UHD News
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...
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...
Bilingual e-Library Event Highlights Impact, Honors Families
UHD is helping solve the regional and national literacy crisis by working with local families.
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...
Take Part in the QEP Scavenger Hunt
As part of the UHD's QEP, Beyond the Bayou: Transferable Skills for the 21st Century, all Gators are invited to participate in a campus scavenger hunt.
A Recent MBA Graduate Reflects on Creating Opportunities to Thrive
Managing internships and volunteering commitments with work while pursuing an undergraduate degree and then a Finance MBA (while also parenting three sons) requires intention. “I don't know that I truly believe that there's a [work-life] balance,”...
UHD Goes All In on Its Promise to Dogan Elementary
Right before the winter break on Friday, Dec. 15, Provost Deborah Bordelon, Dean José Ricardo-Osorio, and members of the Office of the President and the Division of Student Success and Student Life headed over to HISD’s Dogan Elementary in Fifth...
UHD To Launch Decision-Making Micro-Credential as Part of 2026 QEP
Students will learn to navigate complex choices through evidence-based processes, ethical reasoning, and bias mitigation.
Living Legacy: Alumna Paula Mendoza
During our recent staff development conference, keynote speaker Jevon Wooden compared legacy to one’s shadow. “It follows you everywhere, even when you’re not paying attention,” he explained. I couldn’t agree more. Former UHS Regent and two-time...
Fall 2025 79th Commencement Ceremonies
Congratulations to the more than 2000 Gators who graduated on Friday, Dec. 12, at UHD's 79th Commencement Ceremony!