UHD News
Bridge to Belonging: UHD Supports Incoming Gators with Expanded Program
Starting college can be overwhelming, but for a group of incoming Gators, UHD’s Get Ready Gators Summer Bridge Program is easing the transition. Designed to support academic success, build confidence, and foster community, the program is part of...
UHD Relaunches the Gator Textbook Access Program for Fall 2025
Following our successful pilots of the Gator Textbook Access Program (GTAP), the program is now expanding to include all faculty, courses, and students for fall 2025. Students enrolled in the program will pay for their books and materials for a...
From Biology to Business: How Alejandra Perez Found Her Path
First-generation students make up about 70% of UHD’s student body, and Alejandra Perez, current MBA student and Program Coordinator of the Marilyn Davies College of Business, is certainly no exception.
Armiti Rashidi Finds Opportunity and Gives Back
Armiti Rashidi, Program Coordinator for the Marilyn Davies College of Business and current MBA student at UHD, did not originally start her journey in the business world. Before immigrating to the United States in 2012, Rashidi was born and...
Going the Distance: Boranai Tychhon’s Inspiring Path to Becoming a Doctor
For Dr. Boranai Tychhon, a first-year anesthesiology resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center, the journey to medical school was defined by hard work, persistence, and the power of community. At just 16 years old, Tychhon graduated from high...
UHD Strengthens Ties with Other Urban Universities
When a group of 10 university presidents gathered in 1989 at Wright State University in Ohio, they focused on a singular mission: how to maximize their schools’ urban locations to help students and the community at large. The founders called the...
From the Marines to an MBA: Veteran Ever Alvarado’s Success Story
Whether serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, mentoring and developing employees in the private sector, or earning an MBA at UHD in May 2025, Ever Alvarado sees leadership as the driving force behind every step of his journey. “What the...
Food Services' News, July 7-11
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,...
This Year’s President’s Lecture Series Revisited
Fascinating research, powerful ideas, and inspiring personal stories provided the foundation of UHD’s spring 2025 President’s Lecture Series. With topics ranging from a local businessman’s family legacy to the plastic in our oceans, Black ancestors...
From Layoff to Leader: Rebecca Hamilton's UHD Journey
Hailing from San Diego, Rebecca Hamilton, Director of College Administration & Operations at the Marilyn Davies College of Business, began her educational journey and her career with UHD after moving to Houston in 2010. While she enjoyed the...