The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) will confer degrees to more than 1,800 graduates during Fall Commencement Weekend,
Dec. 15 and 16. Commencement ceremonies are as follows:

• 65^th Commencement Ceremony
  11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15
  Minute Maid Park (501 Crawford St.)
   
• Marilyn Davies College of Business Graduate Programs
  2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16
  George R. Brown Convention Center - Assembly Theater (1001 Avenida De Las Americas)

The 65^th Commencement Ceremony is among the most unique graduation events in the city. Families will fill the stands to cheer for more than 1,500 graduates who will earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UHD’s five colleges: College of Public Service, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, College of Sciences & Technology, University College and Marilyn Davies College of Business. It will be streamed live here.

Andres Alcantar, executive vice president and chief operations officer for the Texas Association of Business will serve as the guest speaker . Alcantar previously served as chairman and commissioner for the Texas Workforce Commission. This year's student speaker is Beatrize Tapia, who will earn her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.

The Marilyn Davies College of Business Graduate Programs Ceremony will celebrate the academic accomplishments of more than 300 graduates earning either a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Security Management degree. Gilbert Garcia, managing partner of Garcia Hamilton & Associates, will address graduates at this event, and MBA candidate Carlos Luna will serve as the student speaker.

A complete schedule of the weekend’s events and other details are available at UHD’s Commencement site.