Higher Education Headlines: February 8
By Sheryl E. Taylor
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Pressure Builds for Executive Action on Student-Loan Forgiveness
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Affirmative Action Suit Against Yale is Dropped
Inside Higher Ed
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Biden’s Higher Ed Team Takes Shape
Inside Higher Ed
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Four Houston Area Universities Team Up
to Elevate African and African-American Studies
Houston Chronicle
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Women Now Outnumber Men in Medical School.
And Studies Show That’s Good for Patients.
Houston Chronicle
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Major Higher Ed Reforms Are Unlikely, House Education Committee Chair Says
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Morehouse College to Launch Online Program Aimed
at Helping Black Men with Some Credits Finish Degree
The Washington Post
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New Variant Meets Its First University
Inside Higher Ed
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A Federal Look at Managing Online Programs
Inside Higher Ed
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Republican Texas Lawmakers Reviving Push to End In-state Tuition
for Undocumented College Students
The Texas Tribune
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Tracking Colleges’ Spring Reopening Plans
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Biden’s Plan to Help International Students Stay After Graduation
Could Help Recruit Them in The First Place
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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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.
