Student Success and Student Life News
Connecting Leadership, Shaping Student Success
As higher education in Texas continues to evolve amid shifting legislation, student needs, and post-pandemic realities, collaboration among institutional leaders has never been more vital. Dr. Daniel Maxwell, Vice President of Student Success and...
Four UHD Students Earn Special Travel Scholarships
Since 2022, the Gilman International Scholarship Program, a merit-based program administered by the U.S. Department of State, has awarded UHD students more than $72,000 in travel scholarships. Four more UHD students received a scholarship this...
UHD Bike Club Seeks Bike-Friendly Accreditation with Student-Led Momentum
The University of Houston-Downtown Bicycle Club (UHDBC) is working toward Bike Friendly University accreditation, and at the heart of the effort is a growing student community with a passion for pedal-powered change. The Bicycle Friendly University...
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...
‘We Got You’: The Quiet Power of Care at UHD
Two women are leading a quiet revolution grounded in empathy, action, and student empowerment. Meet Hope Pacheco, Assistant Dean of Student Advocacy & Assistance, and Cynthia Parra, Assistant Director of the Basic Needs Center. Together, they form...
A Warm, Gator Welcome to New Leadership at the College of Public Service and Enrollment Management
Welcome to the newest members of our Gator Family! Long Huynh, DBA, and José Gabriel Ricardo-Osorio, Ed.D., join us on Monday, June 2, 2025—their first official day as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of the College of Public...
Gator Grit at Its Best: UHD Club and eSports Teams Rocked the 2024-25 Season
What a year for UHD’s club and eSports teams with nine teams qualifying for postseason play! UHD Baseball team just came off the road after another phenomenal season. Gator Baseball finished the regular season as the runner-up in the Great American...
Two New Gators Receive the Tu Futuro Scholarship
UHD and Univision Houston celebrated the fifth Univision Contigo Tu Futuro Scholarship reveal on Wednesday, April 23—and the first one to be hosted at UHD. The TDECU Tour Room was packed with people, especially the two scholarship finalists and...
Making Organic Chemistry Come Alive: Service Learning at Its Finest
Service learning and community engagement at their finest: Dr. Visahkha Shembekar’s Organic Class students recently interacted with 200 students at St. Thomas High School, an all-boys Catholic college preparatory school near downtown Houston,...
Congratulations to UHD’s New SGA Officers
UHD students—undergraduate and graduate alike—value their Student Government Association, as evidenced by the large turnout for this year’s election for new officers. It was a spirited campaign, indeed, and after all the votes were counted, the...