UHD News
UHD's New Gator Resource Center Offers Tailored Support to Students
UHD's Division of Student Success and Student Life (3SL) will host the grand opening of the Gator Resource Center, which merges the support of the Basic Needs Center with the special population focus of the Center for Student Advocacy and Community...
Katrina 20 Years Later: International Expert on Disaster Recovery Angela Blanchard Shares Insight
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, Houston opened its arms to the New Orleanians who were evacuated here. Angela Blanchard, who led Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (now BakerRipley) at the time, was one of our city leaders who took...
UHD Alumni Spotlight: First-Gen Student to Proud Alumna Liz Tran
Liz Tran’s story proves that nothing happens by accident. While enrolled at Houston Community College, Tran, an Alief ISD grad, joined the Advising and Counseling Department as a student worker. Tran recalls working alongside an Academic Advisor...
How Dr. Henry Foust Models Grit, Generosity To Engineer Success
After some early academic struggles, Dr. Henry Foust joined the Army, found discipline, and now models perseverance through his teaching and scholarly contributions.
Katrina 20 Years Later: Loss, Resilience, and Houston’s Response
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, UHD will kick off “Katrina: 20 Years Later,” a two-part tribute to Houston and its response to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, as part of this fall’s UHD...
Food Services' News, Aug 11-15
Note: You can text us your food service feedback at 832-924-3830. Fall Semester Food Frenzy at the UHD Food Court! Get ready for an exciting Fall semester at the UHD Food Court, featuring increased variety and a host of new dining options to...
Incoming Freshmen Take Note: UHD Partners with T-Mobile to Bridge the Digital Divide for Freshmen
Today’s students need consistent and reliable internet access for everything from digital homework and research to online collaboration and streaming course content. For many UHD students who live in households with limited broadband options, Wi-Fi...
STUDENTS: GTAP Is Here!
For the fall semester, UHD students are automatically enrolled in our new program: the Gator Textbook Access Program (GTAP). GTAP provides students with their required course materials before their first day of class for one low flat fee of $305...
The Latest on the Gator Expansion Project
There are lots of changes taking place at UHD as we enter Phase II of the Gator Expansion project. Read on for the details. This summer: The Office of Admissions, Veteran Services, and the Accessible Education Center moved to the Jesse H. Jones...
UHD's Weeks of Welcome 2025: Campfire Connections
Whether you are a returning student or a new Gator, you won't want to miss UHD's Weeks of Welcome from August 18-29, 2025. This year, UHD's Student Success and Student Life invites you to cozy up to the campfire, make new connections, and ignite...