UHD : Higher Education Headlines: October 25

Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown:

October 25, 2021

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Latino Donates $3 million for New Diversity Center at Law School

Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required]

Texas Legislature Grants Texas Southern University $95.2 million Toward Construction Projects

Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required]

Texas Community Colleges Have Seen an 11% drop in Enrollment Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Texas Tribune[Free Subscription Required]

From Community Colleges to Highly Selective Universities: Bridging The Transfer Gap

Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required]

The Radical Idea on College Campuses: Using Endowments to Help Students and Staff in Crisis

Market Watch

Black Borrowers Have Been Excluded from the Student-debt Conversation, Report Says

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

UT-Rio Grande Valley to Offer Free Tuition and Fees to Students with Family income of $100,000 or LessThe Texas Tribune[Free Subscription Required]

Former Houston Texans President Gets New Gig in Higher Education

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

Proposal for Free Community College Faces Chopping Block as $3.5 trillion Reconciliation Bill Moves Forward

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

As Nation’s Largest College Endowments Soar, Ivy League Schools Defend Immense Wealth

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

Shell, McDermott, UH and NASA Team Up for Hydrogen Storage Research

Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required]

What’s a college degree worth?

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

Texas Colleges and Universities Get More than $3 billion for Campus Construction Projects Under Bill Headed to Gov. Greg Abbott

The Texas Tribune[Free Subscription Required]

UNC Wins Affirmative Action Case – For Now

Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required]

Biden Ordered Federal Contractors to Get Employees Vaccinated. Universities Have Begun to Comply.

The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required]

U.S. Graduate Enrollments Grew in 2020

Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required]

Four-year Degrees for California’s Two-year Colleges

Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required]

Biden Says He Won’t Get His Full Community College Plan

Inside Higher Ed[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.