Higher Education Headlines: Jan. 13

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Feeling Hong Kong’s pain, Texas college students do their part - Houston Chronicle (Subscription Required)

Watching police and protesters violently clash during an annual New Year’s Day protest march in Hong Kong was an all-too-familiar scene for University of Texas at Austin freshman Jesse Hui.

Northeast Houston high school opens on college-inspired campus - Houston Business Journal

Sheldon Independent School District’s new 560,000-square-foot high school facility opened Jan. 8. It replaces the district's previous C.E. King High School campus but retains the name.

Meet the new international student: Budget-conscious, job-focused and maybe already in your own backyard - Chronicle of Higher Education

The travel ban, shifts in visa policy, a trade war with China, doubts about job prospects, increased competition from other countries, even fear of American gun culture — all have contributed to three years of declines in the number of new international students on American college campuses.

With its 228 delegates and Super Tuesday slot, Texas looms in the presidential primary - Texas Tribune

A sleeping giant looms over the Democratic presidential campaign, even as excitement continues to build toward the first-in-the-nation contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. That behemoth is Texas.

About the University of Houston-Downtown

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.