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Katherine Blanco

UH spends 64k to offer free online courses
According to a September 2013 memo obtained by The Venture, the four massive open online courses, offered by the University of Houston this year, will cost the college $64,000. In February of 2014, UH announced the launch of MOOCs for calculus, statistics and classroom management. The free courses …

UH Students React to Stadium Name Change: Refuse to Use New Name
In addition to remembering maze-like classroom routes, popular lecture halls and important syllabi dates at the beginning of a new fall semester, the University of Houston is tossing another complex name at its students — new and old — to memorize: Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Stadium. UH …

Fun trends for this spring, don’t get left out
Tis the season to be bright and playful, but there’s no reason to empty out your bank account to keep up with the stars of Hollywood.