UHD News
Lots To Celebrate at UHD This First-Gen Week: UHD Launches ‘First-Generation Gator Program’
There’s real reason to celebrate First-Gen Week annually at UHD, considering 70% of our nearly 15,000 students are first-generation, a significantly higher percentage than both national (54%) and Texas (43.5%) averages. This year there is an even...
Student Success: SGA President Maximiliano Perez
Maximiliano Perez, SGA President and future physician, shows students that leadership starts with showing up.
Alumni Relations Kicks Off Its Gator Legacy Series
UHD Alumni Relations is launching its new “Gator Legacy Series” from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, at UHD@1801 Main. First out of the gate is an event that is perfect for alums with children in middle or high school who have plans to attend...
Food Services' News, November 3-7
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 tantalize your taste buds. Gator Bite Café Gets a Glow-up Prepare for a...
Alum Spotlight: Tiffany Jackson
Jackson turned survival into service, overcoming homelessness and adversity to become a clinic administrator, therapist, and dedicated builder of her community.
Beaujolais & Blues. Need We Say More?
What do Beaujolais and the Blues have in common? Soul. Lots and lots of soul. That’s why UHD’s Executive Director of Continuing Education Janet Harreld decided to pair the two for an unforgettable evening celebrating the arrival of the Beaujolais...
From the Marines to an MBA: Veteran Ever Alvarado’s Success Story
Whether serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, mentoring and developing employees in the private sector, or earning an MBA at UHD in May 2025, Ever Alvarado sees leadership as the driving force behind every step of his journey. “What the...
Kudos to Our Women’s Soccer and Volleyball Teams
The UHD Women's Soccer team won the Lonestar Conference Championship on Sunday, October 19, 3-2 against LSC North Harris. Women's Soccer ended the regular season 3-1-1 and finished the league with an overall record of 4-1-1. Lady Gators Volleyball...
Food Services' News, October 27-31
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 tantalize your taste buds. Gator Bite Café Gets a Glow-up Prepare for a...
UHD Faculty Reflect on Their Time Leading Award-Winning Journal, English in Texas
For the past three years, University of Houston–Downtown faculty members Dr. Diane Miller, Dr. Stephen Winton, and Dr. Sarah Albrecht have helped shape conversations in English education through their leadership on "English in Texas," an...