UHD : President's Message: Recognizing International Education Week

The University of Houston-Downtown works daily to create opportunities for meaningful, educational cultural exchanges.

UHD Alumni Jeff Handojo: A Laid Back Lager

If you know anything about UHD Alumni Jeff Handojo, one of the first questions you may ask him is: What's your favorite beer?

SJC : Longtime Donor Helped Found The Foundation

Snooks has supported this mission not only with his legal assistance to the College but also with his checkbook.

UHD : Message From President Loren J. Blanchard: Leadership Team Search Committees Announced

Both search committees have been appointed and include faculty, staff, students, alumni and community leaders.

UHD : Looking Forward To A New Paradigm

UHD student and Strategic Planning Committee member Mahalia Ogude understands the importance of the students’ voice.

UHD In A Minute: Nov. 17

In this edition of UHD in a Minute, we revisit the past week in a series of photos and videos.

UHD In The News - Week Of Nov. 18

University of Houston-Downtown Community members were featured in the following news items.

LSC : Lone Star College, Gene Haas Foundation Team Up For Student Success

Lone Star College Foundation and the Gene Haas Foundation have partnered to address the growing need for skilled manufacturing employees ...

UHCL : UHCL Alumna's Business Impresses 'Shark Tank,' Oprah

Don't try to tell Christina Funk Tegbe she can't do something. When she decided to become an entrepreneur specializing in skin and body ...

SJC : San Jac Promises To Cover Tuition Costs For High School Graduates

This program ensures all high school graduates who live in the College district -- including those in Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Par ...

University Of Houston: Molding, Patterning And Driving Liquids With Light

**See video of scientists in the Bao lab shaping water with lasers into a familiar shape at this link**

UHD : Call For Applicants: UHS Student Regent And THECB Student Representative

Applications are due by Monday, November 29 for full consideration.

UHD : Gator Athlete Of The Month: Jasmin Rendon

Jasmin Rendon is a UHD soccer player and senior majoring in Philosophy.

UHD : President's Message - Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you are able to enjoy this holiday break to connect with loved ones and appreciate what brings you a sense of gratitude.

UHD : To Create, Or Not To Create, That Is The Question.

During his doctoral studies, Furtwengler and a fellow colleague conducted research on the "Big C" and the "Little C" of creativity.

UHD : Higher Education Headlines: November 22

Get your daily dose of higher ed headlines. Just a click away.

UHD Spirit Teams Return To H-E-B Thanksgiving Parade

Houstonians know that Gators are indeed determined … dedicated … and working and studying hard downtown.

UHD : Legislative Funding Supporting Campus Growth

The University received $45 million in CCAPs to support four transformative campus projects.

LSC : Lone Star College System Trustees To Hold Audit And Finance Committee Meeting Nov. 30

The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold an Audit and Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. The meeting ...

UHCL : UHCL Aims To Strengthen Transfer Student Success

University of Houston-Clear Lake has been selected to participate in an initiative that will improve efforts between UH-Clear Lake and S ...

University Of Houston: Stereotypes In STEM Fields Start By Age Six

The perception that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering starts as young as age six, according to a n ...

University Of Houston: Real-Time COVID-19 Infection Risk Assessment

In this uber-cautious pandemic era, have you ever wondered when the best time to go run an errand might be, maybe when your grocery stor ...

University Of Houston: Most Texans Support Criminal Justice Reform, New Survey Reveals

When it comes to political issues in Texas these days, it seems a lot easier to find sharply divided opinions than general agreement. Bu ...

University Of Houston: The Crooked E: 20 Years After The Fall Of Enron

The fallout from the Enron scandal resonates 20 years later. The innovative yet ethically compromised energy giant filed for bankruptcy ...

Houston Community College: HCC Coleman College For Health Sciences Nominates College President Dr. Phillip Nicotera For TMC Pulse Hero R ...

See the latest announcement from Houston Community College.

UHCL : Father-Son Piano Duo Ushers In Holiday Season At Bayou Theater

Father and son pianists Donald and Barron Ryan have delighted audiences around the U.S. and internationally, blending classic and contem ...

LSC : Newsweek Names Lone Star College Among America's Top Online Learning Colleges

Lone Star College was named among America's Top Online Learning Colleges 2022 by Newsweek, a premier news magazine and website that has ...

SJC : State Of The College Celebrates Past, Present, And Future

See the latest announcement from the San Jacinto College.

LSC : Lone Star College Foundation Elects New Board Members

Lone Star College Foundation board of directors elected new members to serve three-year terms to help support its mission to change live ...

LSC : Lone Star College Launches New TV Advertising Campaign

Lone Star College has released its 2021 fall TV campaign to encourage spring registration. The advertisements were produced by Hierarchy ...

University Of Houston: Exploring The Secret Lives Of Fungi

Two professors with the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, with colleagues from the University of Michigan and Univers ...

SJC : Diversity, Culture, And Pride: College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

See the latest announcement from the San Jacinto College.

LSC : Lone Star College System Trustees To Hold District 7 Board Vacancy Interviews Meeting Nov. 19

The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to conduct District 7 Board Vacancy Interviews on Friday, Nov ...

UHCL : UHCL Alum Lives Dream Of Filmmaking, Authoring Children's Books

Rhys Griffin may look like a grown man, but don't be fooled. When he was a kid, he dreamed of telling stories through films or on pages ...

UHCL : UHCL Celebrates Cultures, Diversity For International Education Week

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, and is celebrat ...

LSC : Kick Off The Holidays Right With A Mini-Mester Class At Lone Star College

The holiday season is the perfect time to gift yourself extra credit hours with a Lone Star College mini-mester class. Mini-mesters are ...

LSC : Lone Star College System Trustees To Hold Redistricting Committee Meeting Nov. 18

The Lone Star College System Board of Trustees will hold a Redistricting Committee meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. The meeting wil ...

University Of Houston: Qatar Charity, UH-Clear Lake Diplomacy Institute Partner To Provide Food To UH Community

Qatar Charity, in partnership with the University of Houston-Clear Lake Diplomacy Institute, is making food plentiful for the University ...

University Of Houston: M.D. Anderson Foundation Gifts $1M To University Of Houston For Endowed Professorship In Medicine

A $1 million pledge from the M.D. Anderson Foundation to the University of Houston College of Medicine establishes the M.D. Anderson Fou ...

UHCL : UHCL Celebrates, Supports First-Gen College Students

Monday, Nov. 8 was First-Generation College Student Celebration, marking the anniversary of the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed t ...