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Virtual Tour of the Honors College at the University of Houston
Take a virtual tour and join us at the Honors College at the University of Houston. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at: honors@uh.edu.
The
Honors
College
Open
House
(in
person)
will
provide
an
overview
of
opportunities
available
through
the
Honors
experience,
including
academics,
student
life,
engagement,
and
scholarships.
Tours
of
the
Honors
College,
information
sessions,
and
conversations
with
current
students,
faculty,
and
staff
are
included.
Select
College
representatives
will
be
available
to
meet
you
during
the
information
fair.
Attending
an
Honors
Open
House
makes
you
eligible
to
participate
in
an
Honors
Scholarship
competition!
The
Grand
Challenges
Forum
encourages
students
to
think
critically,
discuss
openly
and
learn
unequivocally.
The
Honors
College
welcomes
a
diverse
group
of
distinguished
scholars,
authors,
activists
and
artists
in
an
effort
to
further
the
University’s
commitment
to
intellectual
rigor,
critical
thinking
and
scholarly
excellence.
The
Grand
Challenges
Forum
offers
students,
faculty,
staff,
alumni
and
members
of
the
local
community
a
time
to
hear
a
wide
range
of
lectures
dedicated
to
a
compelling
theme.
This meeting is dedicated to discussing matters related to faculty affairs within the Honors College. We will address updates on faculty policies, upcoming initiatives, and any other relevant topics impacting our academic community. Attendance is exclusive to Honors College faculty members.
The Honors College welcomes applications from students entering the University of Houston as freshmen, students enrolled at the University for one or several semesters and students transferring from other colleges and universities.
There's no substitute for seeing the University of Houston for yourself. We encourage prospective students and their families to meet faculty and staff and see the campus. Prospective students have several opportunities to visit the Honors College — the Cougar Preview, one of our High School Senior Open Houses or an Individual Visit!
The Honors College is a community where motivated students learn and grow together. We provide the personal support and advantages of a small liberal arts college together with the rich resources and diversity of a large metropolitan university.
For the University’s efforts in supporting students’ Fulbright aspirations, it has been named a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2024. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized UHwith this designation.
The Honors Debate Program (HDP) is fostering the next generation of debaters in Houston — in summer 2024, HDP hosted the first annual Honors Debate Workshop(HDW), a two-week summer camp for high school students in the area.
To honor the legacy of William Baker English, founder of the University of Houston Debate program, the Honors College has created The Dr. Bill English Scholars Fund to support a new summer debate workshop for high school students.
Honors students Damian Lujan and Ashley Cabrera talk about their experiences as first-generation students as the University of Houston accepts a membership as an institution of the FirstGen Forward Network.
Teachers can attend Common Ground at no cost, and their books are underwritten by past grants from the McGovern Foundation. For their participation in the institute, educators will earn 30 Texas Education Agency-approved Continuing Professional Education hours.
The CASE Debates program is also creating a pipeline of alumni who return to the debate camp each summer, just like Appiah. These alumni, once former participants, now use their debate skills in the classroom as coaches.