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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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Psychology Professor Elena Grigorenko Receives University of Houston’s Farfel Award
Elena Grigorenko, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Psychology, is the recipient of the 2025 Esther Farfel Award, the University of Houston’s highest faculty honor.
CLASS mourns Dr. John McNamara
A former department chair, prolific scholar and cherished professor, McNamara passed away peacefully on April 8. He was 86.
APP takes center stage at international book fair
UH played a pivotal role in the 2025 UANLeer Feria Universitaria del Libro that took place at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Monterrey, Mexico in March.
UH Professors Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships
francine j. harris, an English professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, was one of two UH creative artists chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants.
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.