Higher Education Headlines: March 11
By Sheryl E. Taylor
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University of St. Thomas to Offer Flat-rate Tuition, New degrees This Fall—Houston Chronicle
University of St. Thomas in Houston will offer students flat-rate tuition in an effort to make college more accessible and help accelerate undergraduate students’ careers, according to university President Richard Ludwick. [Subscription May Be Required]
Why Thousands of College Grads Start Their Careers at A Rental Car Company—Chronicle of Higher Education
The more common post college destination, though, looks a lot more like working at Enterprise. And according to Enterprise, college does matter, a lot.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Chosen Next President of UT-El Paso—The Texas Tribune
Heather Wilson, the 24th secretary of the Air Force, will be the next president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
A College Chain Crumbles, and Millions in Student Loan Cash Disappears—The New York Times
When the Education Department approved a proposal by Dream Center, a Christian nonprofit with no experience in higher education, to buy a troubled chain of for-profit colleges, skeptics warned that the charity was unlikely to pull off the turnaround it promised.
China Hackers Target Colleges for Maritime Military Secrets—The Wall Street Journal
More than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe have been targeted as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use, cybersecurity experts and current and former U.S. officials said.
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.
