UHD : Higher Education Headlines: November 1

Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown:

November 01, 2021

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This college is scrapping an onerous financial-aid form for low-income students. Here’s why.

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

Students Rally to Keep College Affordability in Biden’s Spending Deal

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

JP Morgan Chase opens Fifth Ward ‘Community Branch’; Commits $1M to TSU

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

Expert View: A Look at The Future of Business Schools

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

Opinion: Biden’s free community college plan is dead. But there are other ways Congress can help students.

The Washington Post[Subscription Required]

A Graduate Degree That Pays Off: The MBAThe Wall Street Journal[Subscription Required]

UH Football Coach Dana Holgorsen Reportedly Among Potential Candidates to Fill Texas Tech Vacancy

Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required]

Undergraduate Enrollment Continues Its Slide, Dipping 3.2 percent From Last Year

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

An undocumented UH freshman has a full ride and surgeon dreams. A DACA lawsuit could ruin it all.

Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required]

Houston Colleges Could Get $552 million, More Than Twice Any Other City, From the Texas Legislature

Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required]

America’s Standardized-testing Giants are Losing Money Fast

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

Texas Universities with Federal Contracts are Caught Between Greg Abbott and Joe Biden Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The Texas Tribune[Free Subscription Required]

About the University of Houston-Downtown

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—the second largest university in Houston—has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974.

As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates more than 15,000 students; boasts more than 60,000 alumni and offers 44 bachelor’s, nine master’s degree programs and 16 fully online programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service, Sciences & Technology; and University College).

UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. The University is noted nationally as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Minority-Serving Institution and Military Friendly School. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.

This press release was produced by the University of Houston-Downtown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.