The 1940 Selective Service registration affected 77,177 men in Harris County alone, and since UH enrollment drew largely from commuter students, the University experienced record growth.
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The Campus was our Country Club
I did not realize it at the time, but my childhood was made special by the place my family lived: University Oaks, a small neighborhood separated from the University of Houston campus by Wheeler Street. The campus was our country club, and the kids of University Oaks were our social circle. We led average lives […]
Moving Forward: Area Studies Programs and Diversity at UH
Both Houston and UH provide opportunities unavailable in other cities and universities. Much more diverse than Boston and surpassing Los Angeles and New York City, the Houston metropolitan area currently ranks number one as the most ethnically diverse region in the nation.
The Hall of Honor: Tier One Athletics
From its earliest days, the University of Houston rose to the top in athletics—not in football or basketball as you might expect, but in ice hockey. The team competed for the first time in 1934 against Rice Institute in the Polar Wave Ice Rink on McGowan Street.
Matrimony and the Mayors: Three First Ladies of Houston
by Jenny Meeden Bailey Click here to read a pdf of the full article.
Remembering Searcy Bracewell: Reflections of a Houston Lawyer on Campaigning for Public Office
by William H.Kellar Click here to read a pdf of the full article.
It was a “Happy Birthday Houston!”
by Sara Gish Click here to read a pdf of the full article.
Historic Preservation: West Mansion Clear Lake
by David Bush Click here to read a pdf of the full article.
The Portrait of a Pianist – Abbey Simon
Interviewed by Ernesto Valdés Click here to read a pdf of the full article.
A Woman and Her Violin – Rodica Oancea Weber
Interviewed by Ernesto Valdés Click here to read a pdf of the full article.