UHD News
AMA UHD Earns National Recognition at 2026 AMA International Collegiate Conference
Across three days of competition with peers from around the country, UHD students earned recognition from the judges in the Fundraising, Communications, and Chapter Plan categories. Additionally, Marketing professor Michael Pettiette, Ed.D., earned...
UHD Student Government Association Election Results Are In
Student Government Association elections for the 2026-2027 school year have come to a close. Please join us in welcoming a wonderful batch of new officials! Undergraduate Officers President – Kemberley Osorto, junior, Marilyn Davies College of...
Join UHD’s Zero Waste Team for Earth Day at Discovery Green
Join UHD’s Center for Urban Agriculture & Sustainability (CUAS) in making Earth Day 2026 a zero-waste event at Discovery Green! We’re recruiting 100 UHD student volunteers to help lead sustainability efforts at one of Houston’s largest Earth Day...
Building a Career Through Curiosity, Collaboration, and Connection
Curiosity has never been a fleeting trait for Dr. Jillian Losh—it has been the driving force behind every major turn in her career. Today, as a respected science administrator and director of one of MD Anderson Cancer Center’s research centers, she...
Business Majors Get the Boost They Need as Emerging Scholars
Editor’s Note: Eligible MDCOB juniors and seniors, by the semester the scholarship is awarded (with priority to juniors), may apply for the Ted Bauer Undergraduate Business Emerging Scholars Program though the Gator Scholarship Portal. Fifteen...
New Hot Plate Special at UHD's Food Court
Hungry, Gators? If you are dining on campus, make sure to check out the new items and specials available at UHD's Food Court. In addition to new breakfast items (served until 10:30 a.m.), the UHD Food Court now offers a hot plate special on...
From the Stage to a Career: UHD Student Lands Alley Theatre Internship
As the O’Kane Theatre prepares to open its spring production of “Macbeth” on April 2, involvement with UHD’s drama program is already translating into real-world opportunities for students.
UHD's Bayou's Best: Joe Perez Jr.
After impressing a panel of university leaders, Joe Perez Jr. joins Bayou’s Best, “one of UHD’s highest student leader and ambassador positions.” The accomplishment comes after Perez competed in October’s Bayou’s Best Showcase, a pageant-style event that features “UHD’s best undergraduate and graduate students within the four academic colleges,” says the Office of the Dean of Students website. Perez shares the title with Jessica McCraw, Shikyna William, and Vanessa Mattox, who were also selected as winners.
UHD Dining News: Delicious New Breakfast Option at UHD's Food Court
What's new at UHD's Food Court? Gators can now enjoy a new hot plate special on Mondays featuring red beans and rice, baked macaroni, and fried chicken wings. In addition to the delicious breakfast tacos and sandwiches, french toast sticks are now...
Interested in Greek Life? UHD's Greek Week is March 16-20!
Greek Week is here, Gators! This year, the Division of Student Success and Student Life presents a week-long celebration of events celebrating UHD's Greek community and the university. From a study session with the university's Multicultural Greek...