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Prairie View A&M uses DEI standards to hire so ‘diverse people have an equal opportunity to work and learn’

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) has created diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and plan​s that will be considered in hiring faculty and staff based upon DEI, according to the PVAMU website.


Reynolds: Partnering with an outsourcing service can make a big difference

For legal firms looking to outsource processes that are currently done in office, following a few tips and certain indicators might make a big difference in how well the partnership works.


'I grew up around sports': Astros' Goodrum has a lifelong love of the game

The Houston Astros have a new player development director in Sara Goodrum, a worker who describes her new position as not just a job, but a continuation of a lifelong dream.


'It's about looking to the future': Houston, Harris County create Special Events Task Force

In the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Houston and Harris County have joined forces to form a Special Events Task Force that will aim to prevent a repeat of that deadly event.


Rice hires Cruz to manage Owls baseball team

Rice University’s baseball team is keeping some of the Cruz baseball clan in Houston.


Green will represent Rockets at NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

Rockets fans who can’t get enough of Jalen Green’s on-court acrobatics will get an extra chance to see him this year when he competes in the 2022 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest later this month.


Houston firefighters respond to church blaze, 'no injuries reported'

A decommissioned Houston church caught fire early on Jan. 31, but firefighters arrived quickly and got a handle on the fire before it wiped out the whole building.


Houston reports 26 homicides in first 2 weeks of 2022

The new year has dawned with a struggle for law enforcement in Houston as police there recently reported 26 slayings in the first two weeks into 2022.


Galveston Restaurant Week runs until Feb. 13

If you’ve always wanted to try one of Galveston’s restaurants that you’ve not yet visited, now might be a good time to do it.


Houston, Rice, Texas Southern switch to remote learning, 'soft opening' amid COVID-19 surge

Three Houston universities are going to rely on remote learning to start the spring semester, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in many parts of the country.