FEATURED ARTICLES

Reminder: State Employee Charitable Campaign Closing Soon
Remember to give to the State Employee Charitable Campaign, supporting health and human services and human rights organizations, as well as programs for the environment, children and the elderly. Last year, faculty and staff contributed nearly $83,000. The final deadline for giving and pledging is Monday, Oct. 31. 

Optometrist Aims to Slow or Prevent Nearsightedness
It’s predicted that by 2050, almost 50% of the world will be nearsighted and wear glasses. Geunyoung Yoon, Irvin M. Borish Chair Professor at the College of Optometry, is examining how one’s peripheral vision relates to nearsightedness. His research aims to find how to slow or prevent the condition altogether. 

New Project Examines Hate Speech 
Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Emran El-Badawi will lead four summits about how hate speech has led to violence. A panel of experts from around the world will speak about various aspects of hate speech. 

Streets, Parking Lots, Garages Affected by Saturday’s Game
Please note that with the Homecoming football game at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, streets, parking lots and garages will be directly impacted.

FEATURED EVENT

Post-Election Roundup Luncheon
Tuesday, Nov. 15
The Hobby School of Public Affairs will host a post-election analysis luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the multipurpose room at Student Center South. Learn from members of an expert panel as they analyze the results of local and midterm elections and discuss the direction of our region and state. Registration is required. Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the program will run from noon to 1 p.m. 

Check the University calendar for a complete listing of events. 

• Texas Colleges Seeing Class Sizes Grow, Despite a Bleak National Trend of Low Enrollment (Subscription)
• ‘Crime and Public Safety Is the Dominant Issue’: Poll Reveals a Tight Race for Harris County Judge 
• 60,000 in Harris County Turn Out for First Day of Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections (Subscription)
• Jorge Pardo’s ‘Folly’ Turns an Empty Shell Into an Eyeful of Art at UH (Subscription)
• Houston Men’s Basketball Ranked Third in Preseason Coaches’ Poll (Subscription)
• Houston Gets Cover of Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball Magazine for First Time (Subscription)

Note: Views expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Houston.

Inside Higher Ed

Higher Ed Employees Are Financially Literate, But Indebted
The vast majority of college and university employees – 82 percent – carry some kind of debt, and just over half are debt-constrained in some way, according to a new report.

EdSurge

Do Online Degrees Lead to Jobs as Reliably as Traditional Ones?
On campus, students can forge friendships that turn into job connections. (Think of how Facebook and Microsoft got their start by founders who met in a dorm.) Are those studying at all-online programs making the same connections – or are they finding other ways to connect to the job market after earning their degree? 

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