UHD's 71st Commencement Scheduled For Dec. 18 At NRG Stadium

Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown:

November 01, 2021

The University of Houston-Downtown’s 71st Commencement Ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 18 at NRG Stadium.

The event honors the accomplishments of UHD’s Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 graduates and will be celebrated in two ceremonies split by academic college as follows:

Morning Ceremony – 8:30 a.m.

Colleges Represented – Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Sciences and Technology

Afternoon Ceremony – 2 p.m.

Colleges Represented – College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, University College

Related Events – Orientation and Ring Ceremony

Prior to the event, two in-person Cap and Gown and Commencement Orientations are planned at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22. RSVP is required.

UHD’s Fall Ring Ceremony is scheduled at 10 a.m. Nov. 13 on campus. Student must have already pre-ordered their rings to participate. Visit the Ring Ceremony website for more details.

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.