Happy New Year! 🥳

Congratulations to the 4,162 students who graduated from the University of Houston this week! 🎓

The class rings are safe and sound! 😸 Today Shasta VII and Louie are guarding the newest class rings at the Houston Zoo, a tradition that takes place before the newest ring-eligible students and alumni receive them at their ceremony.

Wilhelmina’s Grove is now open again! 🌳 The renovated space in the arts district now features an outdoor amphitheater, a water feature and additional landscaping. It’s the perfect spot for study breaks, conversations and spontaneous moments of campus life.

Need help shopping for gifts? Bring some Cougar spirit home for the holidays! Shop now: https://www.flipsnack.com/FFFADFD6AED/houston-cougars-holiday-gift-guide

The Coogs take down Baylor in their final game of the regular season! 🏈💪

The end of an era - demolition of Farish Hall has officially begun. Slated to be completed by mid-January, this heralds in the second phase of Centennial Plaza, still expected to be completed by 2027. What were your favorite memories of Farish Hall? Let us know in the comments!

TIME Magazine has once again named the University of Houston one of the nation’s top colleges for future leaders. UH ranks No. 77 on this year’s list, rising 11 spots from the inaugural rankings and standing alongside only two other Texas public universities. Read more: https://bit.ly/43FbuQj

The Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has earned its seventh consecutive No. 1 national ranking from The Princeton Review, setting a new record for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ig3Q53

History made. Houston climbs to No. 1 in the AP poll in just the second week — the earliest in program history. #ForTheCity

Houston, we have a W! 🚀

Congratulations to Coach Sampson on his 800th career win! 🔥

HOUSTON COUGAR MEN’S BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🏀

The Coogs are 7-1 after taking down Arizona State! 🔥

With today’s win against Arizona, the Coogs are officially BOWL ELIGIBLE! 🔥

Congratulations to Ricardo Villarreal and Olivia Dickens, the 2025 University of Houston Homecoming king and queen! 👑

The new engineering building at UH’s Sugar Land campus is open! The 75,000-square-foot facility features labs, classrooms and collaborative spaces designed to serve more students and strengthen the region’s growing tech workforce. Read more: https://bit.ly/42LX1l1

Coogs take the W against Oklahoma State! 🔥😼

From a new residence hall to research facilities and enhanced safety measures, major projects are transforming our campus as we approach our centennial. Here’s what’s coming. ⬇️

UH is partnering with five Houston-area community college systems to make earning a degree more affordable and accessible through a new transfer program. Read more: https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/october/10022025-uh-next-transfer-program.php?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

CARDIAC COOGS ARE 4-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016! 😤

Nearly 49,000 Coogs are calling UH home this fall — including our largest freshman class ever, with 6,715 first-time college students leading the way. Read more: https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/september/09232025-record-enrollment.php?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

The University of Houston continues to rise in U.S. News & World Report’s latest “Best Colleges” rankings, distinguishing itself as a national model of continued innovation and progress. Read more: https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/september/09232025-usnwr_rankings_2026.php

Farish Hall demolition begins soon to make way for Centennial Plaza. Starting Sept. 19, the pathway behind Farish Hall will close. Check the UH map or UH Go app for real-time campus navigation: https://www.uh.edu/maps/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

1,100 shirts. 1,100 lives. Each one honors a college student lost to suicide every year. UH Wellness and CAPS display them to spark conversation and end the stigma. Help is here: https://www.uh.edu/coogs-care/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Thank you, HOUSTON! ❤️

HOUSTON TAKES DOWN COLORADO! 🔥

Outside Student Center South rests a steel beam from the World Trade Center site, a place for reflection and remembrance. Today we honor the victims of 9/11 and those who answered the call to serve.

COOGS WIN! The Bayou Bucket remains ours!! 🔥❤️

Battle for the Bayou Bucket! 🏆

Watch the newest Coogs come together as part of the UH family! ⏩

Houston nights 😍🌃

The future is here, and it’s wearing Cougar Red. Welcome, class of 2029!

Nicolás Kanellos spent 46 years building Arte Público Press into a hub for Latino literature. His successor, Gabriela Baeza Ventura, is ready to carry the vision forward. Read more: https://stories.uh.edu/2025-arte-publico-press-changes/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Maybe the real treasure was the red we found along the way! ❤️ Happy Cougar Red Friday and #CollegeColorsDay!

SHUTOUT AT TDECU STADIUM! 😤

The Coogs shut out SFA in the season opener! 🔥🔥🔥

UH keeps moving forward, rising three spots to No. 43 among public universities in Forbes’ 2026 rankings. Read more: https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/august/08282025-forbes-rankings-2026.php?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

The University of Houston’s 2025-26 national commercial has arrived. From lifesaving vaccines to championship contenders, momentum powers us all. Can’t Stop Houston.

The first day of class came with a surprise visitor! Shasta was spotted across campus, even joining a few lectures. 🤣

Returning students now have the option to waive grades and credits that are more than five years old, giving them a true fresh start to earn their degree and build a stronger future. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/...

A new study led by University of Houston researchers reveals Uranus still holds heat from its formation — a finding that resolves a decades-old scientific debate and strengthens the case for NASA’s future mission to the planet. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/...

They grow up so fast! 🥹 Just a few years ago, Shasta VII and his brother, Louie, were abandoned cubs in Washington state. Now they’re thriving thanks to the care of the Houston Zoo. From our cats to yours, happy #NationalKittenDay! 😻

They met in college, got married, then spent 40 years digging through the jungle together. Now, this UH archaeologist couple has discovered the tomb of Maya royalty. Read more: stories.uh.edu/2025-caracol...

From drones delivering prescriptions to new ideas in dementia care, UH students pitched data-driven health solutions to real-world challenges and impressed a panel of industry experts at this year’s SHERP competition. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/...

Before becoming the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Bernard Harris had just one choice for college — and he called it his launching pad. stories.uh.edu/magazine/mag...

The Princeton Review just ranked UH among the top value colleges in the nation — highlighting strong academics, affordable tuition and real-world results. Read more: uh.edu/news-events/...

Think gaming is just a hobby? A UH study shows that MMOs can help players build skills they’ll actually use on the job. stories.uh.edu/magazine/mag...

Today is THEIR day!! Let’s hear it for the hardest-working cats in college athletics, Shasta and Sasha! #NationalMascotDay