Student Success and Student Life News
Wanted: Outstanding Gators for Bayou’s Best Showcase
The Bayou’s Best Showcase is returning this fall, offering the UHD community an opportunity to celebrate some of the university’s most outstanding students! Participation begins with a nomination by Friday, Sept. 18. Faculty and staff can...
Employees, Join the WSC Gym and Win Prizes!
Calling all UHD Employees! Do you want to get fit and win prizes? UHD Sports & Fitness is launching its Employee Gym Membership Drive on Monday, Aug. 17! The goal is simple: Create the most supportive environment for your health journey on...
Summer Bridge Welcomes New Cohort of Freshmen to UHD
Starting college can be overwhelming. As the University of Houston-Downtown welcomes the Class of 2030 to campus, many incoming freshmen are navigating unfamiliar classrooms, building new relationships, and adapting to the expectations of higher...
Class of 2030? See You at New Student Convocation!
Class of 2030, make plans to attend one of UHD's most beloved traditions...New Student Convocation! The celebratory event on August 15 at the university's Wellness & Success Center invites new students, staff, faculty, current students, and special...
UHD’s First-Generation Gator Program To Expand, Thanks to The Moody Foundation
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is expanding its commitment to first-generation students, thanks to a gift of $1.3 million over four years from The Moody Foundation’s M-PACT Fund. At the heart of the UHD’s First-Generation Gator Program...
Gators Take Comicpalooza
Over Memorial Day weekend, students from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) took part in a growing partnership with Comicpalooza, the state’s largest pop culture festival, increasing UHD’s visibility and supporting recruitment efforts at one...
UHD Upward Bound Senior Signing Day 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...
How Greek Life at UHD Shapes Servant Leaders
For many students, joining a Greek organization at UHD becomes a defining part of their college experience, shaping their leadership skills and service mindset. “Being part of a Greek-letter organization means committing to something bigger than...
Congrats to UHD Club Sports!
This past weekend the UHD Baseball team traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, to compete in the NCBA Div 2 Great American South Regional Playoff Tournament from May 1-3, 2026. After producing a competitive 10-3 overall record in season play and...
UHD's Bayou's Best: Vanessa Mattox
When Vanessa F. Mattox enrolled at UHD, she questioned whether she would truly belong. As a first-generation, nontraditional student returning to higher education after more than 20 years, she initially wondered whether she would feel “out...