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Registration Is Open for Family Weekend 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Shannon Andre

Beginning Oct. 16, parents, families and students are invited to join in the Family Weekend 2020 celebration. With planning led by the Office of Parent and Family Services, in coordination with schools, colleges and departments across campus, this year’s Family…

The Houston Chronicle

“Grandparents a lifeline for the endless duties of pandemic life.”

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Lily Datz

Madonna Harrington Meyer, University Professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by The Houston Chronicle for the story “Grandparents a lifeline for the endless duties of pandemic life.” Harrington Meyer studies gerontology and is the author of several…

Campus & Community

Yingyi Ma Named Provost Faculty Fellow

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu has recently announced the appointment of faculty member Yingyi Ma to serve as a Provost Faculty Fellow, focused on internationalization. “We are incredibly fortunate that Professor Ma will be serving as a Faculty…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Returns in Fall 2020 with Virtual Conversations

Thursday, October 8, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

The University’s ongoing Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” is returning in a virtual format for the Fall 2020 semester. Over the past five years, the series has…

Campus & Community

Holding Each Other Accountable to Remain on Campus

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: By now, you are aware that the University is currently experiencing a concerning increase in COVID-19 cases within the campus community. Almost this entire increase in COVID-positive cases can be traced to one off-campus…

Campus & Community

COVID-19 Testing Site Now Open at Stadium, Get a Test Monday Through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, By News Staff

NOTE FOR SPRING 2021: Testing hours have changed. Please visit the Get Tested page for the most up-to-date information. Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this morning, the permanent COVID-19 testing site opened at the University’s stadium. We encourage all…

Media, Law & Policy

‘The American Dream Is Tax Reform’s Biggest Obstacle’

Wednesday, October 7, 2020, By News Staff

Christopher Faricy is an associate professor of political science and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School. “There are no bigger supporters of the current tax system than the exemplars of the American dream:…

Campus & Community

New Provisions in Place to Prevent Spread Beyond Emerging Cluster

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: As communicated earlier today, the University is currently taking action to address what our investigation suggests is an emerging cluster of COVID cases, associated with one or more off-campus gatherings that took place late…

Veterans

Community Invited to Webinar Series Helping Veterans, Student Veterans and Military Members Find ‘True North’ in Transitional Times

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By Delaney Van Wey

A Fall 2020 webinar series sponsored by the Moral Injury Project of Hendricks Chapel will focus on veterans, student veterans and military personnel “finding true north” in the midst of transitional times. The first program in the series, “Finding True…

STEM

VPA’s Manfredi Receives Industrial Designers Society of America Young Educator Award

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, By Erica Blust

Louise Manfredi, an assistant professor of industrial and interaction design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, received a 2020 Young Educator Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), one of the oldest…