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University of Houston-Downtown alums Robert Mendoza Jr, Paula Mendoza, and Robert Mendoza smile with the Downtown Houston skyline behind them in Houston, Texas.

Mendoza Family Turns UHD Education Into Success and Service

June 17, 2026 | By Sandra Bretting

For Paula Mendoza, an accomplished business owner and holder of two degrees from UHD, success is measured by how many young lives she impacts.   Whether by employing interns at her multimillion-dollar procurement company or mentoring them through...

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Gator Dining News: June 22-26

June 17, 2026

Whether you are craving crispy chicken wings or a quick snack, the University of Houston-Downtown's Food Court has you covered. Continue reading for summer hours and dining specials for the week of June 22-26.  UHD Dining Hours: Summer...

Urban Education majors and members of the University of Houston-Downtown's Bilingual Educators Student Organization smile while wearing cords and stole at a senior celebration at the University of Houston-Downtown in Houston, Texas

UHD's BESO Builds Community, Supports Bilingual Education

June 17, 2026

This article is the third in a series about UHD’s student-centered professional organizations, ranging from smaller groups founded on campus to collegiate chapters of national organizations. Across all four academic colleges, these organizations...

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UHD Graduate Programs Evolve with Workforce Demand

June 16, 2026 | By Felicity Tutu

As industries and workforce expectations evolve, organizations are placing greater emphasis on professionals with specialized skill sets, interdisciplinary perspectives, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world environments.

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Happy Juneteenth!

June 12, 2026

Emancipation Day is a federal holiday with Texas roots. In 1863 during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that enslaved people living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years...

Three panelists for the university of houston-downtown's president's lecture celebrating earth day. Rice University anthropology professors Dominic Boyer and Cymene Howe, co-hosts of the podcast Cultures of Energy, and Designer, professor, and entrepreneur Nathan Shedroff smile outside the college of sciences and technology building at the university of houston-downtown

Concerned About Climate Change? See This Video.

June 11, 2026

On Earth Day 2026, the UHD President’s Lecture Series hosted an eye-opening and important presentation, “Sustainability Transitions in the Anthropocene,” especially highlighting the melting of glaciers around the world and their impact on rising sea levels and the Houston Ship Channel.

Exterior of Marilyn Davies College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown in Houston, Texas

UHD Introduces New Academic Programs To Empower Local Small, Family-owned Businesses

June 11, 2026 | By Natalia Ruiz

This fall, the Marilyn Davies College of Business is launching Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Entrepreneurship & Family Business and in Business Intelligence.    These two programs have been years in the making. The process of...

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The Dish on UHD Dining: June 15-18

June 10, 2026

Whether you need a quick snack or a delicious lunch, the UHD Food Court has you covered. Continue scrolling for weekly dining specials and summer hours at UHD's Food Court.  UHD Dining Hours: Summer 2026  Starbucks: June 12-Aug. 10 Monday-Friday,...

Student researcher Alexandra Hernandez sits in a chair while wearing an EEG bands

UHD Establishes Department of Psychology to Support Student Success, Research

June 10, 2026 | By Hayden Bergman

Previously housed within the Department of Social Sciences, the department will strengthen faculty support and student development.

A University of Houston-Downtown Upward Bound participant and graduating high school senior from KIPP Journey Collegiate School wears graduation regalia at a photoshoot.

UHD Upward Bound Senior Signing Day 2026

June 5, 2026

It was one of those moments in time: a milestone requiring years of work that is over in a flash but lives on in memory forever.  On Saturday, May 23, the 30 graduating senior scholars of UHD’s Upward Bound program enjoyed their Senior Signing Day...