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A Teacher's Fight: UHD Drama Department To Stage "Pipeline" at O'Kane Theatre

February 3, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

UHD's O'Kane Theatre presents "Pipeline," a powerful drama by Dominique Morisseau. The play follows Nya Joseph, a public-school teacher battling for her son and students. Witness her struggle in this critically acclaimed production, opening Feb. 27th!

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Mark Your Calendars: UHD's vitalvoices Returns

February 3, 2025

We're excited to announce that the Center for Public Service and Community Research's thought-provoking speaker series, vitalvoices, kicks off the spring 2025 season on Wednesday, Feb. 5. University students, staff, faculty, and community members...

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Attention All First-Year Students and Seniors!

January 30, 2025 | By Sedef Smith

UHD students: Share your experience in the NSSE survey starting Feb. 17! Your feedback can improve UHD. Plus, win an iPad or AirPods!

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NSSE is Coming! What It Is and Why It Matters

January 24, 2025 | By Sedef Smith

The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is coming to UHD! First-year and senior students are encouraged to participate to help improve the UHD experience. By sharing your thoughts, you can enter to win iPads and AirPods!

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Student Spotlight: Andy Berrios

January 24, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

Andy Berrios persevered and is now a data scientist at Kellogg's. While an undergrad, he embraced campus life and professional development opportunities.

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The PERFECT Way for Kids to Spend Spring Break!

January 24, 2025

We’ll have our UHD Summer Camp offerings listed soon, plus the Houston Rockets will return with their YouthBasketball 4 Skills Development Camp at UHD’s Wellness & Success Center. More to come!

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Great Weather, Fantastic Attendance Underscore MLK Day of Service

January 23, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

Last Saturday, nearly 100 volunteers gathered in Moody Park to take part in UHD's annual day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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UHDPD Honors Top Performers at Inaugural Awards Ceremony

January 17, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

As the prior year came to a close, the UHD (UHDPD) Police Department came together on the 11th floor of OMB and held its 1st annual UHDPD Awards Banquet, recognizing the relentless effort and contributions of its staff.

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Welcome New Employees! January 21

January 17, 2025

Make sure you give a friendly word and wave to the newest members of the Gator family.

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Patrick Caballero Is Defying the Odds

January 17, 2025 | By Debra McGaughey

A recent graduate with Huntington's Disease, Caballero overcame significant physical challenges to achieve academic success and pursue his dreams of a Master's degree.