UHD News
79th Commencement Student Speakers
Meet the student speakers for UHD's 79th Commencement ceremony.
Be a Part of UHD’s Inaugural Gator Con
This February, pop culture, comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, local artists, vendors, and community partners are coming together for UHD’s first-ever Gator Con from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in the Wellness & Success Center! Gator Con...
Throw a Pie This #GivingTuesday
Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to support our students as part of the Give to Gators campaign and throw a pie at your favorite faculty or staff member! There Will Be Pie 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the South Deck Goal: Have fun while raising $1K+ for UHD...
Food Services' News, Dec. 1-5
Get More with GatorCash Make the most of campus dining when you pay with GatorCash! Get extra $10 GatorCash when you buy $130 GatorCash. To Purchase GatorCash visit gatorcard.uhd.edu. Click Here to learn more about ways to save on GatorCash! Gator...
UHD Students Shine at the AAF District Competition
Several Gators earned top prizes in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 10 Competition.
UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive and “Toys for Tickets”
This year the UHD Police Department and Staff Council are sponsoring UHD’s Holiday Toy Drive from now until Dec. 11 in support of Betsy Ross and Ketelson Elementary schools and Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men. In...
First “Tu Futuro” Scholar To Graduate This December
When Kenneth Garcia receives his UHD diploma this December, he will be the first “Tu Futuro” (Your Future) scholarship recipient to graduate from UHD. Garcia earned the award as a high school senior in 2022 and will earn his bachelor’s degree in...
Food Services' News, Nov. 24-26
HOLIDAY HOURS Gator Bite Café and Starbucks are CLOSED Nov. 26-30. Visit dineoncampus.com/uhd for updates on Dining Hours Nov. 3-25 Finals Bundle | Gator Bite Café C-Store Stay fueled during finals week! Grab 3 Awake Chocolate Squares, 1 Belvita...
Show Your Gator Pride This Thanksgiving!
Thursday, Nov. 27, will mark the third Thanksgiving Day in a row featuring the 45-foot-tall Ed-U-Gator balloon in Houston’s annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year he will be joined by UHD cheerleaders, the Gatorettes dance team, and a...
A Reflection on “Cadence of Light: Signal, Surface, Field”
It was like seeing an old friend—or 20 old friends—and falling back into a sense of familiarity as if no time had passed at all. That’s how I felt upon entering La Colombe d’Or’s display of 20 works by the late Floyd Newsum, Jr., his highly...