college students.
Speech-language Pathology graduate program earns Top 40 ranking
The speech-language pathology master’s program has advanced in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for the second consecutive year, climbing to No. 39 nationwide.
CLASS Awards 6 Graduate Research Fellowships
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences announced the winners of this year's Graduate Summer Fellowships for Research Excellence. These fellowships help students conduct and complete major research projects – theses for master's students and dissertations for doctoral students.
English Major Kalena Holeman Named Gates Cambridge Scholar
This month, English major Kalena Holeman was named as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. She is just the second student at the University to receive this scholarship, which will support her graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
From Third Ward to the UK: CLASS standout scores major recognition
Psychology major Mielad Ziaee has been awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, a highly competitive national award that provides full financial support for graduate studies at any university in the United Kingdom. This marks his third major national recognition this year, highlighting his exceptional potential in public health research.
Remembering José Angel Hernández
University of Houston alumnus, historian and professor José Angel Hernández died Monday. He was 55.
Data+ Feminism = Equality: Milestone Launch for Sharing Stories from 1977
On Monday, August 26, 2024— Women’s Equality Day—the Sharing Stories from 1977 project will reach a major milestone: The publication of its Researching the NWC page, which is the core of the project.