Higher Education Headlines: April 12
By Sheryl E. Taylor
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Texas, Utah Bar Public Colleges From Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Community Colleges Face A Long Road To Recovery
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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The Era of Artificial Scarcity
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M Incoming President, Said She’s Planning For A Campus in “Normal Mode” This Fall
The Texas Tribune
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Using Innovative Technologies Improve Transfer Student Success
Inside Higher Ed
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Biden Is Taking A Fresh Look At Title IX. Here’s What To Expect.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Here’s A List of Colleges That Will Require Students To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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HSI’s On The Rise
Inside Higher Ed
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AACU Survey Finds Employers Want Candidates With Liberal Arts Skills But Question Preparedness
Inside Higher Ed
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Why Students Aren’t Filling Out The FAFSA
Inside Higher Ed
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UH Gets $4.5 Million Gift for Engineering, Scholarships, Equity And Social justice
Houston Business Journal
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How One University Is Preparing For A Vaccine Blitz
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Biden Has Promised To Crack Down On Troubled For-Profit Colleges. Some Are Already In Peril.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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As Pandemic Upends Teaching, Fewer Students Want To Pursue It
The New York Times
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What Should Higher Ed Learn From World War II?
Inside Higher Ed
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A Great Admissions Year, For Some
Inside Higher Ed
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The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and 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 approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
