<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/2025/patrick_fertitta_bor.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories>true</top-stories><pubDate>12/02/2025 11:18:53 AM</pubDate><title>University of Houston System Welcomes Patrick Fertitta as a New Regent to Power Continued Growth and Success</title><subtitle/><description>The University of Houston System is poised to build on its extraordinary momentum with the appointment of Patrick Fertitta as the newest member of the Board of Regents, a distinguished leader who will ensure the UH System continues its rise as a powerhouse of academic excellence, research and innovation.</description><author>Bryan Luhn</author><author-email>jbluhn@central.uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image><img src="/news/_images/patrick-fertitta-spiff.jpg" alt="Patrick Fertitta’s headshot"/></image><categories>University of Houston,UH-Clear Lake,UH-Downtown</categories></item>