Tag: University of Houston Downtown

African-American

Virtual Book Club Puts Focus on Implicit Bias

To understand individual prejudice, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has developed a virtual Implicit Bias Book Club for faculty members and community partners to participate in virtually.

August 10, 2020

News Roundup

Shay Tatum Makes History At University of Houston-Downtown

Shay Tatum has been elected the first African-American female president of the University of Houston-Downtown Student Government Association. Tatum is a non-traditional student and is the youngest of seven daughters. She was motivated by those who told her that she could not do it or it would take too much time. “People don’t understand how […]

July 2, 2019

News Roundup

Texas Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Ed to Meet at UHD

The University of Houston-Downtown will host the first meeting in nearly five years for the newly revived Texas Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (TADOHE). The TADOHE Summer Meeting on June 26 and 27 will bring together diversity officers and other leaders from across the state. Guest speakers include Dennis Kennedy, founder of the […]

June 13, 2019

News Roundup

UHD Partners with Regional Chancellors to Promote Access, Success for Texas Students

Leaders from the University of Houston-Downtown, Houston Community College, San Jacinto College and Lone Star College are working collaboratively in an effort to underscore the importance of strategic partnerships in higher education for the success of students in the surrounding region. Appearing in a new commercial, UHD president Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, HCC chancellor Dr. […]

May 18, 2019

Community Colleges

UHD’s “Degree Maps” Put Students on Track to Graduation

Houston Community College (HCC) and Lone Star College (LSC) are partnering with the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to implement “degree maps” to help students graduate on time with less debt. Embedded advisors at HCC and LSC will counsel students in the transition from their associate degree program to a bachelor’s degree program at UHD by […]

September 21, 2018

Community Colleges

UHD to Offer Saturday Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Beginning this fall, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) will launch two new bachelor’s programs offered on Saturday’s as a flexible learning opportunity for students with family, work or other commitments during the weekday, school officials said.

August 27, 2018