Higher Education Headlines: October 4
By Sheryl E. Taylor
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Tomlinson: In Today’s Labor Climate, Bachelor’s Degrees Are Overrated
Houston Chronicle
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Earning a Degree has Become More Difficult as Tuition Increases, Which Has Houstonians Pondering Its Worth
Houston Business Journal
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Rice Researchers Hope to Turn Trash Into Earth Elements – In Less Than a Second
Houston Chronicle
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Student-Housing Sector Back in Session with Occupancy Growth, Institutional Investors After Rocky 2020
Houston Business Journal
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NRLB Memo Says Athletes at Private Universities are Employees. Here’s What That Could Mean for Schools.
Houston Business Journal
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UH Professors Develop Intranasal COVID Vaccine
Houston Chronicle
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The Truth About Strategic Plans
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Leader of Prestigious Yale Program Resigns, Citing Donor Pressure
The New York Times
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Harvard Business School Suspends Most in-person MBA Classes and Networking Events after COVID-19 Outbreak
The Wall Street Journal
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University Endowments Mint Billions in Golden Era of Venture Capital
The Wall Street Journal
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One State’s HBCUs are Seeing More Interest From Adult Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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The post-pandemic future of college? It’s on campus and online.
The Washington Post
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States Will Need to Pony Up for Biden’s Free College Plan
Inside Higher Ed
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These A re The 25 Fastest Growing Colleges In The U.S.
Houston Business Journal
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The Betrayal of Historically Black Colleges
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Do algorithms lead admissions in the wrong direction?
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.
