In recent headlines:

Huffington Post: UHD Interim President Michael A. Olivas was quoted in the article, On Sanctuary: What is in a name." The article talks about the sanctuary movement that has spread across country since the recent election cycle.

Inside Higher Ed: President Olivas pinned an article titled, "Contronym and Controversy." In the article, Olivas talks about sanctuary proposals for immigrant students.

Houston Chronicle: Kevin Buckler was quoted in an article regarding the death of an unarmed Friendswood police officer. Buckler is an professor of criminal justice at UHD.

KPRC: UHD Professor of Criminal Justice Rebecca Pfeffer was quoted in an article regarding a police impersonation and robbery.

Houston Chronicle: UHD assistant professor Daniel Peña was featured in an article for his recent Pushcart Prize. Pena received this prestigious prize for his story "Safe Home," which was published last year in the literary journal Ploughares.

KTRK: UHD associate professor of history Gene Preuss was featured in a broadcast to discuss post-election sentiment among Latinos.