<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/stories/2026/06182026-new-uhs-student-regent.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><top-stories/><pubDate>06/18/2026 12:14:34 PM</pubDate><title>University of Houston Student Chris Pepe to Serve as UH System Student Regent</title><subtitle/><description>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed University of Houston student Christian A. “Chris” Pepe as the next student regent on the UH System Board of Regents. Pepe’s term began on June 1, and he will serve on the Board until May 31, 2027, representing students across all three UH System universities.</description><author>Bryan Luhn</author><author-email>jbluhn@central.uh.edu</author-email><author-phone/><image><img src="https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2026/june/_images/student_regent_thumb.png" alt="chris pepe photo"/></image><categories>University of Houston,UH-Clear Lake,UH-Downtown</categories></item>