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Ever Alvarado wears graduation regalia and veteran's stole at University of Houston Downtown's 78th commencement ceremony at NRG

From the Marines to an MBA: Veteran Ever Alvarado’s Success Story

July 2, 2025

Whether serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, mentoring and developing employees in the private sector, or earning an MBA at UHD in May 2025, Ever Alvarado sees leadership as the driving force behind every step of his journey.  “What the...

University student Shivangi Pathak smiles while wearing a pant suit at University of Houston Downtown's Law Summit at UHD@1801 Main in downtown houston

The Verdict Is In: UHD Law Summit Informs, Empowers Future Attorney Shivangi Pathak

July 2, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

The nature of the law, in its purest form, is to seek justice. To ascertain what is right or wrong in a given situation and administer a judgment that ensures, as much as possible, that balance is restored. It is a noble field in which to work,...

University students sit in the University of Houston-Downtown's Skyline Lounge

Food Services' News, July 7-11

July 2, 2025

Note: You can text us your food service feedback at 832-924-3830. Food Truck Tuesday There is no food truck service during summer sessions. Micro Markets Visit our Micro Markets at Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB), Sports & Fitness,...

Three University of Houston-Downtown alumni and Houston area judges smile at UHD at 1801 Main in Downtown Houston.

This Year’s President’s Lecture Series Revisited

July 1, 2025

Fascinating research, powerful ideas, and inspiring personal stories provided the foundation of UHD’s spring 2025 President’s Lecture Series. With topics ranging from a local businessman’s family legacy to the plastic in our oceans, Black ancestors...

Rebecca Hamilton smiles while wearing a blazer and a University of Houston Downtown 50th anniversary pin

From Layoff to Leader: Rebecca Hamilton's UHD Journey

June 30, 2025 | By Alexandria Francetic

Hailing from San Diego, Rebecca Hamilton, Director of College Administration & Operations at the Marilyn Davies College of Business, began her educational journey and her career with UHD after moving to Houston in 2010.  While she enjoyed the...

Students in University of Houston Downtown NABA chapter alongside a faculty advisor smile at the 54th annual NABA Convention and Expo in Las Vegas

Gators SOAR at the 2025 NABA Convention and Expo

June 27, 2025

Thirteen University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students from UHD’s National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) chapter joined more than 800 students at the 54th Annual NABA Convention and Expo from June 2-6. The annual event, hosted in Las...

Brandon Jenkins a University of Houston Downtown alum smiles while wearing a red jacket

Brandon Jenkins: From First-Year Teacher to Emerging Educational Leader

June 26, 2025 | By Jasmine Flores

Brandon Jenkins, a recent graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) Master’s in Educational Leadership program, is already making an impact in the classroom and beyond. As a first-year teacher, Brandon enrolled in UHD’s inaugural...

University of Houston Downtown students sit at tables and eat lunch in the Skyline Lounge

Food Services' News, June 30-July 3

June 25, 2025

Note: You can text us your food service feedback at 832-924-3830. Food Truck Tuesday There is no food truck service during summer sessions. Micro Markets Visit our Micro Markets at Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB), Sports & Fitness,...

University of Houston Downtown President Loren J. Blanchard smiles

The University of Houston-Downtown: Rising as an Anchor Institution

June 20, 2025 | By Loren J. Blanchard | Originally published on June 10, 2025, as an opinion article in the Houston Business Journal

Fifty years ago, when the University of Houston-Downtown was founded, its mission was to meet the needs of Houston’s diverse and dynamic workforce. That mission quickly expanded to a focus on becoming a premier, metropolitan university, appealing...

A gator statue on the University of Houston Downtown campus overloooking the Downtown Houston skyline.

Gator Guard Offers Behavioral Threat Prevention

June 20, 2025

The UHD Police Department recently announced its latest innovation: the new Gator Guard team that seeks to identify, assess, prevent, and manage acts of targeted violence by employing a proactive, objective, multidisciplinary, evidence-based...