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Renu Khator is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System (UH System) and the thirteenth president of the University of Houston. In 2008, she became the first female chancellor in the state of Texas and the first Indian immigrant to lead a comprehensive research university in the U.S. [Book 1]
Apr 11, 2024 · Renu Khator is one of the more recognizable figures in Houston, known for her 16-plus years of work boosting the reputation of the city’s namesake university. Here’s what to know about Khator,...
- Samantha Ketterer
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Khator, who was born in India, came to the United States to study at Purdue University without being fluent in English. An adept learner, she became an articulate English speaker by watching American TV sitcoms and earned a master's degree (1975) and a Ph.D. (1985) in political science.
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About Renu Khator. Renu Khator has been serving as chancellor of the University of Houston System and president of its flagship University of Houston campus, since January of 2008. She broke boundaries and glass ceilings with these appointments, as she became the first female chancellor in the state of Texas and the first Indian immigrant to ...
Curriculum Vitae. Renu Khator has served in the dual posts of Chancellor of the University of Houston System and President of the University of Houston since 2008. As Chancellor, she oversees a four-university system that serves nearly 76,000 students, has an annual budget that exceeds $1.8 billion and has a $6 billion-plus impact on the ...
Communications. About Renu Khator. Chancellor, University of Houston System. Renu Khator is chancellor of the University of Houston System — the longest-serving chancellor in the state of Texas — and president of the University of Houston.
Apr 27, 2023 · These recent milestones are owed largely to Dr. Renu Khator, who became president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System in 2008, making her the first female chancellor in Texas and the first Indian immigrant to lead a comprehensive U.S. research university.
