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2021
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Higher Education Headlines: September 20

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By Sheryl E. Taylor

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This College is Asking Personal Questions and The Answers Have Helped Boost Completion Rates
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Here’s What Free Community College Might Look Like
Inside Higher Ed
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In Early Days of Pandemic, Teaching Suffered
Inside Higher Ed
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The Data Is In – Trigger Warnings Don’t Work
The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Three Things New Federal Data Reveal About How Colleges Fared During The Pandemic
The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Days After Biden’s Vaccination Order, Most Colleges Are Still In The Dark
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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UTSA Stopped Displaying “Come and Take It” Flags at Football Games and Now Faces Criticism From Its Board of Regents
The Texas Tribune
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New Preliminary Data on Fall 2020 from the U.S. Department of Education Confirm Declines in Enrollment and Retention
Inside Higher Ed
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Blackboard, Anthology to Merge, Creating Ed-tech Behemoth
Inside Higher Ed

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Opinion: This Could Go Very Right or Very Wrong: Policy Advice as Negotiations on Free Community College Reach Home Stretch
Inside Higher Ed
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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.