Paula Myrick Short

Senior Vice President and Provost- UH. Senior Vice Chancellor for UH System. Distinguished Professor, PhD from UNC at Chapel Hill.

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New Office of the Provost. “Stay at home”

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I agree with something that I just read. We should be calling for “physical distancing” rather than “social distancing” as we need to stay connected as social beings for our mental health during these times.

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I remember...!!! Matthew (now UT Professor) rocked the stadium!

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Wonderful meeting with our terrific SGA leadership...Allison Lawrence, SGA President, and Maysarah Kazia, SGA Vice President. Proud of all that they are doing. Go Coogs!

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Faculty Forum for our UH 50 in 5 research initiative! Great energy and engagement! Love our super faculty!

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Toured our UH Sugar Land new College of Technology building set to open soon!! Stunning!

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Shasta in the Caribbean! UH is well represented!

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Shasta traveling with Provost Short to the Caribbean! Shasta is a world traveler!!

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Underrepresented Women of Color Coalition gaining insight and practical techniques to jump start and sustain their academic writing productivity at the UH Academic Writing Workshop. So pleased I was able to establish this Coalition.

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Meeting with students in the UH Pre-Law Pipeline Program along with Dean Baynes and University of Calgary Law School Dean Ian Holloway! Working to bring diversity to the Law profession.

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Excited that our Provost Summer Read selection is, Braving the Wilderness, by Brené Brown.

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Launching the UH Sugar Land strategic plan, “Higher Expectations!”

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UHS Board Chair, Tillman Fertitta and Chancellor Renu Khator, present proclamation of appreciation to outgoing Student Regent, Andrew Teoh! Regent Teoh has been a fabulous voice for student interests on the Board!

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First Graduation of the new UH Hobby School of Public Affairs! Standing with State Representative Garnet Coleman and Dr. Jim Granato! Students and families so excited. Red rose for each mom on Mother’s Day!

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New class of UH Global Citizen Certificate recipients. Each completed a rigorous number of steps to earn this important designation!

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Provost Table guests for the Annual UH Alumni Gala! Mike Pede was a stellar host and planned a super night to honor those who make us Cougar Proud!

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On my way back to Houston but wow, did I enjoy this band while waiting on my flight!

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Incredible evening with Diane Guerrero, actor and author of In the Country We Love: My Family Divided, our Provost Summer Read book! UH College of Education’s own Dr. Ruth Lopez, led the interview with our book author!

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Shasta went to the bottom of the ocean yesterday, 5070 meters beneath the Pacific Ocean with Jonathan Snow! UH Cougar travels places most of us (except Jon) never go!

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Loved speaking to these masters and doctoral students about my journey as a leader in Higher Education! Great questions and such a dedicated group of scholars!