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Photo: Houston Museum of Natural Science When Kathleen Havens was six years old her parents took her to see the original Treasures of Tutankhamun touring exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art[...]
Did you know that there are seven Cultural Districts in Houston and two of them — almost — are in Houston Southeast. Photo: Third Ward Cultural District “State designated Cultural Districts support artists,[...]
The Cannon Partners with the University of Houston’s Nationally Ranked Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship
The Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship (WCE), University of Houston’s #1 nationally ranked undergraduate program, has partnered with The Cannon to launch a semester long program aimed to introduce students to the Startup Development Organization Network.[...]
Cadence Bank Donation Backs Texas Southern University Banking Program
Cadence Bank announced a $500,000 commitment to Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business to support a new Future Bankers Leadership Program at the historically Black university. READ MORE HERE.
UH College of Medicine Becomes Newest Member of Texas Medical Center
The University of Houston College of Medicine is the newest official member of the Texas Medical Center (TMC) – the largest medical city in the world – following approval by the TMC Board of Directors.[...]
Nearly 1,800 miles of High-comfort Bikeways Planned for Houston
Right now, there are a total of 340 miles of high comfort bike lanes, meaning all ages and abilities can safely use these bike lanes and 22 miles of those are on-street protected bike-only lanes.[...]
The City of Houston ‘No Parking in Dedicated Bicycle Lane’ Ordinance Now in Effect
ParkHouston is now actively enforcing the City’s 'No Parking in Dedicated Bicycle Lane' ordinance, which took effect on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The No Parking in Dedicated Bicycle Lane Ordinance prohibits on-street parking of motor[...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration Re-Opens Paycheck Protection Program to Eligible Lenders
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the PPP loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications. LEARN MORE[...]
City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity Offering Free 6-Week Procurement Basics Training Course
Contractors looking to do business with the City of Houston, other governmental agencies, and the private sector are invited to sign up for Procurement Basics for Contractors, a free 6-week course presented by the Office[...]
City of Houston Awards $5 Million to the Creative Community
Houston creative community has been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic as music venues and art spaces have closed. To help combat some of the financial strain impacting local artists and cultural organizations, the Mayor’s[...]