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UHD Alumni Shine at Legacy & Light Luncheon

October 30, 2025

On Friday, Oct. 24, UHD Alumni Relations honored outstanding alums for their contributions to their fields and to the community with the 2025 Alumni Awards, presented at the celebratory Legacy & Light Luncheon in A300 of the One Main...

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Lots To Celebrate at UHD This First-Gen Week: UHD Launches ‘First-Generation Gator Program’

October 30, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

There’s real reason to celebrate First-Gen Week annually at UHD, considering 70% of our nearly 15,000 students are first-generation, a significantly higher percentage than both national (54%) and Texas (43.5%) averages.   This year there is an even...

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Student Success: SGA President Maximiliano Perez

October 29, 2025 | By Ruth Okoronkwo

Maximiliano Perez, SGA President and future physician, shows students that leadership starts with showing up.

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Food Services' News, November 3-7

October 29, 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. Nov. 3-25 BRISKET SANDWICH COMBO | Burger 713...

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Alumni Relations Kicks Off Its Gator Legacy Series

October 29, 2025

UHD Alumni Relations is launching its new “Gator Legacy Series” from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, at UHD@1801 Main. First out of the gate is an event that is perfect for alums with children in middle or high school who have plans to attend...

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Alum Spotlight: Tiffany Jackson

October 29, 2025 | By Hayden Bergman

Jackson turned survival into service, overcoming homelessness and adversity to become a clinic administrator, therapist, and dedicated builder of her community.

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Ammar Ansari is Turning UHD Lessons into Global Impact

October 28, 2025

As a senior in the Bachelor of Science in Psychology program, Ammar Ansari has spent his undergraduate years at UHD exploring how understanding people can lead to meaningful change. As the founder of the Malaikah Foundation, named after the Arabic...

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

October 28, 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...

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Beaujolais & Blues. Need We Say More?

October 28, 2025

What do Beaujolais and the Blues have in common? Soul. Lots and lots of soul. That’s why UHD’s Executive Director of Continuing Education Janet Harreld decided to pair the two for an unforgettable evening celebrating the arrival of the Beaujolais...

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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...