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) – the second-largest university in Houston – 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 more than 15,000 students; boasts more than 61,000 alumni and offers 45 bachelor’s, nine master’s degree programs and 16 fully online programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service; Sciences & Technology; and University College).

For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranks UHD among universities across the nation for Best Online Criminal Justice Programs (No. 27 and No. 15 for Veterans) and Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.

UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. U.S. News ranked the University among Top Performers on Social Mobility and awarded UHD a No. 1 ranking as the most diverse institution of higher education in the southern region of the U.S. The University is noted nationally as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Minority-Serving Institution and Military Friendly School. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.