UHD News
UHD President Blanchard Accepts Presidency of California State University, Long Beach
After five years of dedicated service to UHD, President Loren J. Blanchard has accepted an offer by the California State University’s Board of Trustees to serve as president of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). He will leave UHD on...
Dining News: "Slices" Joins the UHD Food Court
Pizza, anyone? The newest dining concept to join the UHD Food Court is "Slices," where hungry Gators can get their pizza by the slice as well as Buffalo wings to go. There are lots of choices: from pepperoni to sausage to meatball. For the...
Serving Children: UHD’s GatorServe at Dogan Elementary
On Saturday, Jan. 17, the hallways and many of the classrooms of Dogan Elementary were filled with UHD students, staff, and faculty.
Student Leader Builds Sisterhood Through UHD Women’s Volleyball Club
What started as an unexpected tournament match against UHD became the spark that shaped her transfer from Houston Community College and her growth as a student, athlete, and leader. Now a recent graduate with a Master of Business Administration and...
Staff Spotlight: Meet UHDPD’s Chief Clemente Rodriguez
Meet UHDPD's new Chief of Police, Clemente Rodriguez.
Student-Run Voter Registration Drive Coming to Campus
UHD Democrats is hosting a voter registration drive from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the third-floor mural area of One Main Building. The drive is the first event run by UHD Democrats, which was formally established over winter break. The...
Father and Son Build a Gator Legacy
For one family, being a Gator isn’t a single chapter; it’s a story connected across generations. At the University of Houston-Downtown, father and son, Armando and Sebastian Rodriguez, found their own paths to education, brotherhood, and purpose,...
UHD Alumna Accelerates Career Through Adaptability in Logistics and Operations
A 30-minute internship interview that stretched into two hours was UHD alumna Marlita Privette’s first clue that she was stepping into something bigger—a company, and eventually a career, that would accelerate her growth in ways she never expected....
Dining News: Gator Grill Comes to UHD Food Court
Let's welcome Gator Grill, the latest dining concept from SodexoMagic to come online in the UHD Food Court. The menu includes crispy and grilled chicken sandwiches, crispy cod sandwiches plus black bean, turkey, Impossible, and portobello burgers....
UHD Receives Prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for Third Time
The University of Houston-Downtown joins more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities receiving the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie...