2018−2019
FAMILY WEEKEND
October 26-28, 2018
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 for red and white And we will go to victory. Lyrics Forest Fountain Music Marion ford
ALMA MATER 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. Words and music Harmony Class of 1942
paw prints: a history of shasta 1947–1962
Shasta I held the post the longest, from 1947 to 1962, when she was retired.
1962–1965
Shasta II’s reign was the shortest because of an unruly attitude and was the first cougar to reside in Shasta’s Den, a small cage located in the southeast corner of Lynn Eusan Park.
1965–1977
Shasta III, a.k.a. “The Lady”, may have been the most famous. “The Lady” was featured in commercial spots for American Motors before illnesses forced her retirement.
1977–1980
Shasta IV, a.k.a. “Baby Shasta” claimed the post when she was just 11 weeks old. However, when “Baby” grew up, the Cougar Guard could not control her. “Baby Shasta” retired in 1980 at the ripe old age of 3.
1980–1989
Shasta V, the final live cougar, was mascot for nine years before she was put to sleep because of kidney failure.
Present
In December of 2011 an orphaned male cougar cub arrived at the Houston Zoo. The new cub gave us the opportunity for a unique collaboration between UHAA and the Houston Zoo. In honor of this partnership, this new cub has been named “Shasta,” the traditional name of the UH cougar mascot. Shasta VI serves as an ambassadors for UH, guarding the rings the night before the class ring ceremony and appearing via webcam at UH events.
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UH Soccer vs. Stephen F. Austin
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Weeks of Welcome
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Welcome to Houston SC Houston Room
The Cool Down Student Center Plaza
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Glow Party Lynn Eusan Park
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Sessions 2,3 Last day to drop/withdraw without receiving a grade Cat’s Back Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
InfraRED Student Center
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WOW Day of Service SC Ballroom
UH Soccer vs. Prairie View A&M
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Campus Prowl
Commuter Student Kick-Off Butler Plaza
Cultural Taste of Houston Lynn Eusan Park
MyUH, MyHouston
Greek-A-Palooza Lynn Eusan Park
Cage Rage TDECU Stadium
Zumbathon Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
8/9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous People | 8/13–8/15 Obon | 8/23 International Day of the Rememberance of the Slave Trade | 8/19–8/24 Hajj
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8 UH Football vs. Arizona
Labor Day Holiday
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Energy Career Fair Student Center, Houston Room Professional Development Week
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Phenomenal Woman SC Ballroom
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UH Soccer vs. Uconn
Cougar Resource Fair
UH Soccer vs. Temple
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Session 4 Begins
Session 4 27 Last day to drop/withdraw without receiving a grade Etiquette Dinner UH Hilton Hotel, Shamrock Room
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Health and Wellness Week
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
9/11 Patriot Day | 9/16 Mexican Independence Day | 9/9–9/11 Rosh Hashanah | 9/28 National Native American Day | 9/18–9/19 Yom Kippur
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UH Soccer vs. Memphis
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UH Soccer vs. Tulsa
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UH Football vs. Tulsa
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Health and HDFS Career and Internship Fair Farish Hall, Kiva Room
InfraRED Spooktacular Session 3 Last day of class
Graduate School Prep Week
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Take Back the Night Lynn Eusan Park
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
LGBTQ Resource Center
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10/8 Columbus Day | 10/11 National Coming Out Day | 10/31–11/2 Dia de los Muertos
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Bed Races TDECU Stadium
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Rock the Campus
Strut Your Stuff SC Houston Room Homecoming Week
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Cultural Explosion SC Houston Room
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UH Football vs. Tulane
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Hunger and Homelessness Week
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
11/11 Veteran’s Day | 11/7 Diwali | 11/22 Thanksgiving | 11/20–11/21 Mawlid al-Nabi
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Campus Events 12/1 World AIDS1Day |6/20/18 12/2 Advent Sunday 12/2–12/10 Hanukkah | 12/21 Winter Solstice | 12/25 Christmas | 12/26–1/1 Kwanzaa Sport Events 10-11445 CULTURAL Cougar CALENDAR Calendar Ad_PRINT.pdf 9:59 |AM Academic Dates
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1/15–1/19 No Name-Calling Week | 1/20 World Religion Day | 1/27 UN Holocaust Memorial Day
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I Heart My Student Centers Student Centers
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Black History Month | 2/8 Nirvana Day | 2/5 Lunar New Year | 2/19 Magha Puja
Interfaith Week Program February 11-15, 2019 A.D. Bruce Religion Center
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
National Women’s History Month | 3/4 Maha Shivratri | 3/5 Mardi Gras | 3/6 Ash Wednesday | 3/8 International Women’s Day | 3/17 St. Patrick’s Day 3/20–3/21 Holi | 3/20 Vernal Equinox | 3/21 Nowruz | 3/31 Cesar Chavez Day | 3/1–3/20 Baha’l Nineteen Day Fast
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InfraRED Student Center Takeover SC South
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Environment and Sustainability Week
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CULTURAL CALENDAR
4/8 Buddha Day | 4/12 Day of Silence | 4/14 Rama Navami | 4/14 Palm Sunday | 4/18 Holy Thursday | 4/19 Good Friday | 4/19 Theravada New Year 4/19–4/27 Passover | 4/21 Easter Sunday
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | 5/1–5/2 Yom Hashoah | 5/5 Cinco de Mayo | 5/5 Nisf Shaban | 5/23–5/24 Declaration of the Bab
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YOU BELONG.
Student Center South Suite B12 uh.edu/cdi
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LGBT Pride Month | 6/21 National Indigenous People’s Day | 5/5–6/4 Ramadan | 6/19 Juneteenth | 6/9 Pentecost | 6/16 Trinity Sunday | 6/3–6/4 Eid al-Fitr
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7/17 Dharma Day | 7/26 Americans with Disabilities Act Day
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