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Dining News: "Slices" Joins the UHD Food Court

January 23, 2026

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...

Faculty, staff, students and alumni from the university of houston downtown smile as a group at the university's gatorserve at dogan elementary school in houston independent school district.

Serving Children: UHD’s GatorServe at Dogan Elementary

January 23, 2026 | By Marie Jacinto

On Saturday, Jan. 17, the hallways and many of the classrooms of Dogan Elementary were filled with UHD students, staff, and faculty.

University of Houston-Downtown alumna and women's volleyball player Quanisha Vaughn wears graduation regalia at the university of houston-downtown

Student Leader Builds Sisterhood Through UHD Women’s Volleyball Club

January 22, 2026 | By Felicity Tutu

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...

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Staff Spotlight: Meet UHDPD’s Chief Clemente Rodriguez

January 22, 2026 | By Hayden Bergman

Meet UHDPD's new Chief of Police, Clemente Rodriguez.

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Student-Run Voter Registration Drive Coming to Campus

January 21, 2026 | By Natalia Ruiz

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...

 Armando and Sebastian Rodriguez hold up fraternity hand signs while wearing Omega Delta Phi Fraternity sweatshirts. The father and son are university of houston-downtown alums.

Father and Son Build a Gator Legacy

January 20, 2026 | By Felicity Tutu

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,...

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UHD Alumna Accelerates Career Through Adaptability in Logistics and Operations

January 20, 2026 | By Natalia Ruiz

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....

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Dining News: Gator Grill Comes to UHD Food Court

January 16, 2026

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....

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UHD Receives Prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for Third Time

January 15, 2026 | By Marie Jacinto

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...

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UHD Gators Mobile App Now Available in the App Store

January 14, 2026 | By Natalia Ruiz

The UHD Gators mobile app has officially launched. Community members can access canvas courses, register and make payment, track the location of the University shuttle, view upcoming events, access P.A.S.S. and review their Financial Aids and...