Campus Activities
Name where online a UH student find all student organizations?
Get Involved
Who is UH's President?
Renu Khator
What are our official school colors?
Scarlet red and albino white
TRUE!
Renu Khator makes over $___ million a year.
Three of the nation's top four highest paid university presidents or chancellors work for Texas schools, according to the report.
University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator earned the most in the country, making $1.3 million in total compensation. Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young came in third at $1.13 million and University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven was fourth with $1.09 million.
The only non-Texas leader in the top four was Michael Gottfredson, the former president of the University of Oregon.
What building houses most of the student organizations?
Student Center North
Name the hip hop/rap artist and producer that attended this UH (and then dropped out)
Lil Wayne
TRUE/FALSE: The Student Center, the stadium and the Rec all were replaced entirely at some point during UH's history.
FALSE: The University Center was replaced with Student Centers 1 & 2. Robertson Stadium was replaced by TDECU Stadium. The Rec though broke ground in 2001 and opened its doors in 2003.
What is UH Campus Police's Number?
713-743-3333 (also found at the back of your Cougar ID)
What is the name of our on campus art gallery?
Blaffer! It's free for students!
How many total student organizations does the University of Houston have?
588 (according to Get Involved)
TRUE/FALSE: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner graduated from UH.
TRUE!! Fun fact: He was also in student government association!
TRUE/FALSE: Frontier Fiesta discontinued for a number of years due to WWII.
TRUE: Frontier Fiesta was founded in 1939. The event was discontinued during the War years (WWII) and resumed in 1947 through 1959. The current Frontier Fiesta was re–started in 1991 and continues to today.
This UH department offers resume building, career/personal development services to students, and houses our CLASS specific career fair.
University Career Services (UCS)
What was the first building on UH's campus?
Roy G Cullen
Which of these is not a official UH tradition: (1) Homecoming, (2) Rubbing of the Cougar Paw, (3) Jumping in the Cullen Fountain and Reflection Pool after graduation, (4) Cougar Red Fridays, (5) Frontier Fiesta
#3 (unfortunately)
This UH alum received a STEM degree here and went on to be an actor for a science-ish tv show.
Jim Parsons
The Houston Rodeo was created based on this UH event.
Frontier Fiesta
This department oversees all student organizations (hint: they are located in the Student Center).
CSI (Center for Student Involvement)
How many Olympians has UH had?
67 (20 of them were gold medals!)
Name 4 of the fee funded organizations.
AFB, CSM, CFSL, CoogTV, Coog Radio, CCA, TDC, Frontier Fiesta, Homecoming, SPB, MVP, SGA, etc.
What UH figure just donated money to the University for a new athletic facility (hint: they also just bought ownership of the Houston Rockets and has his own tv show)
Tilman Fertitta
What was the nickname given to our infamous basketball team in the 1980s that won every game up until the NCAA final? (hint: Hakeem Olajuwon was a part of this team)
Phi Slama Jama
What University Committee allocates student fees to all UH Departments and fee funded organizations?
The Student Fees Advisory Committee (otherwise known as SFAC). It is composed of 9 individuals (two faculty and seven students) and headed by the Dean of Students Office, Dr. Munson. They have a working budget of $24 million.
TRUE/FALSE: A percentage of the university's budget goes toward public art and beautifying the campus.
TRUE!