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CLASS mourns loss of Professor Emeritus John McNamara

A former department chair, prolific scholar and cherished professor, McNamara passed away peacefully on April 8.

Arte Público Press and UH Take Center Stage at International Mexican Book Fair

Pulitzer Winner Cristina Rivera Garza, Hispanic Studies Department and Spanish Creative Writing Students among CLASS luminaries celebrated at UANLeer 2025. 

CLASS scores huge win for future transfer students

The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has secured a $378,000 grant from Greater Texas Foundation to pilot an innovative transfer program. Announced April 1, the funding will support the CLASS 2+2 Program, designed to make a UH degree more accessible to community college students.  

Speech-language Pathology graduate program earns Top 40 ranking

The speech-language pathology master’s program has advanced in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for the second consecutive year, climbing to No. 39 nationwide.