UHD News
Exciting SACSCOC Reaffirmation Updates
We are thrilled to share the latest developments regarding our SACSCOC reaffirmation status! Please take a moment to review the flyer on the Accreditation Documents webpage, which contains detailed information about our progress. Don't forget to...
Christopher Whiteley's Journey
From Teacher to Principal with UHD's Master of Educational Leadership Program UHD offers a myriad of master's degree programs to complement its most popular undergraduate majors. The following is the first in a series of graduate student profiles...
Good Luck in the Tournament!
On the eve of our Cougar cousins' first-round clash with the Longwood Lancers, we Gators have so much we want to say: We're proud of Coach Sampson and the team, and we're thrilled by all the success they've had this year. More than that, we're...
Bigger and Better: Bayou Bash 2024
Temperatures are rising; spring is in the air; and the May 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be here before you know it. Must be that time of year when Gators take a break from studying and head for the bayou (well, this year: the Naylor Lot!) for...
UHD Receives Library of Congress Grant
Since 2014, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) has been driving innovation in teaching and learning through fostering a culture of belonging, collaboration, and continuous improvement at UHD. Programs like the Teaching Circles...
Casting Call for Graduating Students Share Your UHD Story for the Spring Commencement Video!
Commencement is almost here, and University Relations wants to showcase the varied paths Gators take from admission to the graduation stage. If you've experienced joys, challenges, struggles, or triumphs while here at UHD, then we want you! To...
Happy Anniversary, President Blanchard!
You don't become the second largest university in a city as big as Houston by being mediocre; you do it by creating the perfect combination of accessibility, affordability, and excellence. That's what we have here at UHD. Dr. Loren J....
Math Enthusiasts Unite: UHD Hosts Southern Regional Algebra Conference
Majoring in Mathematics or interested in switching your major to math? This conference is for you! This year's Southern Regional Algebra Conference (SRAC) is right here at UHD, making it easy for UHD students to attend. Under the leadership of...
Urban Education Department Makes the Grade, Earns Commendations from TEA
In the chorus of the 1990s show 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' Chuck Norris sings, or growls, rather, an ominous warning to all criminals in the Lone Star State: "Cause the eyes of a Ranger are upon you; Any wrong you do, he's gonna see, When you're in...
Accounting Students Provide Income Tax Preparation Assistance
It's tax season again, and the University of Houston-Downtown's annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (UHD VITA) program is underway, providing free income tax preparation with electronic filing to individuals who need assistance in preparing...