Chi Omega Re‑dedicates Cougar Corner at MD Anderson Library
The Psi Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega re‑dedicated the Cougar Corner on Saturday, April 18, at the University of Houston MD Anderson Library.
Chi Omega first established Cougar Corner in December 2010 with a $25,000 gift to UH Libraries. The donation funded two high‑power computers and a collaborative workstation in the Library’s first‑floor Learning Commons, providing students with expanded access to advanced technology. The space officially opened in October 2011 with a ribbon‑cutting ceremony, and for 14 years, Cougar Corner supported student collaboration, research and project‑based learning.
More recently, as student enrollment grew and academic needs evolved, UH Libraries identified the need to designate a different space to align with emerging learning trends and campus expansion. In August 2025, Cougar Corner was relocated to the second floor of the MD Anderson Library in study room 221J. The updated space features modern tools designed for meetings, group study and technology‑enabled collaboration and is among the Library’s most frequently reserved study rooms.
“Chi Omega’s original gift created a collaborative hub where students could access a suite of computational tools. As both technology and student needs have evolved, so has this vision. With Chi Omega’s support, we proudly re-dedicate the Chi Omega Cougar Corner as a multi‑modal, connectivity‑driven study space for today’s learners, while honoring the spirit of the original gift,” said UH Libraries dean Christina H. Gola.
The re‑dedication coincides with UH Libraries’ celebration of the MD Anderson Library’s 75th anniversary and its ongoing Reimagined Library initiative.