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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Moving Forward: Area Studies Programs and Diversity at UH
By Houston History Magazine on November 26, 2012 in Communities, Houstonians, Race & Ethnicity, University of Houston
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.