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Celebrating 50 Years: Commerce Street Building

October 11, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

The site of UHD’s Commerce Street Building, home to our College of Public Service, has seen several large buildings come and go.

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Center for Public Deliberation Talks the Talk, SGA Walks the Walk2Vote

October 11, 2024

Join us for a weekend of civic engagement! Learn the art of respectful dialogue at the Center for Public Deliberation workshops, then put those skills to practice by walking to vote at the community-wide Walk2Vote event.

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CST To Host 11th Annual Greater Houston Environmental Summit

October 11, 2024 | By Hayden Bergman

The 11th Annual Empower Houston's Future: 2024 Greater Houston Environmental Summit, will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, at the Fondren Commons within the College of Sciences & Technology (CST), and will give attendees the chance to learn actionable solutions, participate in workshops, and network with local and state leaders.

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UHD Alumni To Be Honored at 50th Anniversary Gala

October 4, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

With more than 67,000 alumni, the University of Houston-Downtown has a lot to be proud of! For its 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Hilton Americas-Houston, the university will honor six of those alums with very special awards.

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UHD Remembers Floyd Newsum: A Tribute

October 4, 2024

The entire university community is invited and encouraged to attend the special tribute to Professor Floyd Newsum to take place at 4-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium with a reception to follow. Please join us in paying tribute to one of UHD’s most esteemed professors. Your presence will be greatly appreciated as we come together to honor his legacy.

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Don't Miss the CHSS Professional Development Day!

October 4, 2024

If you're a Gator majoring in psychology, history, or some other discipline within the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS), then mark Wednesday, Oct. 9 on your calendar, as you'll have the opportunity to attend the college's Professional Development Day.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 4, 2024

UHD joins many national and local organizations in reaffirming its commitment to justice in October, as the university observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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MDCOB Welcomes, Honors Newest Ted Bauer Scholars

October 4, 2024 | By Kay Medina

On September 20 and 27, the annual Donor Scholarship Luncheon brought together the Ted Bauer Scholarship donors, esteemed donor Marilyn Davies, UHD President Loren J. Blanchard, and leaders from UHD’s Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) for a single purpose: to recognize and celebrate the outstanding students whose achievements earned them the scholarship.

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Bikes, Literacy, and GatorServe

September 27, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

UHD came together on Saturday, Sept. 14, for a “bike build” for National Day of Service in support of improving our children’s literacy. In less than two hours, dedicated Gators built 100 bikes and put together 400 helmets.

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All in the Family: Terence and Loren Blanchard Team up for 50th Anniversary Concert and To Help Students Graduate

September 20, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto

Terence Blanchard is performing a concert of his original film scores in honor of the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) 50th anniversary on the invitation of his cousin, Dr. Loren J. Blanchard.