UHD In The News: Week of Sept. 5
Dr. Vida Robertson, director of the Center for Critical Race Studies, was interviewed for an op-ed on racism in the Houston Chronicle.
UHD’s partnership with the H.E.A.R.T. program was featured in the Houston Chronicle.
UHD was mentioned in The Evening Leader and regarding the “Helping Houston Mixer.”
Community College Daily mentioned UHD’s partnership with HCC in an article on competency based education.
UHD’s Dr. Larry Karson was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle regarding the drug raid on Harding Street.
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.
