Higher Education Headlines: March 8
By Sheryl E. Taylor
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Can Higher Ed Save Itself?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Texas Colleges Mixed on Response to Abbott’s No-mask Mandate
Houston Chronicle
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Texas A&M Engineering Dean M. Katherine Banks Named Sole Finalist for University President
The Texas Tribune
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The Cost of Insuring Colleges Continues to Rise. COVID’s Not The Reason.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Student Files Class-action Lawsuit Against UT-Austin, Saying Online Education Last Year Wasn’t Worth The Tuition
The Texas Tribune
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UT-Austin Players Say They Were Forced to Stay on The Field for “The Eyes of Texas” to Appease Angry Donors and Fans
The Texas Tribune
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Federal Lawmakers Push Cardona to Undo DeVos Title IX Rule
Inside Higher Ed
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Big Employers of Business School Grads are Customizing the Degrees
The Wall Street Journal
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Rice University Adds First Undergraduate Business Major
Houston Business Journal
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Why Haven’t More Colleges Closed?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Colleges That Require Virus-screening Technology Struggle to Say Whether It Works
The New York Times
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Point of View: Higher Ed’s Gap Year, UHS Chancellor Renu Khator Interviewed in Podcast
The Texas Tribune
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The California State System Made Big Bet for Fall. It Paid Off in Enrollment.
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.
