News from CLASS

2018-2019 Assistant Professor Excellence Speaker Series

The Faculty Senate Community and Government Relations Committee (CGRC) invites you to attend the 2018-2019 Assistant Professor Excellence Speaker Series (APeX), featuring Dr. Elizabeth Farfán-Santos, assistant professor of anthropology in the UH Department of Comparative Cultural Studies. Read more

Arte Público Press Receives Prestigious National Literary Award

The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) has announced that Arte Público Press, the nation’s largest publisher of U.S.-based Hispanic authors, has received the prestigious Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award. Named after the first president of the NBCC, the award is given annually to a person or institution with an extensive history of significant contributions to book culture. Read more

Master of Public of Administration Program honors 2019 Public Officials of the Year

Each year, the University of Houston Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program honors outstanding elected officials who have provided a positive influence on the ideals of public service in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Read more

Department of Sociology Lecture Series to Feature Former Mayor Annise Parker

The Department of Sociology announces the 2019 Sociology in Action Lecture Series. This year’s speaker will be former Mayor Annise Parker. The Sociology in Action Lecture Series is aimed at featuring speakers with a background in sociology who have dedicated their careers facilitating positive change in the world. Read more

CLASS Media Mentions

• Cowboys & Indians

  C&I Live Tweet: “The Shooting” and “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” On Turner Classic Movies

  Joe Leydon, Media and the Moving Image Initiative