Houston Matters
Big stories in three different kinds of Houston football this weekend
Posted on · We discuss recent news in three different kinds of football: college, the NFL, and European (aka soccer).
Tag: university of houston
Sports
Houston hires Tulane coach Willie Fritz to replace the fired Dana Holgorsen
Posted on · Fritz is replacing Dana Holgorsen, who was fired a week ago after five seasons with the Cougars.
Houston Matters
Poll explores the mayoral runoff (Nov. 27, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at what a new poll says about the upcoming mayoral runoff. And how much do days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday still mean for retailers this time of year?
Sports
Dana Holgorsen fired as Houston football coach after five seasons
Posted on · Assistant Corby Meekins will be Houston’s interim head coach while the Cougars search for a replacement.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: The significance of endorsements in the mayoral race
Posted on · Candidates in the Houston mayoral runoff picked up a slew of endorsements this week. In this week's political roundup, we discuss how much those endorsements mean in a runoff for a municipal election where turnout is already low.
Health & Science
University of Houston student has tuberculosis, university working with Houston Health Department on contact tracing
Posted on · A student is being treated for active tuberculosis.
Sports
University of Houston to sport commemorative helmet decals Saturday to honor ex-football players killed in crash
Posted on · Former University of Houston football players D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu were pronounced dead at the scene of the deadly car crash that killed six people in total.
Education News
A Taylor Swift-inspired class will take place at University of Houston in the spring
Posted on · Only 10 spots were left as of Tuesday morning, but more spots might open up if there’s interest in the class, Bauer College Professor Kelly McCormick said.
Houston
Former University of Houston football player D.J. Hayden among six killed in fatal car crash Saturday
Posted on · In a statement from the University of Houston, officials said the university's community is heartbroken over the Saturday car crash that killed former football players D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu.
Houston Matters
Survey: A majority of Houstonians say they’ve thought about leaving the area in recent years
Posted on · In a Houston Matters exclusive, a Hobby School survey finds 57 percent of respondents have considered leaving the area with more than half citing extreme weather as the reason why.
Criminal Justice
University of Houston lecturer arrested, charged with possession of child pornography
Posted on · A judge Wednesday set his bond to $500,000.
Education News
Statewide proposition on November ballot could bring $1.3 billion to University of Houston
Posted on · UH president Renu Khator discussed the potential impacts of Proposition 5, and her support for it, during Wednesday's "State of the University" address.
Houston Matters
When is an elected leader too old to serve? Surprise — the answer depends on your politics
Posted on · History professor Nancy Beck Young says health -- not age -- should decide that question. But how voters see it depends on their side of the political aisle.
News
Rice, UH, Texas A&M pledge more transparency in financial aid
Posted on · Students applying to partnered universities will see the same language in each financial aid package to more easily compare the out-of-pocket cost of college.
Houston Matters
Anita Hill didn’t find her life’s work — it found her
Posted on · Hill, whose 1991 testimony against then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas opened the national dialogue about sexual harassment, talks with Houston Matters ahead of an event at UH on Oct. 5.