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Admission standards for the University of Houston-Downtown haven't been set, but one option would be similar to the standards just adopted for the University of Houston-Victoria. That requires two of the following: Class rank: Top 50 percent of graduating class.

There are as many types of jazz as there are regional styles of pizzas. Born, as many claim, in New Orleans, the jazz sound trickled down and found its way to the hard bop of New York, the fluid bebop blues of Kansas City jazz, the cool jazz in San Francisco and other parts of the West Coast, and then later to the wild and free improvisational ...

The countdown begins. The excitement in this room at Texas Southern University grows as students watch a live video stream of the launch.

The 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will be observed in Dallas this Friday, November 20, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, 6425 Boaz Lane , and will be observed in Fort Worth at Carr Chapel on the campus of Texas Southern University, 2855 S. University Drive.

News media and the public are invited to observe the live televised broadcast of the launch of STS-129, space shuttle Atlantis, on Monday, Nov.

An experiment by college students that will study how microbes grow in microgravity is heading to orbit aboard space shuttle Atlantis.

After years of steady improvement, bar exam passage rates at St. Mary's University School of Law fell this year for the first time since 2005.

In a time of war abroad, economic dislocation and continuing oppression in the US, Carl Dix is a man on a mission.

In the midst of a down economy, WOW Cafe and Wingery continues to show growth throughout Southeast and into university and college campuses.

Paying for college doesn't come easy, especially in this economy. So would you believe there's a group of students going to college for free? Those kids, unfortunately, in other ways had a very high price to pay.

Mayoral candidate Annise Parker stops by KTSU Radio for the station's fundraising drive.

Tavis Smiley says "I'm not about to allow this silliness at Texas Southern University to in any way detract ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

Houston City Council members rarely draw serious challengers for re-election, but two incumbents - Sue Lovell and Jolanda Jones - face three challengers each for their citywide seats.

A long-simmering disagreement between broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Texas Southern University ended Friday when the university's governing board agreed to strip Smiley's name from its communication school.

Thursday kind of felt like New Years Eve. You could hear "3...2...1" in Japan, New York and Houston.

A long disagreement between PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Texas Southern University has ended.

A man who tried to pledge to a fraternity 30 years ago talks about the dangers of hazing after a Prairie View A&M student died, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

Mayoral candidate Gene Locke took direct aim at City Councilman Peter Brown's support in the black community Thursday, releasing a radio advertisement that accuses Brown of trying to buy the support of black voters.

Occupation: President, M Associates of Houston Education: Texas Southern University, bachelor's and master's Michael Williams Age: 47 Occupation: Car salesman Education: Did not provide information The sometimes-controversial, oft-unpredictable Houston school board president is fighting to keep the southside seat he has held for 12 years.

Mike Lunceford, HISD school board candidate for District 5. Share Share Resources HISD DISTRICT V CANDIDATES MIKE LUNCEFORD Age: 52 Neighborhood: Bellaire Occupation: Vice president of engineering for Pedernales Energy Education: University of Texas at Austin, bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, 1981 www.mikelunceford.com RAY REINER Age: 67 ...