Welcome to the Faculty Senate

Sunday, January 20, 2019 (9:00 pm - 11:30 pm)  - This year begins well and full with a beautiful total lunar eclipse.  Please join us to view the spectacular lunar eclipse at the on-campus observatory.  Click here to find out more.

January 23 & 24, 2019 (9:30 am; repeats weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays) - Come meet and socialize with fellow faculty members from different departments and the Faculty Engagement and Development (FED) Staff in the Faculty Café every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 am.  Bagels and coffee provided!

Thursday, January 24, 2019 (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm) - The 2019 MLK Commemorative Celebration will feature poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni. The program is an opportunity for the University of Houston community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will take place in the Student Center Theater.  Click here to find out more.

January 25-28, 2019 (January 26, 27 at 2 pm; January 25, 28 at 7:30 pm) - Well, what would YOU do if neighborhood children started eating your house? Hansel and Gretel are back, and they are hungry! Unfortunately, the poor kids thought they were at the top of the food chain. Luckily for us, they get to sing about it accompanied by a splendid Wagnerian orchestra, so children and adults will both be delighted. Bring the family...and breadcrumbs. Join us for a pre-show talk 40 minutes prior to each performance in Moores School of Music, Room 108.  Click here to find out more.

January/February 2019 - The Division of Research has announced that funding has been made available for the following awards with upcoming deadines for the 2018-2019 academic year: (1) Equipment Grants (deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 29, 2019; submission will be email based), and (2) High Priority Area Research Seed Grants (deadline for submission is Monday, February 11; submissions will be email based). Click here to find out  more.