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Food Services' and Bookstore Offerings for March 25-29

March 22, 2024

During the week of March 25-29, the following will be available for campus dining: Food Truck Tuesday (3/26) – Superbyrd Chicken High quality (and tasty!)chicken sandwiches and veggie wraps! Food Court – March Promotions and Specials March...

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Level Up in Leadership

March 22, 2024

Aspiring principals attended a conference to gain leadership skills from experienced principals, all thanks to a Powell Foundation Grant. Getting one's start in any career can be challenging, as there are pitfalls and distractions that, without...

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Second Performance in Rhythm & Books Daytime Concert Series

March 22, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

Live Tapings of Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq In case you missed it: 40,000 Windows Café was packed with a standing-room-only audience for last month's inaugural live taping/concert of Valen the Valentine in the Rhythm & Books series. Mark your...

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President's Lecture Series Hosts Former UHD Presidents

March 22, 2024 | By Hayden Bergman

History is often considered a discipline made up of things like letters, maps, and legal treatises, or more mundane documents like census records and bills of sale. This is, of course, not wholly true, as much of history is held in the memories of...

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Bigger and Better: Bayou Bash 2024

March 21, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

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...

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Christopher Whiteley's Journey

March 21, 2024

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...

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Math Enthusiasts Unite: UHD Hosts Southern Regional Algebra Conference

March 21, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

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...

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Casting Call for Graduating Students Share Your UHD Story for the Spring Commencement Video!

March 21, 2024

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...

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Happy Anniversary, President Blanchard!

March 21, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

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....

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UHD Receives Library of Congress Grant

March 21, 2024 | By Dr. Gregory Dement

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...