UHD News
UHD To Experience Growing Pains During Gator Expansion
No Pain. No Gain. How many times have you heard that expression? Starting in the next couple of weeks, Gators might have to find a few new pathways due to the second phase of Gator Expansion. But the extra steps will be well worth it as enticing,...
Connecting Leadership, Shaping Student Success
As higher education in Texas continues to evolve amid shifting legislation, student needs, and post-pandemic realities, collaboration among institutional leaders has never been more vital. Dr. Daniel Maxwell, Vice President of Student Success and...
UHD Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina With Launch of Fall President’s Lecture Series
“Katrina: 20 Years Later,” a two-part tribute to Houston and its response to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, sets the stage for this fall’s President’s Lecture Series. In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, many New Orleanians...
UHD Bike Club Seeks Bike-Friendly Accreditation with Student-Led Momentum
The University of Houston-Downtown Bicycle Club (UHDBC) is working toward Bike Friendly University accreditation, and at the heart of the effort is a growing student community with a passion for pedal-powered change. The Bicycle Friendly University...
Four UHD Students Earn Special Travel Scholarships
Since 2022, the Gilman International Scholarship Program, a merit-based program administered by the U.S. Department of State, has awarded UHD students more than $72,000 in travel scholarships. Four more UHD students received a scholarship this...
Food Services' News, July 28-Aug 1
Note: You can text us your food service feedback at 832-924-3830. Food Truck Tuesday There is no food truck service during summer sessions. Micro Markets Visit our Micro Markets at Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB), Sports & Fitness,...
MATH 1324 Summer Boot Camp Program: The Formula for Success
In October 2024, the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) reached out to the Department of Math and Statistics with a problem that needed solving. Many of the MDCOB’s new business majors were not reaching college readiness in math, and their...
Make a Dynamic Impact at MDCOB's Kicking Hunger Event
According to the Houston Food Bank, around one million residents of Southeast Texas don’t have enough to eat, and one in five people face food insecurity. What can you do to make a difference? This fall, Marilyn Davies College of Business invites...
The Legacy of Dr. Kevin Barksdale
Although Kevin Barksdale, Ph.D., passed away a little more than three years ago, he is fondly remembered by the faculty, staff, and hundreds of graduates of the Marilyn Davies College of Business for his passion for the MBA program and his tireless...
How Hafsa Khalil Discovered Her Passion for Medicine and Global Health
For 24-year-old Hafsa Khalil, a UHD graduate and third-year medical student at UT-Southwestern Medical School, her journey in medicine began in middle school. Originally from Houston, she lived in India with her family for most of her high school...