Pop Quiz with UH President Renu Khator

Wow... talk about slanted reporting. You have something against UH or Khator? Maybe you should should try talking to students involved there and get their input on the matter: from what I hear, they all love the lady.

jJ

Seriously were you trying to be cute or edgy with some of your questions and responses. I can probably guess that your long term goals are to take over for Atkins army or something similar and save the world using your annoying interviewing techniques...

Wow - a president who has not consumed herself with all things trivial...how disappointing indeed. I mean, who needs a leader with vision? A charismatic, persuasive intellectual who can make a legitimate case for increased state funding? A woman of color who learned English as a college student at Purdue? A friendly, approachable president who eats lunch at the UC surrounded by students? Wow. What a disappointment.

Smart aleck reporters who work this hard to humiliate a respected leader for sport are the real disappointment. Small minded thinking is the real reason we keep getting more of the same rather than progress toward excellence. UH deserves a president who is smart, savvy and has a bold vision and the passion to achieve it. Who cares if after four months in office she can't name a rapper alum?

Wow. I don't think this is slanted at all. He brought out the main defiency in Khator's 1st four months...She hasn't visited a dorm. Campus life is a major part of any college and she has obviously shirked her responsibility to attend to that part of UH, which I feel is UH's greatest obstacle to gaining flagship status in Texas.

As a recent masters alum (last week), I was unimpressed by her presence at my graduation. Excuse my cablenews-esque punditry but she seemed uninterested on stage. Conferring limited smiles upon graduates, preffering a sullen look that communicated "I wish I was somewhere else".

But what can you expect from someone who was the sole finalist for the job...why study up for an interview if you knew you were getting the job anyway...Hopefully she won't be another in a long line of UH presidents and football coaches who will jump at the next chance to move on.

i gotta admit, after the past leaders of UH i find her strangely attractive. i think it is not a coincidence that she is both a cougar in name and appearance ( in a "the graduate" sort of way)

I understand that as a President of a University Khator is not expected to know "trival" knowledge. But there is one thing to consider when ever approached by the Houston Press for an interview, and that is you must know your audience. I would say the age range of HP readers is between 17-27 (give or take). This means that this so called "trivial knowledge" is what college students deem as important or intresting facts about THEIR UNIVERSITY. UH may not have the best sports team or be at tier 1 status. But we do have interesting facts, like those pointed out by the articles writer.

On another note: To be a women of color and have no idea about Lynn Eusan or the park that is named in her memory is a bit odd. I would think that someone on you advisory board would have atleast mentioned the park or Ms. Eusan. From touring campus a couple of years back I believe you have to past the park everyday to get your designated parking area.

This is a terrible hatchet piece of drivel. Other than proving how obnoxious you can be, what have you contributed?

Dr. Khator has already been a tremendous asset to UH. She has not yet changed the orbit of the earth in 5 months. But I think she will end up being the best president UH has ever had.

The Houston Press should be ashamed of itself for this "article."

j

Naming an astronaut won't increase state funding, secure research dollars, or increase UH's academic ranking. The "pop quiz" doesn't do much to undermine her competence. Who cares if she can't name a basketball player from 25 years ago?

Wow, what a hit job. Ask any new president of a major university such irrelevent questions and you'll get the same results. Do I wish she knew about Phi Slama Jama? Yes. Did I know more than one answer to your questions as an alumni myself? No.

i guess you get works of art like this from a free paper.

Overall, nice piece though . . . piece of crap.

I like it.

If you ask on you'll find out she has no knowledge of the university paying workers poverty wages and how the university is invested in an oil company doing business with the Sudanese government.

She doesn't like these tricky questions. Please stick to the script next time and it will go much more smoothly.

Hey! Ho! Maintain the Status Quo!