The mission of the University of Houston is to offer nationally competitive and internationally recognized opportunities for learning, discovery and engagement.
Alma Matter:All hail to thee,
Our Houston University.
Our hearts fill with gladness
When we think of thee.
We’ll always adore thee
Dear old varsity.
And to thy memory cherished,
True we’ll ever be
Fight Song:Cougars fight for dear old U of H
For our Alma Mater cheer.
Fight for Houston University
For victory is near.
When the going gets so rough and tough
We never worry cause we got the stuff.
So fight, fight, fight for red and white
And we will go to victory.
The University of Houston's proud heritage of academic excellence dates back to its founding in 1927. In 1947, the institution launched one of its many rich traditions by adopting the cougar, later named Shasta, as its official mascot.
Over the years, we grew and prospered, becoming the University of Houston in 1934. Two years later, the institution acquired land for a permanent campus, and its first building opened in 1939. The university became a state institution in 1963 and joined the newly created University of Houston System in 1977.
Today, the University of Houston is a major public research and teaching institution, serving 35,000 students annually with nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate programs.
From a lovable feline to an all-campus fiesta, the University of Houston builds community and generates fun with a variety of time-honored traditions. Most individual colleges have their own traditions, too, ranging from "The Follies", a generation-old law school tradition where students spend months organizing skits parodying their professors, to the annual Engineering Golf Tournament, where golfers raise money to support the Cullen College of Engineering.
Frontier Fiesta
Frontier Fiesta is a student–run, student–led festival hosted by the University of Houston to promote scholarship, community, and education in the University of Houston students, staff, and faculty, as well as in the Houston community. Frontier Fiesta is a diverse showcase for the talents of the University of Houston student body. Each year a piece of our campus is transformed into a fully functional town called "Fiesta City" which features free live concerts each night, variety shows by student organizations, carnival booths, multicultural performances, and a BBQ Cook–Off and Bake Fiesta.
The University of Houston Class Ring
So many University of Houston traditions reside in the hearts of students and alumni, but the UH class ring is the only tradition that is always with you. The ring is presented each semester at a formal ring ceremony. Tradition dictates that current students must wear the ring facing inward, with only alumni wearing the ring facing outward. Learn more about purchasing your class ring and the ring ceremony on the Houston Alumni Organization website
Amenties:24-hour information desks and security
Secured access to building
Free laundry facilities
Community-style bathrooms
Computer lab
Fresh Food Company (dining hall)
TV lounges
ATM by North Tower entrance
Exercise room
Pool tables
Micro-fridge
Fully furnished
Dining:Moody Tower residents live steps away from the Fresh Food Company, University’s flagship residential dining hall. The Fresh Food Company is 33,000 square feet of delicious all-you-care-to-eat food served from nine different stations. Residents of Moody Towers are required to select a residential meal plan.
Undergrad Prrograms
Technology Minor
Advertising Minor
African American Studies Minor
Air Force Leadership Minor
American Cultures Minor
Anthropology Minor
Arab Studies Minor
Architecture Minor
Art History for Other Majors Minor
Art History for Studio Art or Art Majors Minor
Arts (Studio) Minor
Asian American Studies Minor
Atmospheric Science Minor
Beverage Management and Marketing Minor
Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Minor
Bioinformatics in Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences Minor
Biology Minor
Bioprocessing in Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Sciences Minor
Business Administration Minor (for non-business majors)
Business Foundations Minor (for non-business majors)
Chemistry Minor
Chinese Studies Minor
Classical Studies Minor
Communication Minor
Communication Sciences and Disorders Minor
Computer Applications Technology Minor
Computer Engineering Technology Minor
Computer Graphics Technology Minor
Computer Science Minor
Construction Management Minor
Creative Work Minor
Dance Minor
Drilling Technology Minor
Economics Minor
Education Minor, Certification Track
Education Minor, Non-Certification Track
Electrical Power Engineering Technology Minor
English Minor
Film Studies Minor
Finance Minor
French for the Business-Related Professions Minor
French Minor
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Studies, Minor
Geology Minor
Geophysics Minor
German Area Studies Minor
German Minor
Global and International Studies Minor
Graphic Communications Technology Minor
Greek Minor
Health Communication Minor
Health Minor
History Minor
Human Development and Consumer Sciences Minor
Human Development and Family Studies Minor
Human Nutrition and Food Studies Minor
Human Resource Management Minor
India Studies Minor
Interdisciplinary Arts Minor
Interdisciplinary Minor in Energy and Sustainability
Italian Minor
Jewish Studies Minor
Kinesiology Minor
Latin American Studies Minor
Latin Minor
Law, Values, and Policy Minor
Leadership Minor
Leadership Studies Minor
Management Information Systems Minor
Management Minor
Manufacturing Systems Minor
Marketing Minor
Mathematics Minor
Mechanical Engineering Minor
Medicine and Society Minor
Mexican American Studies Minor
Military Leadership Minor
Music Minor
Nano Engineering Minor
National Security Studies Minor
Naval Science Minor
Organizational Leadership and Supervision Minor
Personal Financial Planning Minor
Petroleum Engineering Minor
Philosophy Minor
Phronesis Politics and Ethics Minor
Physics Minor
Political Science Minor
Psychology Minor
Public Relations Minor
Purchasing Minor
Quantitative Social Science Minor
Religious Studies Minor
Retailing and Consumer Science Minor
Risk Management and Insurance Minor
Sales Minor
Sociology Minor
Spring 2016 Tournaments
For detailed information for all intramural sports offered this spring click here, otherwise, choose a sport you are interested in below.
Individual/Dual Tournaments
Basketball Skills Competition - Wednesday , January 27 @ 6pm
9-Ball Pool - Friday, January 29 @ 3pm
Badminton Singles
Racquetball Singles
Table Tennis Tournament
Golf Doubles Scramble
Tennis Tournament
Team Sport Tournaments
Walleyball Doubles League
Basketball Qualifier
4v4 Flag Football Tournament
Floor Hockey Tournament
Team Sport Leagues
Basketball League
6v6 Dodgeball League
Outdoor Soccer League