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Get Career-Ready with UHD's QEP

August 14, 2025

"Beyond the Bayou: Transferable Skills for the 21st Century," gives Gators transferable skills and digital badges to stand out.

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Back to Basics With Dean José Ricardo-Osorio

August 14, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

Dean Ricardo-Osorio's vision for UHD is a human-centered hub of learning.

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Food Services' News, Aug 18-22

August 14, 2025

Fall Semester Food Frenzy at the UHD Food Court! Get ready for an exciting Fall semester at the UHD Food Court, featuring increased variety and a host of new dining options to tantalize your taste buds. Gator Bite Café Gets a Glow-up Prepare for a...

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UHD's New Gator Resource Center Offers Tailored Support to Students

August 13, 2025 | By Alexandria Francetic

UHD's Division of Student Success and Student Life (3SL) will host the grand opening of the Gator Resource Center, which merges the support of the Basic Needs Center with the special population focus of the Center for Student Advocacy and Community...

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Katrina 20 Years Later: International Expert on Disaster Recovery Angela Blanchard Shares Insight

August 12, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, Houston opened its arms to the New Orleanians who were evacuated here. Angela Blanchard, who led Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (now BakerRipley) at the time, was one of our city leaders who took...

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UHD Alumni Spotlight: First-Gen Student to Proud Alumna Liz Tran

August 8, 2025

Liz Tran’s story proves that nothing happens by accident. While enrolled at Houston Community College, Tran, an Alief ISD grad, joined the Advising and Counseling Department as a student worker. Tran recalls working alongside an Academic Advisor...

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How Dr. Henry Foust Models Grit, Generosity To Engineer Success

August 7, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

After some early academic struggles, Dr. Henry Foust joined the Army, found discipline, and now models perseverance through his teaching and scholarly contributions.

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Katrina 20 Years Later: Loss, Resilience, and Houston’s Response

August 7, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, UHD will kick off “Katrina: 20 Years Later,” a two-part tribute to Houston and its response to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, as part of this fall’s UHD...

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Incoming Freshmen Take Note: UHD Partners with T-Mobile to Bridge the Digital Divide for Freshmen

August 6, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

Today’s students need consistent and reliable internet access for everything from digital homework and research to online collaboration and streaming course content. For many UHD students who live in households with limited broadband options, Wi-Fi...

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Food Services' News, Aug 11-15

August 6, 2025

Note: You can text us your food service feedback at 832-924-3830. Fall Semester Food Frenzy at the UHD Food Court! Get ready for an exciting Fall semester at the UHD Food Court, featuring increased variety and a host of new dining options to...