Student Success and Student Life News
Student Worker Takes the Lead in Driving Growth of UHD’s iRacing Team
For Miguel Carrera-Castillo, iRacing—an organized, highly technical form of virtual racing—has grown from a pandemic hobby to both a competitive arena and a community-building effort on campus. “Motorsports is a huge passion of mine. I've always...
Ed-U-Gator's Big Appearance: UHD Returns to Houston's Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade
Before the sun rose over Downtown Houston's skyline, 85 members of the UHD community were busy preparing for their favorite Gator's appearance at the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. For the third year in a row, a 45-foot-tall Ed-U-Gator, led by a...
Be a Part of UHD’s Inaugural Gator Con
This February, pop culture, comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, local artists, vendors, and community partners are coming together for UHD’s first-ever Gator Con from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in the Wellness & Success Center! Gator Con...
Support Our Gators This GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate...
In UHD Club Sports News…
We’re proud of our Lady Gators Volleyball Team! They had a fantastic season, completing it with a 6-3 record. The season ended with a 2-0 loss to the tournament champions, LSC Houston North. Not to worry…we’ll get them next year! And special...
Give To Gators Gifts Strengthen Student Resources in the W.I. Dykes Library
Thanks to the generosity of university faculty and staff, the W.I. Dykes Library has expanded its collection of tools and technology designed to enhance student learning, collaboration, and academic success.
BSA Hosts Heartfelt Community Baby Shower at UHD
The University of Houston–Downtown’s Black Student Association (BSA) hosted the first-ever Community Baby Shower on November 1, 2025, a warm and joyful event designed to celebrate and support UHD students and community members who are expectant or...
Student Success: SGA President Maximiliano Perez
Maximiliano Perez, SGA President and future physician, shows students that leadership starts with showing up.
Alum Spotlight: Tiffany Jackson
Jackson turned survival into service, overcoming homelessness and adversity to become a clinic administrator, therapist, and dedicated builder of her community.
Kudos to Our Women’s Soccer and Volleyball Teams
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...