Hobby School Happenings captures lectures, events, application deadlines, programs
and collaborations hosted or co-sponsored by the Hobby School and its centers.
| |
OCTOBER
|
Monday, Oct. 6
Leland Fellows-Washington Application Deadline
Leland Fellows are full-time congressional interns who work on Capitol Hill in Washington,
D.C., researching legislation, attending hearings and briefings and interacting with
constituents on various issues.
Learn More and Apply |
|
Oct. 6-10
National Voter Education Week
The Hobby School joins hundreds of partners across the country to promote National
Voter Education Week through student-centered activities and educational programming
that empowers registered voters to find their polling location, understand their ballot
and make a plan to vote.
|
|
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Virtual Graduate Programs Information Session
Attend a virtual information session on pursuing an advanced degree at the Hobby School
that provides insight into the admissions process, degree funding, career outcomes
and more. Domestic applicants who attend receive an application fee waiver.
Register
|
|
Friday, Oct. 10
Hobby Leadership Award Application Deadline
Former Hobby School interns and Certified Public Managers are eligible to receive
the 2025 Hobby Leadership Award for their leadership and dedication to civic engagement.
Self-nominations are accepted.
Learn More
|
|
Monday, Oct. 13
Richard Murray Endowed Scholarship
Open to students who exhibit exceptional dedication to public service, the Richard
Murray Endowed Scholarship honors UH Professor Emeritus Richard Murray's service to
the Houston community and his more than 50 years of teaching and research at the University
of Houston. Deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 13.
Apply
|
|
Thursday, Oct. 16, 4-5:30 p.m.
Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Distinguished Lecture
AI and Our Future: How AI and Search Engine Algorithms Reinforce Oppression
Best-selling author and social scientist Safiya Umoja Noble will deliver the 2025
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Distinguished Lecture, sharing her expertise on issues of algorithmic
discrimination and technology bias.
Register
|
|
Friday, Oct. 24
Texas's Redistricting Plan: The Race to Control Congress
What's next in the state's redistricting battle? Hobby School Senior Research Fellow
Richard Murray breaks down the proposed Texas redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm
elections in the next episode of Hobby Talks. He explains what the five newly drawn
congressional districts mean for Texans and the balance of power in Congress.
Learn More
|
|
Tuesday, Oct. 28
National Vote Early Day
The Hobby School celebrates the power of civic engagement on Vote Early Day by promoting
activities that help eligible voters learn more about their early voting options.
|
