UHD News
50th Anniversary Dance Registration
More than 100 students, faculty, and staff have registered to be a part of history in the making: UHD's 50th anniversary dance video. Join the fun at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23 at the Wellness & Success Center.
Welcome Week 2024
Whether you are a brand-new Gator or a returning student embarking on your last year on campus, we can't wait to welcome you back to UHD on Monday, August 19, 2024. In celebration of the new semester and UHD's 50th Anniversary, UHD has two fun-filled weeks in store for every Gator. Keep reading for a line-up of Gator-approved events!
UHD Is the No. One Choice of YES Prep Students
Over the last five years, 23% of YES Prep students who attended a four-year college chose the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). More than 1,000 YES Prep students have attended UHD—YES Prep's highest number of matriculants to a four-year college overall. Furthermore, UHD is the university with the second-highest number of YES Prep students graduating within six years.
Food Services' News, August 12-16
Get the latest updates on UHD fall food court hours, GatorCash, and food trucks!
Welcome New Employees! August 12
UHD News welcomes new Gators to the UHD community! Remember to extend a warm Gator "hello" to our new colleagues when you see them around campus!
50th Anniversary Dance Registration
Like to dance? Want to step your way into UHD history? Then register for 50th Anniversary Flash Mob dance video!
Staff Spotlight: Jessica Acuña
Helping students succeed is central to UHD staffer Jessica Acuña's every moment at UHD. As a Student Account Specialist, she helps students navigate the administrative—and sometimes intimidating—part of simply being a student.
50th Anniversary Gala
The University of Houston-Downtown is celebrating its 50th anniversary in a BIG way—with a concert by jazz great Terence Blanchard, the eight-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, pianist, and composer with more than 80 film and TV credits, including scores for every Spike Lee Joint since 1991.
Ryan Thompson's Plan To Make UHD Your Favorite Part of the Internet
Discover how Ryan Thompson, Executive Director of Web Marketing at UHD, is transforming the digital experience for students, faculty, staff.
The Harsh Story of the Student Life Center Site
Funded by the Houston Endowment, the Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center was built in 1997 to give the growing University of Houston-Downtown a hub for student activities. For more than 20 years, the Student Life Center served as THE place for students to gather, play sports, and work out. No one would have guessed that a little more than a hundred years earlier, the site played a shocking role in the Civil War.