All UH classes, regardless of original format, and final exams will transition to being fully online after Thanksgiving break, President Renu Khator said in a statement on Tuesday.

A student was charged with felony arson after intentionally starting a fire and damaging four floors of the University Lofts on Monday.

Coming out of a dorm room one wouldn't expect to get services like a fresh set of painted nails or gourmet street food, but some students at the University are creating their own businesses to help...

Former UH punter Dane Roy has raised thousands of dollars for Australian fire relief charities by collaborating with the UH Alumni Association, UH Football, the Houston Astros and local businesses to...

University of Houston head football coach Dana Holgorsen was fired Sunday, one day after the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Lizzo, who graduated from Houston with a bachelor's in classical flute performance, was seen entering the Winston Band Comnplex Friday afternoon. The 31-year-old is a former member of the Spirit of...

Nearly four decades of waiting are over as Kelvin Sampson has led UH basketball back to the Final Four for the sixth time in program history.

A UH student is one of nearly 2,000 Texas Army National Guard members who have been mobilized in response to Hurricane Harvey.

One of the University's most decorated athletes, Carl Lewis, will be inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame by the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority for his athletic prowess in track and...

The UH Squirrel Society has been placed on interim suspension after two anonymous reports claimed the organization was engaging in ritualistic hazing.

A rant about parking reallocation on game day lead to the spark of a phenomenon known as #YaWooCougarFootball. Starting on the r/UniversityOfHouston subreddit, "YWCF" was a meme pulled from a comment...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will visit the University of Houston on Friday with the election just a few days away.

The New York Knicks selected former UH men's basketball guard Quentin Grimes with the 25th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

The University has been allocated $36.7 million, the 16th most of any college in the nation, by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to maintain accessibility to higher education.

The University of Houston has extended head coach Kelvin Sampson's contract through 2025 and the deal is said to be to the tune of $18 million over that time frame.

UH will decide whether or not it will implement a pass-fail option for this semester by the end of the week, according to an email sent out to students Tuesday from President Renu Khator.

The underground hot spot housing multiple restaurants, study lounges, a C-Store and a game room is set to be decommissioned April 2020 to make way for a brand new "Auxiliary Retail Center."

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will hold a town hall on campus on July 5th.The event will be held in the Student Center South at 5:45 p.m. with doors opening at 4:45, according to her campaign. 

Sharpshooter. Team player. Hard worker. These are the traits of junior guard Armoni Brooks, who has been called at least one of the above throughout his basketball career. After winning Sixth Man of...

A former music student was sexually harassed by College of Technology professor Houghton brown in November 2018, she said in a Twitter thread on Thursday, leaving her feeling "failed" by the Univer...

Students Unite’s Jasmine Khademakbari will be the next SGA president, the SGA election commission announced Thursday. 

The No. 4 Houston Cougars grabbed a massive conference win Tuesday night, outlasting BYU on the road for a 75-68 win.

Students Unite presidential candidate Jasmine Khademakbari won the post-debate exit poll conducted by The Cougar following the 2020 SGA presidential debate that took place in the Student Center...

A group of students helped rescue residents from a senior living center when the complex began to flood on Sunday morning.

UH broke ground on the construction of the College of Medicine on Monday, the University announced. Classes will temporarily take place in the Health 2 building for the first two years of the program.

The UH basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight after defeating the Syracuse Orange on Saturday night in the Sweet Sixteen.

Board of Regents Chairman Tilman Fertitta, also chairman and CEO of Landry’s, Inc. and owner of the Houston Rockets, recently claimed in an interview with CNBC that he “loves” the protests happening...

The No. 7 Houston Cougars defeated arch-rival Rice Wednesday night by a score of 75-39 in a dominant showing.

Guard Quentin Grimes won't test the NBA waters this summer and will return to the Cougars for his junior season in 2020-21,  CBS Sports reported on Sunday afternoon.

President Renu Khator appointed a UH System reopening task force and announced the University will be reopening in four phases.

The Cougars earned a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship after defeating the Memphis Tigers 64-57, and Wichita State defeated Tulsa 79-57 on Sunday afternoon.

Houston swimming and diving took down Arkansas 163.5-136.5 on Friday afternoon at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

Since Allison Funk moved into her Cougar Place residence hall freshman year, she has had problems with her door. It’s not that it lacks a lock or is too loud when it closes. The problem is that she...

Half a century ago this fall, 20-year-old Lynn Eusan was crowned under the bright lights of the Astrodome as the first African-American Homecoming queen in the history of the University of Houston.

A week after firing head coach Dana Holgorsen following a 4-8 Big 12 debut season, the University of Houston has hired Tulane's Willie Fritz.

Elizabeth Warren has taught law at Harvard, the University of Texas and four other schools, including the University of Houston, her alma mater where she met a man she said she owes a lot to, former...

Sixty minutes weren’t enough for UH football and UTSA to settle their season opener on Saturday afternoon at the Alamodome.

Former Houston guard Nate Hinton will sign a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks after going undrafted, according to multiple reports.

Brian Barraza owns all but one of the track & field distance records. His newest acquisition of the 3000m steeplechase has given the men one more weapon on their NCAA title hunt.

Houston's campus is growing, and so is its athletics fanbase. Whether you are a seasoned Cougar fan or a freshman just walking onto campus, here are the moments to look forward to in 2019-20.

Khator is one of the top two highest paid members of UH. The only person paid more than her is Kelvin Sampson, UH men’s basketball head coach. Khator is paid about nine times as much as the average,...

Despite rumors saying the University was "threatening" to remove and put down the stray cats around campus, UH will not euthanize the felines who have become beloved within the community.

A petition for UH to lower tuition for remote learning classes has acquired over 4,000 signatures as the University continues to lay out its plan for Fall 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Waka Flocka Flame will headline the 2019 Homecoming Concert, according to the Student Program Board. The artist is set to take the stage from 8-10 p.m. Thursday night in Lynn Eusan Park. The concert...

No. 14 Houston clinched the American Athletic Conference regular-season title with a 71-53 victory at home over Cincinnati.

The Cougars overcame a 14-point deficit behind a career-high from junior forward Fabian White Jr., who had 19 points, as they defeated the No. 21 Huskies 75-71 to become the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond...

Former Student Government Association vice presidential candidate Matthew Lair mutually separated from the Students Unite party after saying he hoped to eliminate Greek life if he and his former...

Half a century ago this fall, 20-year-old Lynn Eusan was crowned under the bright lights of the Astrodome as the first African-American Homecoming queen in the history of the University of Houston.

For the first time since the end of the 1983 regular season, the UH men's basketball team has claimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll.

Tilman Fertitta was announced as the once-anonymous donor of $20 million toward the new basketball arena at UH, which will be called the Fertitta Center.

UH’s College of Medicine received a $3 million donation from an anonymous donor that will be used to cover the full tuition of the college’s 30-student inaugural class, the University announced...

UH football and head coach Dana Holgorsen have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, as first reported by The Athletic.

As a journalism organization, our first loyalty is to the citizenry we serve. Being the student publication of the University of Houston, The Cougar has the responsibility of being a voice for...

President Renu Khator is taking a 10 percent pay cut for the next six months as the University continues to adjust during the coronavirus outbreak.

In the days following Third Ward native George Floyd's death, a petition asking President Renu Khator to cancel contracts with the Houston Police Department, create an "Anti-Racism Task Force" to...

Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States after the 77-year-old defeated President Donald Trump in the presidential election.

In the past two years, the UH swimming and diving team has had one of the best stretches for any sport in school history. After two straight conference championship wins, the Cougars have created a...

For captain and president James Calderone, UH Club Ice Hockey is a chance to bring a slice of home to Houston and finish his hockey career.

The Student Government Association President Jasmine Khademakbari mourned the death of George Floyd and called for students to advocate against racism in a Saturday statement as protests over police...