Here's to you, class of 2022
More than 1,600 bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degree candidates are graduating from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences on May 13. Join us in celebrating them.
Latest News
Trauma of Migrant Separation Lingers Long After Reunification
CLASS Professors Carla Sharp and Sarah Fishman Receive Moores Professorships
Coogs Springing Into Commencement
Science Has Spoken: Tell the Truth on Facebook or Risk Your Reputation
UH Student-Athlete Earns Prestigious Scholarship for Public Service
Tolliver Selected as National Humanities Center Fellow
Firefighters With PTSD Likely to Have Relationship Problems
UH Hosting International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
New UH Digital Humanities Project Eyes Ambitious Goal: Put Historic Women’s Conference on the Map
Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances
UH Faculty Addressing Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
UH Alumni Commit $300K to Support Gender & Sexuality Equity in Houston
Gift from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Honors Legacies of Rev. William A. Lawson, James Conyers
CLASS Professor’s Documentary Nominated for NAACP Image Award
Suicide Rates Have Increased Dramatically Among African Americans
UH Sociologist Finds Disparities in Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
UH Experts Available for Black History Month
CLASS MEDIA MENTIONS
- Health
Abortion Is Still Legal in the U.S.—Here's Where the States Currently Stand
Sheila M. Katz, Ph.D., Department of Sociology - Houston Public Media
I SEE U, Episode 47: What U Focus On, U Become
Laura Marshall Clark, Lecturer, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies - ABC 13
History of Cinco de Mayo: More than just Mexican food and drinks
Raul Ramos, Ph.D., Department of History - FOX 26
Here's How Much Interest Rate Hikes Will Cost You
Christopher Clarke, Ph.D., Department of Economics - The Dallas Morning News
Beto O’Rourke, Democrats Bring Abortion, Roe v. Wade into Texas Governor’s Race (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - KHOU
If the Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, How Will It Affect the Upcoming Elections?
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - The Dallas Morning News
Texas Railroad Commission Dark Horse Bucks Convention with Her ‘Unicorn’ Candidacy (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Fox 26
Filming Begins at UH to Spread Alzheimer's Awareness to Hispanic Community
Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Houston Chronicle
Rep. Dan Crenshaw's Fundraising Powerhouse Could be Gateway to More Power in Washington (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - KHOU
Voice Cloning Technology May Have Been Used in Pearland Scam
Ryan Kennedy, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Forward
Why We Must Keep Talking About the Horrors of Toulouse – Even If We Still Can’t Comprehend Them (Subscription)
Robert Zaretsky, Ph.D., Department of History - Houston Chronicle
Editorial: Counting Every Texan Should Matter to Texas (Subscription)
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Mexican American Studies
- Defender
State of African American Studies in Houston-area colleges
Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., Department of African American Studies - The New York Times
An Author Wrote About Her Sister’s Murder. It Led to a Breakthrough.
Cristina Rivera-Garza, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in Hispanic Studies, Director of Creative Writing Program, Hispanic Studies - The Washington Post
Targeting Marginalized Communities for Political Gain is Nothing New for Texas Conservatives
Nancy Beck Young, Ph.D., Chair, Department of History - WalletHub
Best Cities for College Basketball Fans
Billy Hawkins, Ph.D., Department of Health and Human Performance - Forward
In America, as in Ukraine, the Unthinkable Has Become Thinkable
Robert Zaretsky, Ph.D., Department of History - The Washington Post
Republicans Celebrate in Texas, as Democrats Gird for November (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Inside Higher Education
New Programs: Law and Values, African American Studies, Latino/a Studies
Center for Mexican American Studies - The New York Times
Abbott and O’Rourke Win Their Texas Primaries. (Subscription)
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - ABC 13
Houstonians, Texans Look for Meaningful Ways to Help Ukraine: 'We Need to Do Something'
Christopher Clarke, Ph.D., Department of Economics - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ken Paxton Headed to Republican Runoff in Texas AG Race; Garza Leads Democrats
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - The Dallas Morning News
Mail-In Ballots from Republicans Off Dramatically After Trump’s Unfounded Election Fraud Assertions
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - KHOU
Concerns Raised About Alleged Racial Gerrymandering in Fort Bend County
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science - Houston Chronicle
UH Approves Bachelor’s Degree in Mexican American and Latino Studies (Subscription)
Jeronimo Cortina, Ph.D., Center for Mexican American Studies - Community Impact Newspaper
Experts, Officials Cite Senate Bill 1 Changes for Declining Early Voter Turnout Ahead of Texas Primaries
Brandon Rottinghaus, Ph.D., Department of Political Science
Facts & Figures
- 2,000Course Offerings
- 688Faculty Members
- 70+Degree Offerings
- 14Academic Departments
- 12,000+Students