President’s Address to the Community Set for Sept. 26
The University of Houston-Downtown invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to the 2019 President’s Report to the Community from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, Third Floor of the Academic Building.
Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz will deliver his third presidential address since joining UHD in 2016. He will share the University’s goals for the academic year and also spotlight campus growth, including the recent opening of the new College of Sciences and Technology Building.
A reception honoring former Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Ed Hugetz will immediately follow the address in UHD’s Welcome Center. For more information, contact Liza Alonzo at alonzol@uhd.edu or 713-221.8682.
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.
