53-753: The Center for Advanced Materials , formerly the Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center , is a laboratory established in 1986 at the University of Houston for researching the science and application of advanced materials. It is hosted in 8,000 square feet (740 m) of space in three buildings on the Houston campus. Its facilities contain equipment dedicated to thin-film deposition , processing and characterization of III-V compound semiconductors , high-temperature superconductivity , and ferroelectric oxide material systems. The Wake Shield Facility
106-583: A $ 20 million donation from entrepreneur and UH System Board of Regents chairman Tilman Fertitta. Facilities surrounding the stadium are Carl Lewis International Track & Field Complex, Cougar Field, Softball Stadium, the Alumni Center and the Athletic Center. The university's Energy Research Park is a research park specializing in energy research, consisting of 74 acres (0.30 km ) and 19 acres (0.077 km ) of undeveloped land. Much of
159-626: A hard time". As the University of Houston celebrated its 50th anniversary, the Texas Legislature formally established the University of Houston System in 1977. Philip G. Hoffman resigned from his position as president of UH and became the first chancellor of the University of Houston System. The University of Houston became the oldest and largest member institution in the UH System with nearly 30,000 students. On April 26, 1983,
212-494: A worldwide alumni base of 331,672. The university consists of fifteen colleges and an interdisciplinary honors college offering some 310-degree programs and enrolls approximately 37,000 undergraduate and 8,600 graduate students. The university's campus, which is primarily in southeast Houston, spans 894 acres (3.62 km ), with the inclusion of its two instructional sites located in Sugar Land and Katy . The university
265-625: Is also the founding campus of the University of Houston System . The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and spends approximately $ 240 million annually in research. The university operates more than 35 research centers and institutes on campus in areas such as superconductivity , space commercialization and exploration, biomedical sciences and engineering, energy and natural resources, and artificial intelligence . The university has more than 500 student organizations and 17 intercollegiate sports teams. Its varsity athletic teams, known as
318-730: Is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the NCAA team title in track and field. A separate NCAA Division I women's competition is also held. These two events are separate from the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held during
371-464: Is located northeast and east of the university campus. The district has facilities of the University of Houston Law Center , the Cullen College of Engineering and the C.T. Bauer College of Business . This area of campus is home to Calhoun Lofts, which is an upper-level and graduate housing facility. The East Parking Garage is located on the east end of the district. Adjacent to the district is
424-432: Is not part of the University of Houston. In 1997, the administrations of the UH System and the University of Houston were combined under a single chief executive officer, with the dual title of chancellor of the UH System and president of the University of Houston. Arthur K. Smith became the first person to hold the combined position. Since 1997, the University of Houston System Administration has been located on campus in
477-580: Is part of the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership . This hotel was established with a donation by the founder of Hilton Hotels, Conrad N. Hilton , and is staffed by students in the College of Global Hospitality Leadership. The University of Houston operates a 250 acres (1.0 km ) branch campus in Sugar Land. The campus was founded in 1995 as a higher education "teaching center" of
530-927: The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics , the College of Technology and the Honors College. The interior of the campus has the original buildings: the Roy G. Cullen Building , the Old Science Building, and the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building . Academic and research facilities include the Cullen Performance Hall , the Science and Engineering Research and Classroom Complex, and Texas Center for Superconductivity and various other science and liberal arts buildings. This area of campus features
583-534: The Ezekiel W. Cullen Building . On October 15, 2007, Renu Khator was selected for the position of UH System chancellor and UH president. On November 5, 2007, Khator was confirmed as the third person to hold the dual title of UH System chancellor and UH president concurrently, and took office in January 2008. In January 2011, the University of Houston was classified by the Carnegie Foundation for
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#1732776525100636-922: The Houston Cougars , are members of the Big 12 Conference and compete in the NCAA Division I in all sports. In 2021, the university received and accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference. The football team regularly makes bowl game appearances, and the men's basketball team has made 23 appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament —including six Elite Eight and Final Four appearances. The men's golf team has won 16 national championships —the most in NCAA history. In 2022, UH's men's track and field team earned its seventh Indoor Conference Championship title , and its swimming and diving team defended its American Athletic Conference title for
689-701: The Physics Department , and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams . The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) has the Creative Writing Program which includes founders such as alumnus Donald Barthelme and offers degrees in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design is one of only 36 schools to have an accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board. In August 2016,
742-470: The University of Houston System , and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. UH is the flagship institution of the UH System. It is a multi-campus university with a branch campus located in Sugar Land. The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL), the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD), and the University of Houston–Victoria (UHV) are stand-alone universities; they are not branch campuses of UH. The organization and control of
795-14437: The coronavirus pandemic 2021 Details Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center Oregon (5) 79 LSU 56 2022 Details Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham CrossPlex Texas 47 North Carolina A&T 36 2023 Details Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Convention Center Arkansas (21) 63 Georgia 38 2024 Details Boston , Massachusetts The Track at New Balance Texas Tech 50.5 Arkansas 41 Future venues [ edit ] 2025: Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia 2026: Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas Team titles [ edit ] Team Titles Year Won Arkansas 21 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2023 UTEP 7 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 Oregon 5 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021 Florida 5 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019 Kansas 4 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971 LSU 2 2001, 2004 Villanova 2 1968, 1979 USC 2 1967, 1972 Missouri 1 1965 Manhattan 1 1973 Washington State 1 1977 SMU 1 1983 George Mason 1 1996 Tennessee 1 2002 Texas 1 2022 Wisconsin 1 2007 Arizona State 1 2008 Texas A&M 1 2017 Texas Tech 1 2024 Championship Records [ edit ] Event Record Athlete School Nationality Date Championships Place Ref 60 m 6.45 Christian Coleman Tennessee [REDACTED] United States 11 March 2017 2017 Championships College Station, Texas 200 m 20.02 Elijah Hall Houston [REDACTED] United States 10 March 2018 2018 Championships College Station, Texas 400 m 44.52 Michael Norman Southern California [REDACTED] United States 10 March 2018 2018 Championships College Station, Texas 500 m 59.82 Roddie Haley Arkansas [REDACTED] United States 15 March 1986 1986 Championships Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 800 m 1:45.15 Michael Saruni UTEP [REDACTED] Kenya 10 March 2018 2018 Championships College Station, Texas Mile 3:53.71 Cole Hocker Oregon [REDACTED] United States 13 March 2021 2021 Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 3000 m 7:41.01 Nico Young Northern Arizona [REDACTED] United States 9 March 2024 2024 Championships Boston, Massachusetts 5000 m 13:19.01 Abdihamid Nur Northern Arizona [REDACTED] United States 11 March 2022 2022 Championships Birmingham, Alabama 60 m hurdles 7.35 Grant Holloway Florida [REDACTED] United States 9 March 2019 2019 Championships Birmingham, Alabama High jump 2.37 m Hollis Conway Louisiana Lafayette [REDACTED] United States 11 March 1989 1989 Championships Indianapolis, Indiana Pole vault 6.00 m A Sondre Guttormsen Princeton [REDACTED] Norway 10 March 2023 2023 Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico Long jump 8.48 m Carl Lewis Houston [REDACTED] United States 13 March 1981 1981 Championships Detroit, Michigan Triple jump 17.54 m A Jaydon Hibbert Arkansas [REDACTED] Jamaica 11 March 2023 2023 Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico Shot put 21.73 m Ryan Whiting Arizona [REDACTED] United States 14 March 2008 2008 Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas Weight throw 24.64 m Michael Lihrman Wisconsin [REDACTED] United States 13 March 2015 2015 Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas Heptathlon 6639 pts A Kyle Garland Georgia [REDACTED] United States 10–11 March 2023 2023 Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 6.87 7.96 m 16.45 m 2.12 m 7.74 5.16 m 2:41.36 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.77 Zach Shinnick (46.24) Rai Benjamin (44.35) Ricky Morgan Jr. (45.67) Michael Norman (44.52) Southern California [REDACTED] United States [REDACTED] Antigua and Barbuda [REDACTED] United States [REDACTED] United States 10 March 2018 2018 Championships College Station, Texas Distance medley relay 9:19.98 Cole Hocker (2:52.73) Xavier Nairne (47.58) Charlie Hunter (1:46.70) Cooper Teare (3:52.99) Oregon [REDACTED] United States [REDACTED] Jamaica [REDACTED] Australia [REDACTED] United States 12 March 2021 2021 Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas See also [ edit ] NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships ( Division II , Division III ) NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Pre-NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champions NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships ( Division I , Division II , Division III ) NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships ( Division I , Division II , Division III ) NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships ( Division I , Division II , Division III ) References [ edit ] ^ "NCAA Indoor Championships" . NCAA . March 9, 2024 . Retrieved March 9, 2024 . ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/track_indoor_champs_records/2012-13/2012-13_mitfd1.pdf ^ Future Collegiate Championships ^ Jon Mulkeen (12 March 2017). "Coleman speeds to sprint double at NCAA Indoor Championships" . IAAF . Retrieved 12 March 2017 . ^ Roy Jordan (10 March 2018). "Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships" . IAAF . Retrieved 12 March 2018 . ^ Roy Jordan (10 March 2018). "Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships" . IAAF . Retrieved 12 March 2018 . ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship Records" (PDF) . NCAA Track&Field. 2012 . Retrieved 24 February 2015 . ^ Roy Jordan (10 March 2018). "Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships" . IAAF . Retrieved 12 March 2018 . ^ "Results: Men 1 Mile (Final)" . Flash Results. 13 March 2021 . Retrieved 13 March 2021 . ^ "Men 3000m Results" . flashresults.ncaa.com . 9 March 2024 . Retrieved 9 March 2024 . ^ "5000m Result" (PDF) . Flash Results. 11 March 2022 . Retrieved 14 March 2022 . ^ "60m Hurdles Results" . flashresults.com . 9 March 2019 . Retrieved 10 March 2019 . ^ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF) . Flash Results . 10 March 2023 . Retrieved 19 March 2023 . ^ "Triple Jump Results" (PDF) . Flash Results . 11 March 2023 . Retrieved 18 March 2023 . ^ "Weight Throw Results" . ncaa.com. 13 March 2015 . Retrieved 14 March 2015 . ^ "Heptathlon Results" (PDF) . Flash Results . 11 March 2023 . Retrieved 19 March 2023 . ^ Roy Jordan (10 March 2018). "Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships" . IAAF . Retrieved 12 March 2018 . ^ "Results: Men DMR (Final)" . Flash Results. 12 March 2021 . Retrieved 13 March 2021 . 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848-499: The Advancement of Teaching as a research university with very high research activity. UH is in southeast Houston, with an official address of 4800 Calhoun Road. It was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. The campus spans 894 acres (3.62 km ) and is roughly bisected by Cullen Boulevard—a thoroughfare that has become synonymous with the university. The Third Ward Redevelopment Council defines
901-1156: The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Performing Arts which houses the Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, the main stage of the School of Theatre and Dance, and Moores Opera Center. Other facilities include the Dudley Recital Hall and the Organ Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building, the Quintero Theatre in the School of Theatre and Dance, and the Moores Opera House and Choral Recital Hall in the Moores School of Music Building. The Professional District
954-649: The Health Sciences Library. In addition to the libraries administered by the UH Libraries, the university also has the O'Quinn Law Library and the Conrad N. Hilton Library. The Cullen Performance Hall is a 1,612 seat proscenium theater which offers a variety of events sponsored by departments and organizations at the university in addition to contemporary music concerts, opera, modern dance, and theatrical performances put on by groups in and outside
1007-689: The Hobby School of Public Affairs and approves the addition of a Master of Public Policy degree as a dual degree with the Graduate College of Social Work's Master of Social Work. In October 2018, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the creation of the College of Medicine. A site has been selected for the college's new building, and the inaugural class entered in 2020. In the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings, UH placed in
1060-606: The Houston area. The Blaffer Art Museum , a contemporary art museum, exhibits the works of both international artists and those of students in the university's School of Art . The 264,000 square feet (24,500 m ) Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, which is home to the nation's largest collegiate natatorium, was recognized by the National Intramural-Sports Association as an outstanding facility upon its completion in 2004. The LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting houses
1113-648: The Keep Houston Beautiful group for improvements made to the Cullen Boulevard corridor. UH is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System (UH System). It has additional instructional sites located in Sugar Land and Katy. The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL), the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD), and the University of Houston–Victoria (UHV) are separate universities; they are not instructional sites of UH. The University of Houston's campus framework has identified
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#17327765251001166-588: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the creation of the Hobby School of Public Affairs. The school, named in honor of former Texas Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby , builds on the existing educational and research programs of the Center for Public Policy, which was founded at UH in 1981. The designation officially moves the Master of Public Policy Degree from the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences to
1219-540: The UH System. The position is appointed by its board of regents. As of January 2008, Renu Khator has been president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the UH System. The administrations of UH and the UH System are located on the university campus in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building . From 1961 until 1977, the Weingarten House in Riverside Terrace housed the president of UH. Currently,
1272-632: The UH is vested in the UH System Board of Regents. The board consists of nine members who are appointed by the governor for a six-year term and has all the rights, powers and duties that it has with respect to the organization and control of other institutions in the System; however, UH is maintained as a separate and distinct institution. The president is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the University of Houston, and serves concurrently as chancellor of
1325-576: The University Center (UC), the larger of two student unions on campus. The Residential District is in the southern portion of the campus, along Wheeler Avenue and east of Martin Luther King Boulevard. This area has undergraduate dormitories, the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management , now Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, and the College of Optometry . Dormitory facilities include
1378-639: The University of Houston System. The branch campus has three buildings for exclusive use by the university: the Albert and Mamie George Building, Brazos Hall, and the College of Technology building. Additionally, the University Branch of the Fort Bend County Libraries system is located on the campus for use by students and the Sugar Land community. The University of Houston (UH) is one of four separate and distinct institutions in
1431-552: The University of Houston as being part of the Third Ward . Melissa Correa of KHOU also stated that the university is in the Third Ward. The university campus includes numerous green spaces, fountains and sculptures, including a work by famed sculptor Jim Sanborn . Renowned architects César Pelli and Philip Johnson have designed buildings on the UH campus. Recent campus beautification projects have garnered awards from
1484-729: The University of Houston was established at the Second Baptist Church at Milam and McGowen. The next fall, the campus was moved to the South Main Baptist Church on Main Street—between Richmond Avenue and Eagle Street—where it stayed for the next five years. In May 1935, the institution as a university held its first commencement at Miller Outdoor Theatre . In the mission of finding UH a permanent home, heirs of philanthropists J. J. Settegast and Ben Taub donated 110 acres (0.45 km ) to
1537-531: The University of Houston, led by school president A.D. Bruce , and forces from state universities, including the University of Texas, geared to block the change, Senate Bill 2 was passed on May 23, 1961, enabling the university to enter the state system in 1963. Beginning roughly during this period, UH became known as "Cougar High" because of its low academic standards, which the university leveraged to its advantage in recruiting athletes. The University of Houston, initially reserved for white and non-black students,
1590-429: The University of Texas and Sam Houston State Teacher's College. The first session accepted no freshman students, and its purpose was to mainly educate future teachers about the college. In the fall semester, HJC opened enrolled to high school students. By then, the college had 230 students and eight faculty members holding evening classes at San Jacinto High School and day classes in area churches. HJC's first president
1643-757: The addition of a new degree program of the Bachelor of Arts in Mexican American and Latino/a Applied Studies. Being located in a city with a large Hispanic/Latino population, the degree aims to focus on the experiences and contributions of the Latino community in the United States. UH is one of four public universities in Texas with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The University of Houston's faculty includes National Medal of Science recipient Paul Chu from
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1696-417: The board, the formal charter of UH was passed April 30, 1934. UH's first session as a four-year institution began June 4, 1934, at San Jacinto High School with an enrollment of 682. By the fall semester it had 909 students enrolled in classes taught by 39 faculty members in three colleges and schools – College of Arts and Sciences, College of Community Service and General College. In 1934, the first campus of
1749-907: The chancellor/president resides in the Wortham House in Broadacres Historic District , provided by the UH System Board of Regents as part of the chancellor/president's employment contract. The university offers over 310-degree programs. With final approval of a PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders, a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, and a Doctorate in Medicine, university offers 51 doctoral degrees including three professional doctorate degrees in law, optometry, medicine and pharmacy. In 2022, UH System Board of Regents unanimously approved
1802-516: The construction of a dedicated library building on the campus. By 1950, the educational plant at UH consisted of 12 permanent buildings. Enrollment was more than 14,000 with a full-time faculty of more than 300. KUHF , the university radio station, signed on in November. By 1951, UH had achieved the feat of being the second-largest university in the state of Texas. In 1953, the university established KUHT —the first educational television station in
1855-612: The draft and enlistments. The university was one of six colleges selected to train radio technicians in the V-12 Navy College Training Program . By the fall of 1943, there were only about 1,100 regular students at UH; thus, the 300 or so servicemen contributed in sustaining the faculty and facilities of the Engineering College. This training at UH continued until March 1945, with a total of 4,178 students. On March 12, 1945, Senate Bill 207
1908-414: The first building to be built at the location. The Roy Gustav Cullen Memorial Building was dedicated on June 4, 1939, and opened for classes officially on Wednesday, September 20, 1939. The building was the first air-conditioned college building constructed on a U.S. campus. A year after opening the new campus, the university had over 2,000 students. As World War II approached, enrollment decreased due to
1961-757: The following five core districts: the Central District, the Arts District, the Professional District, the Residential District, and the Athletics District. In addition, the campus contains several outlying areas not identified among the five districts. The Central Distinct contains the academic core of the university and consists of the M.D. Anderson Library, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences,
2014-423: The nation—after the four yearlong Federal Communications Commission's television licensing freeze ended. During this period, however, the university as a private institution was facing financial troubles. Tuition failed to cover rising costs, and in turn, tuition increases caused a drop in enrollment. That's when it was proposed that UH become a state-funded university. After a lengthy battle between supporters of
2067-637: The northwest and west part of campus. It includes athletic training facilities for UH sport teams and its stadiums. The western part of the district is home to TDECU Stadium, the football indoor practice facility and the Stadium Parking Garage. Across the parking garage, in the northwestern portion of the district, is the Hofheinz Pavilion. In 2018, the stadium was rebuilt and renamed to the Fertitta Center after UH received
2120-468: The physical property was originally developed in 1953 by the oilfield services company Schlumberger as its global headquarters. It was acquired by the university in 2009. The University of Houston Libraries is the library system of the university. It consists of the M.D. Anderson Library and three branch libraries: the Music Library, William R. Jenkins Architecture, Design & Art Library and
2173-688: The reflecting pool at Cullen Family Plaza, the Lynn Eusan Park, and various plazas and green spaces. The Arts District is located in the northern part of campus and is home to the university's School of Art , the Moores School of Music , the School of Theatre and Dance , the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design , and the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. The district also has
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2226-781: The sixth straight season. The University of Houston began as Houston Junior College (HJC). On March 7, 1927, trustees of the Board of Education of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) unanimously signed a charter founding the junior college. The junior college was operated and administered by HISD. HJC was originally located on the San Jacinto High School campus and offered only night courses to train future teachers. Its first class began June 5, 1927, with an enrollment of 232 students and 12 faculty recruited from Rice University,
2279-6402: The spring. The first edition of the championship was held in 1965. The current team champions are the Oregon Ducks . Events [ edit ] Track events [ edit ] Sprint events 60 meter dash (1999–present) 200 meter dash (1988–present) 400 meter dash (1984–present) Distance events 800 meter run (1965–present) Mile run (1965–present) 3,000 meter run (1965–present) 5,000 meter run (1989–present) Hurdle Events 60 meter hurdles (1999–present) Relay events 1,600 meter relay (1965–present) Distance medley relay (1967–present) Field events [ edit ] Jumping events High jump (1965–present) Pole vault (1965–present) Long jump (1965–present) Triple jump (1968–present) Throwing events Shot put (1965–present) Weight throw (1966–present) Multi-events Heptathlon (2004–present) Discontinued events [ edit ] Discontinued events 60 yard dash (1965–1983) 55 meter dash (1984–1998) 55 meter high hurdles (1965–1998) 440 yard dash (1965-1983) 600 yard run (1965-1983) 500 meter run (1984–1987) 1,000 meter run (1965–1987) Three-mile run (1974–1982) 3,200 meter relay (1965–1993) Champions [ edit ] NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships Year Site Venue Team Championship Winner Points Runner-up Points 1965 Details Detroit Cobo Arena Missouri 14 Oklahoma State 12 1966 Details Kansas 14 USC 13 1967 Details USC 26 Oklahoma 12 1968 Details Villanova 35⅓ USC 25 1969 Details Kansas (2) 41½ Villanova 33 1970 Details Kansas (3) 27½ Villanova 26 1971 Details Kansas (4) 22 Villanova 19¼ 1972 Details USC (2) 19 Bowling Green Michigan State 18 1973 Details Manhattan 18 Kansas Kent State UTEP 12 1974 Details UTEP 19 Colorado 18 1975 Details UTEP (2) 36 Kansas 17.2 1976 Details UTEP (3) 23 Villanova 15 1977 Details Washington State 25½ UTEP 25 1978 Details UTEP (4) 44 Auburn 38 1979 Details Villanova (2) 52 UTEP 51 1980 Details UTEP (5) 76 Villanova 42 1981 Details UTEP (6) 76 SMU 51 1982 Details Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome UTEP (7) 67 Arkansas 30 1983 Details SMU 43 Villanova 32 1984 Details Syracuse, New York Carrier Dome Arkansas 38 Washington State 28 1985 Details Arkansas (2) 70 Tennessee 29 1986 Details Oklahoma City The Myriad Arkansas (3) 49 Villanova 22 1987 Details Arkansas (4) 39 SMU 31 1988 Details Arkansas (5) 34 Illinois 29 1989 Details Indianapolis Hoosier Dome Arkansas (6) 34 Florida 31 1990 Details Arkansas (7) 44 Florida 29 1991 Details Arkansas (8) 34 Georgetown 27 1992 Details Arkansas (9) 53 Clemson 46 1993 Details Arkansas (10) 66 Clemson 30 1994 Details RCA Dome Arkansas (11) 94 Tennessee 40 1995 Details Arkansas (12) 59 George Mason Tennessee 26 1996 Details George Mason 39 Nebraska 31½ 1997 Details Arkansas (13) 59 Auburn 27 1998 Details Arkansas (14) 56 Stanford 36½ 1999 Details Arkansas (15) 65 Stanford 42½ 2000 Details Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center Arkansas (16) 69½ Stanford 52 2001 Details LSU 34 TCU 33 2002 Details Tennessee (2) 62½ Alabama 47 2003 Details Arkansas (17) 54 Auburn 30 2004 Details LSU (2) 44 Florida 38 2005 Details Arkansas (18) 56 Florida 46 2006 Details Arkansas (19) 53 LSU 41 2007 Details Wisconsin 40 Florida State 35 2008 Details Arizona State 44 Florida State 41 2009 Details College Station, Texas Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Oregon 54 Florida 36 2010 Details Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center Florida 57 Oregon Texas A&M 44 2011 Details College Station, Texas Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Florida (2) 52 Texas A&M 40 2012 Details Nampa, Idaho Ford Idaho Center Florida (3) 52 Arkansas 47 2013 Details Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center Arkansas (20) 74 Florida 59 2014 Details Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Convention Center Oregon (2) 62 Arkansas 54 2015 Details Fayetteville, Arkansas Randal Tyson Track Center Oregon (3) 74 Florida 50 2016 Details Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham CrossPlex Oregon (4) 62 Arkansas 39 2017 Details College Station, Texas Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Texas A&M 46 Florida 45.5 2018 Details College Station, Texas Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium Florida (4) 40 USC 37 2019 Details Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham CrossPlex Florida (5) 55 Houston 44 2020 Details Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Convention Center Not held due to
2332-522: The studios and offices of KUHT Houston PBS , the nation's first public television station; KUHF (88.7 FM), Houston's NPR station; the Center for Public Policy Polling; and television studio labs. The 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m ) Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) was designed by architect César Pelli 's firm, Pelli, Clarke & Partners. It houses facilities for many interdisciplinary research programs at UH, including bionanotechnology. The university has an on-campus Hilton hotel that
2385-975: The top 50 universities for social mobility, and the University of Houston Law Center was ranked tied for 68th in the nation and 5th in the state of Texas. The C.T. Bauer College of Business was ranked as the 56th best business school in the country and 7th best in the state of Texas. NCAA Division I Men%27s Indoor Track and Field Championships Athletics sports league NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships Current season, competition or edition: [REDACTED] 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships [REDACTED] Sport College indoor track and field Founded 1965 Most recent champion(s) Texas Tech (1) Most titles Team: Arkansas (21) Individual: Arkansas (56) TV partner(s) ESPNU Official website NCAA.com The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship
2438-435: The twin 18-story Moody Towers , Cougar Village, University Lofts, Cougar Place, and the recently demolished Quadrangle which had the following five separate halls: Oberholtzer, Bates, Taub, Settegast, and Law. The Quadrangle was rebuilt in 2020 and renamed The Quad, admitting sophomore level students and up. Adjacent to the Moody Towers and Lynn Eusan Park is the Hilton University of Houston Hotel. The Athletics District covers
2491-409: The university appended its official name to University of Houston–University Park; however, the name was changed back to University of Houston on August 26, 1991. This name change was an effort by the UH System to give its flagship institution a distinctive name that would eliminate confusion with the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD), which is a separate and distinct degree-granting institution that
2544-464: The university for use as a permanent location in 1936. At this time, there was no road that led to the land tract, but in 1937, the city added Saint Bernard Street, which was later renamed to Cullen Boulevard. It would become a major thoroughfare of the campus. As a project of the National Youth Administration , workers were paid fifty cents an hour to clear the land. In 1938, Hugh Roy Cullen donated $ 335,000 (equivalent to $ 7,251,205.67 in 2023) for
2597-444: Was Edison Ellsworth Oberholtzer , who was the dominant force in establishing the junior college. The junior college became eligible to become a university in October 1933 when the governor of Texas, Miriam A. Ferguson , signed House Bill 194 into law. On September 11, 1933, Houston's Board of Education adopted a resolution to make HJC a four-year institution and changing its name to the University of Houston. Unanimously approved by
2650-446: Was developed at this center. 29°43′22″N 95°20′43″W / 29.72266°N 95.34514°W / 29.72266; -95.34514 This article about an organization in the United States is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . University of Houston The University of Houston ( / ˈ h juː s t ən / ; HEW -stən ) is a public research university in Houston , Texas. It
2703-481: Was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College , a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in the first decades of the 20th century. In 1934, HJC was restructured as a four-year degree-granting institution and renamed as the University of Houston . In 1977, it became the founding member of the University of Houston System . Today, Houston is the fourth-largest university in Texas , awarding 11,156 degrees in 2023. As of 2024, it has
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#17327765251002756-404: Was racially desegregated circa the 1960s as part of the civil rights movements . A group of students called Afro-Americans for Black Liberation (AABL) advocated for desegregation in that period. Robinson Block, a UH undergraduate student writing for Houston History Magazine , stated that as local businesses and student organization remained segregated by race, the first group of black students "had
2809-431: Was signed into law, removing the control of the University of Houston from HISD and placing it into the hands of a board of regents. In 1945, the university—which had grown too large and complex for the Houston school board to administer—became a private university. In March 1947, the regents authorized creation of a law school at the university. In 1949, the M.D. Anderson Foundation made a $ 1.5 million gift to UH for
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