UHD News
UHD Alumna Accelerates Career Through Adaptability in Logistics and Operations
A 30-minute internship interview that stretched into two hours was UHD alumna Marlita Privette’s first clue that she was stepping into something bigger—a company, and eventually a career, that would accelerate her growth in ways she never expected....
Father and Son Build a Gator Legacy
For one family, being a Gator isn’t a single chapter; it’s a story connected across generations. At the University of Houston-Downtown, father and son, Armando and Sebastian Rodriguez, found their own paths to education, brotherhood, and purpose,...
Dining News: Gator Grill Comes to UHD Food Court
Let's welcome Gator Grill, the latest dining concept from SodexoMagic to come online in the UHD Food Court. The menu includes crispy and grilled chicken sandwiches, crispy cod sandwiches plus black bean, turkey, Impossible, and portobello burgers....
UHD Receives Prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for Third Time
The University of Houston-Downtown joins more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities receiving the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie...
UHD Gators Mobile App Now Available in the App Store
The UHD Gators mobile app has officially launched. Community members can access canvas courses, register and make payment, track the location of the University shuttle, view upcoming events, access P.A.S.S. and review their Financial Aids and...
MDCOB Students Receive Competitive Power On Heels Scholarship
Power On Heels, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women in business, awarded scholarships to three students from the Marilyn Davies College of Business at a ceremony last fall. The recipients are Gloria Guicol, a Finance senior and president...
Bilingual e-Library Event Highlights Impact, Honors Families
UHD is helping solve the regional and national literacy crisis by working with local families.
New Year, New Dining: Food Services' News for Jan. 12-16
Welcome back, Gators! Starting this month, SodexoMagic, which is co-owned by Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Sodexo, is our dining services partner. Stay tuned for updates regarding promotions, hours, and new dining options. For the week of Jan. 12-16,...
Dr. Benton Honored by MLK Collegium of Scholars for Community-Centered Scholarship
The Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars recognizes academic leaders committed to justice and service. For Dr. Darius Benton, a longtime UHD faculty member and chair of the Department of Arts and Communication, the induction affirmed the...
Get Fit Texas! Challenge Registration is Now Open
Last year, University of Houston-Downtown employees surpassed expectations in our first year participating in the Get Fit Texas! Challenge, which is run by the Texas Department of State Health Services. In it, we competed against similarly sized...