{"id":14465,"date":"2016-08-19T20:24:24","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T20:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=14465"},"modified":"2017-12-20T06:34:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T06:34:09","slug":"houston-university-chancellor-president-renu-khator-in-texas-women-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/houston-university-chancellor-president-renu-khator-in-texas-women-hall-of-fame\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston University President & Chancellor Dr Renu Khator to Walk into Texas Women\u2019s Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indian American women from different walks of life are hitting new heights of fame and success.<\/strong> Recently Indian American Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, became one of the co-chairs of Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential transition team. Now 61-year-old Indian American Renu Khator, who leads a major research university in the US, is the talk of Texas.<\/p>\n

Renu Khator, the first foreign-born Chancellor and President of the University of Houston (UH), is all set to be inducted into the Texas Women\u2019s Hall of Fame for making immensely significant contribution to the academic progress of Texas<\/a><\/span>, the second largest state in North America.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where eminent Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam<\/a><\/span> hails from, Dr Renu Khator will walk into the hall of fame at Texas Women\u2019s University of Denton on October 21 this year. A Doctor of Philosophy in political science and public administration, Renu Khator is highly credited for steering the University of Houston towards a prestigious position among the topnotch research universities in the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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She is the first Indian immigrant to helm a comprehensive public research university in the US.<\/strong> Several members of the illustrious national academies in science and engineering have joined the University of Houston during her eight years of service. Undergraduates are scoring better grades to add to the academic excellence of the university. She along with other women leaders to be inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame have inspired generations of Texans to achieve new goals and reach new heights, according to the statement from Governor Greg Abbott. (Read stories of Indian American women’s achievements in different fields)<\/strong><\/p>\n