UHD News
The Gators Guide to Pride Month 2025 in Downtown Houston
Gators, its officially summer, and we’re excited to embark on a brand-new month. June kicks off Pride Month, and Houston is one of the best spots to celebrate. From the longest-running Pride celebration and parade to family-friendly events in the...
UHD Expands Degree Offerings into B.S. in Cybersecurity, B.A. in Translation, and Online MBA
As the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) continues to innovate and expand, the university is offering two new degree programs, in addition to now offering its MBA program completely online. Beginning fall 2025, courses will be offered for the...
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...
Mother and Son Climb the Higher Ed Mountain Together
Mothers around the world encourage their children to earn a college degree. But what happens when the mother and child (son, in this case) are on the journey together? We posed that question to mom Lisa Martinez and son AJ Velazquez, two of our...
UHD Urban Education Partners on a Grant to Create a Pipeline of Highly Qualified Teachers
This fall, 15 aspiring educators and graduates of Klein ISD will embark on their sophomore year at Lone Star College-University Park (LSC - University Park), followed by obtaining their Associates of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree. In Fall 2026,...
Welcome New Employees! | May 19, 2025
Please join us in welcoming our new UHD Gators! Remember to extend a warm Gator "hello" to our new colleagues when you see them around campus. Wendy Winborn Academic Success Coordinator III Academic Advising Jenine Cinco Accountant II General...
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...
Sparkling Success: Gators Win Two AMA Crystal Awards
On Thursday, May 15, seven University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) staff, alums, and students attended the American Marketing Association (AMA) Houston’s Crystal Awards Gala, the Bayou City’s largest...
Impactful Teaching, Impact Learning: How One Student Changed Admissions Policy
Recent UHD graduate Thomas Duong’s success is a testament to perseverance, the UHD faculty’s impact on student outcomes, and how one research project can make a big difference. A native of Vietnam, Duong attended Houston Community College before...
Rooted in Resilience: A Grandson’s Reflections on the Gondo Legacy
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the President’s Lecture Series will present a fireside conversation with Robert Gondo, President of Tokyo Gardens Company, at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, May 29, in the TDECU Tour...