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Arte Público Press Receives $500K Grant to Improve Digital Access to US Latino Culture
April 21, 2023
Arte Público Press, the largest publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors housed in the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, has received a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for its Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Program (Recovery). The program aims to locate, preserve and disseminate the written legacy of Latinos in the United States from the Colonial Period to 1980 through this long-term program.
UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences welcomes 7 members to Dean's Advisory Board
April 21, 2023
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston welcomes seven new members to its Dean's Advisory Board. These distinguished industry leaders bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the board, as well as opportunities for engaging new communities.
Students Host 8th Annual Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
April 19, 2023
On April 4, legal scholar Melissa Murray spoke at the biannual Panos Family Endowed Lecture in Equity and Social Justice where she unpacked the Supreme Court’s handling of race and racial justice. The lecture series, hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston, brings together scholars from diverse backgrounds to critically examine topics of race, social justice and civil society.
Legal scholar Melissa Murray explores the Roberts Court’s handling of race at UH
April 17, 2023
On April 4, legal scholar Melissa Murray spoke at the biannual Panos Family Endowed Lecture in Equity and Social Justice where she unpacked the Supreme Court’s handling of race and racial justice. The lecture series, hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston, brings together scholars from diverse backgrounds to critically examine topics of race, social justice and civil society.Symposium to Examine Maternal Health of Black Women
April 14, 2023
In conjunction with Black Maternal Health Week, the University of Houston Department of African American Studies presents the “Diminishing Inequalities in Maternal Health in Africa and the USA” symposium on Monday, April 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Student Center South, Downtown Room.