UHD : Higher Education Headlines: November 22

Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown:

November 22, 2021

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Undergraduate Enrollment has Continued Its Decline

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Rice, UH top Princeton Review Lists for Entrepreneurial Programs for Third Year in a Row

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University of Florida Dean Says Ge was Directed to Reject Professor’s Request to Testify Against The State

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Boards: Who’s really in charge?

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M.D. Anderson Foundation pledges $1M to UH College of Medicine

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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.