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Food Services' News, October 27-31

October 24, 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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Kudos to Our Women’s Soccer and Volleyball Teams

October 24, 2025

The UHD Women's Soccer team won the Lonestar Conference Championship on Sunday, October 19, 3-2 against LSC North Harris. Women's Soccer ended the regular season 3-1-1 and finished the league with an overall record of 4-1-1. Lady Gators Volleyball...

Diane Miller, Stephen Winton, Sarah Albrecht, and Kim Pinkerton and Kelly Tumy wear conference lanyards and smile

UHD Faculty Reflect on Their Time Leading Award-Winning Journal, English in Texas

October 23, 2025 | By Natalia Ruiz

For the past three years, University of Houston–Downtown faculty members Dr. Diane Miller, Dr. Stephen Winton, and Dr. Sarah Albrecht have helped shape conversations in English education through their leadership on "English in Texas," an...

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Gators, Community Convene To Discuss Floods and Houston's Future

October 23, 2025

UHD's Center for Public Deliberation united students, faculty, and local candidates to discuss the complex policy options for flood mitigation in Houston.

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Gator Expansion to Provide Students with Better Access to Services and New, Contemporary Spaces

October 21, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

Wonder what the construction on the roof of the Girard Street Building is really about? And why suddenly the elevators in the One Main Building (OMB) now all open to the fifth floor? (If you are new to UHD, newly acquired access to the fifth floor is a big deal.) It’s all because of the Gator Expansion project.

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Food Services' News, October 20-24

October 17, 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...

Eboni Watkins transfer student and human resources major smiles with her arms crossed

Transfer Student Eboni Watkins Finds Scholarship Funds, Friends at UHD

October 17, 2025

When Eboni Watkins was a senior in high school, a chance meeting with the Director of the Honors Program at Houston City College paved the way for her journey to UHD. Small class sizes, affordability and a close-knit cohort of students made it the...

UHD Provost Deborah Bordelon smiles aside students in the undergraduate student government association wear walk2vote t-shirts during the university of houston-downtown's walk2vote event in downtown houston

Students: Vote! It’s Your Right!

October 16, 2025

What’s student-created, student-led, and student-organized? UHD’s Walk2Vote, a voting initiative created by UHD students to connect and empower young voters to turn out to vote.   Organized by UHD’s Undergraduate Student Government Association, the...

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Professionalism Micro-Credential Will Set Up Students for Success

October 16, 2025

This self-paced micro-credential ensures UHD graduates learn the essential skills for long-term professional success.

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W.I. Dykes Library Launches Sunday Service at Wellness & Success Center

October 16, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

The library will offer Sunday study space in Wellness & Success Center.