http://www.uhd.edu/www.uhd.edu Home PageThe search for the next Provost and Senior Vice President of the University of Houston-Downtown is now in progress.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=357&z=1Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMore than 1,000 students participated in the University of Houston-Downtown’s 54th commencement ceremony this weekend at Minute Maid Park in front of approximately 16,000 friends and family members.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=369&z=1Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEarning a college degree, caring for three sons and working for a leading insurance company for nearly 35 years each are challenging endeavors – and mastering all three at the same time while legally blind is a sight to behold.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=368&z=1Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Workforce Commission this week awarded UHD and UHCL with $90,000 in scholarships for summer camps emphasizing STEM disciplines for middle and high school students. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=366&z=1Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Office of Naval Research recently awarded Trevor Hale, Ph.D., UHD associate professor of management, with his third fellowship to study cybersecurity.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=365&z=1Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTJust over a month after METRO and UHD celebrated the reopening of the 100-year-old Main Street Bridge, METRO today held a press conference at the UHD station to recognize its 100-millionth boarder and debut its new Siemens rail cars to Houston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=363&z=1Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAfter his son endured three life-threatening surgeries for a congenital anomaly, student Matthew Murphy created the "Shawn's Anomaly" nonprofit and aims to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship to raise funds for research.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=362&z=1Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Brown Foundation, a long-standing partner of UHD, recently awarded the University with a $200,000 grant to enhance Scholars Academy.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=360&z=1Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTNearly 40 UHD students from Assistant Professor Traqina Emeka’s victimology course recently welcomed 15 children from the House of Tiny Treasures to campus for an interactive, spring art project. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=359&z=1Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAdditional advising staff to support student persistence and success at UHD will benefit from a recent $1 million grant from the Houston Endowment. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=358&z=1Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTTwenty high school juniors and seniors from the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan concluded a three-week cultural and creative writing exchange program this week at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=355&z=1Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTBuilding on UHD’s long-standing relationship with Taiwanese business and academic leaders, the University brought Daniel Liao, ambassador of TECO in Houston, to campus today to share current Taiwanese / American initiatives. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=353&z=1Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) exists to equip graduates with skills to succeed and make a difference in the world – and sometimes that support extends well after graduation and well across the globe.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=352&z=1Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTMany UHD students are the first in their families to attend college and some come from backgrounds far from conducive to success. A program at the University is working to change that – one African-American male at a time.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=351&z=1Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTD. Michael Fields will join the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) in early March as dean of the College of Business. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=350&z=1Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) hosted a joint press conference with METRO today to announce the reopening of the 100-year-old Main Street Bridge, a significant milestone in the company’s METRO Rail Expansion Program. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=349&z=1Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTHouston First Corporation and Buffalo Bayou Partnership held a press conference today to announce the renovation of the historic Sunset Coffee Building, couched between UHD’s College of Public Service and One Main Street building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=348&z=1Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTFifty students from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) traveled to Austin this week to meet with their state representatives and senators and encourage support for the University's key legislative requests.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=347&z=1Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTKatrina Borders, an alumna of the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), recently joined her alma mater as director of Project STAR (Student Transition and Retention).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=346&z=1Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTScholars Academy, UHD's academically competitive program in the College of Sciences and Technology, recently hosted its spring orientation for undergraduates.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=343&z=1Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTA delegation of student leaders from UHD witnessed history last week when they traveled to Washington, D.C. for the presidential inauguration.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=345&z=1Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe mission of "National Mentoring Month," celebrated in January, is embodied in one person - Dawn McCarty, an associate professor of social work at UHD.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=342&z=1Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTGED test takers will face many content and scoring changes in the revised 2014 test. With the deadline looming, students must pass all parts, or start over next January.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=341&z=1Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTTomikia LeGrande recently joined the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) as dean of Enrollment Management.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=339&z=1Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTMore than 1,300 students participated in UHD’s 53rd commencement ceremony yesterday at Minute Maid Park in front of approximately 20,000 friends and family members.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=338&z=1Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD's American Marketing Association chapter recently hosted a DECA conference for hundreds of students from Fort Bend Independent School District.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=336&z=1Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTAkif Uzman, interim dean of the College of Sciences and Technology at UHD, recently was named as one of 40 national Vision and Change Leadership Fellows by the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=335&z=1Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTApplications for The George Foundation Scholarship are now available for the 2013-2014 academic year.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=334&z=1Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown (UHD) President William Flores, Ph.D. hosted nearly 200 guests that included Houston legislators, business and community leaders, and donors Friday at the University’s inaugural community breakfast.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=333&z=1Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTIn honor of Houston’s fourth annual Citizenship Week, an event that celebrates the city's diversity, UHD will host several events, discussions and games on campus from Monday, Nov. 12, though Thursday, Nov. 15. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=331&z=1Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Workforce Commission this month awarded the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) with a one-year, renewable $300,000 grant to support service learning in the College of Sciences and Technology.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=330&z=1Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this week named William Flores, Ph.D., president of the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), as "Male Senior Executive of the Year."http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=329&z=1Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Student Government Association at UHD will host a "Walk to Vote" to encourage students and community members to vote in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=328&z=1Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTDiverse: Issues in Higher Education this week ranked UHD as 33rd and 37th in graduating Hispanic and African-American students, respectively.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=327&z=1Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTMyron F. Steves & Company, a private, general insurance agency, this week established the $250,000 Myron F. Steves Endowed Directorship for the Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) Center at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=325&z=1Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) fall 2012 enrollment of 13,916 students is the largest in the institution’s history. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=324&z=1Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe shift from high school to college can be a jolt.So a growing number of colleges and universities, including UHD, have begun offering courses designed to help high-schoolers transition to college and stay on track to earning a degree.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=322&z=1Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD was featured in a spread in the Fall 2012 edition of Downtown magazine.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=323&z=1Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) recently recognized English in Texas, a journal edited by three UHD urban education faculty, as the first-place winner of its Affiliate Journal Award.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=321&z=1Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis month is a monumental one for undocumented young immigrants in the United States. As a result of a recent executive order, undocumented young adults now may apply for a two-year deferment from potential deportation, during which they may reside and work legally. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=319&z=1Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhile many summer camps cater to entire families, only one in the United States is devoted to creating special memories for entire, extended families of abused and neglected children. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=320&z=1Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTDoVeanna Fulton, Ph.D. will join the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) this fall as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=317&z=1Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTMore than 200 law enforcement agents and officers from across the state of Texas – including from the Katy area – spent two days this week attending an officer safety training conference sponsored by the Department of Justice.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=316&z=1Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) will bring one of the world’s leading nuclear physicists to Houston this Friday, Aug. 3 to share his research and establish a research-based student exchange program between UHD and the Royal Institute of Technology (RIT) in Stockholm, Sweden.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=314&z=1A recent $2.4 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education will extend the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) Upward Bound program, which tailors academic and social instruction for high school students. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=313&z=1Effective in the fall 2012 semester, UHD students can pay tuition and fees through an increased number of payment installments, thereby lowering the amount of their monthly payments. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=312&z=1With his recent gift of $2 million to provide scholarships to students, the University of Houston-Downtown(UHD) has established the Dr. Yung-Fa Chang Endowment for Student Grants-In-Aid, in honor of the Taiwanese entrepreneur.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=310&z=1Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTHear students talk about their unique educational experiences at UHD and the reasons they love calling UHD home. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=309&z=1Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Department of Education this week awarded the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) a $3.2 million, five-year grant to improve support systems and opportunities for first-year, first-generation Hispanic college students.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=308&z=1Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe UHD department of Information Technology: Computing, Telecom and Video Net was recently recognized as one of 12 finalists for the 2012 AMX Innovation Awards. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=307&z=1Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe city of Houston has secured a $15 million Tiger grant to link the area's fragmented patchwork of bike paths, including the one near UHD.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=305&z=1Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis summer at the University of Houston-Downtown, mathematically minded middle and high school students are assembling towers, constructing robots and drafting engineering designs.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=304&z=1Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTA bronze medalist in 2008, UHD student Diana Lopez will compete in tae kwon do at the London Games.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=303&z=1Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTBasketball has gained momentum as the sport of choice for Muslims. Hoops outnumber minarets in the city's more than two dozen mosques.Muhammad Amir Sharif, 29, played for the University of Houston-Downtown last semester. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=302&z=1Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMTPhilanthropist and education advocate Maconda Brown O'Connor passed away this week at the age of 82.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=301&z=1Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston System (UHS) Board of Regents approved a $1.5 billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2013. The action was made during the board’s quarterly meeting Wednesday.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=300&z=1Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMore than 1,000 Spring 2012 graduates of University of Houston-Downtown -- including many Hispanic and African-American students -- received their diplomas on Saturday, May 12. Dr. Flores highlighted three students as examples of student success and leadership.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=299&z=1Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTFox TV, KRIV Channel 26, recently interviewed and profiled UHD graduating senior Leslie Dodson for their Lone Star Spirit report.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=298&z=1Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Hispanic Outlook presents its annual lists of the Top 100 institutions for Hispanics based on degrees awarded. This information is made available by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=297&z=1Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown honored outstanding faculty members at the 2012 Faculty Awards Ceremony for their achievements in teaching, service and scholarship/creative activity. These award winners were selected by a committee of their peers and exemplify the dedication to excellence in education that makes UHD a premier university.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=296&z=1Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD hosted the High-Impact Practices Showcase Thursday, April 26, to highlight the experiences and projects of more than 150 individuals across the university.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=295&z=1Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTHouston crime including murder, robbery, burglary and auto theft rose during the first three months of the year, counter to a dramatic reduction in violent crime in recent years, police statistics reveal.UHD professor Clete Snell is interviewed for more information.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=294&z=1Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Corporation for National and Community Service named the University of Houston-Downtown to its 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, recognizing the outreach efforts UHD students devoted to community service this year.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=293&z=1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD hosted the 2012 Houston Dynamo Girls Tryouts Saturday, March 10, in the Student Life Center.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=292&z=1Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTGrad Texas is a new University of Houston-Downtown program geared for students who have "stopped out" of school before completing a degree. It offers online courses, flexible hours, one-stop advising and the opportunity to transfer up to 78 credit hours.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=291&z=1Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD recently named William G. Dudley Jr. as the new director of the University of Houston-Downtown College of Business’ Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=290&z=1Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown will adopt automatic admission standards for incoming freshmen effective Fall 2013 following approval from the University of Houston System Board of Regents in a unanimous vote earlier today. UHD admission standards do not apply to transfer students or students returning to college.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=289&z=1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLeigh Van Horn, UHD associate professor of Urban Education, will be a guest speaker at the Literacy Through Photography’s (LTP) Teacher Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at FotoFest International, 1113 Vine Street.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=288&z=1The University of Houston-Downtown is co-sponsoring the P-16 Symposium on Gerontology-Geriatrics Awareness and Education Friday, Feb. 24, at San Jacinto College, North Campus Fine Arts Center, 5800 Uvalde Road.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=285&z=1The University of Houston-Downtown’s Center for Family Strengths is hosting a six-hour workshop on Child Maltreatment Friday, Feb. 17, featuring retired police officer, motivational speaker and author Bill Davis. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=283&z=1Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTUHD is hosting 23 students and their group leader from the Central Police University (CPU) in Taiwan from Jan. 12-27 for specialized instruction in English and cultural field trips. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=282&z=1Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTRegistration is now open for the University of Houston-Downtown’s new Retail Management Certificate Program which is delivered online in 12 sessions every two weeks starting Jan. 17.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=281&z=1Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTEffective Jan. 1, 2012 Texas state law requires incoming students under age 30 to receive a bacterial meningitis vaccination or meet requirements for declining the vaccine before registering for courses.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=277&z=1Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe retail industry has gotten a bad rap as a career choice, and Tracy Davis at the University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Business says it’s time for people to see retailing for what it is – a great opportunity. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=276&z=1Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Hamill Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Houston-Downtown to help support the UHD Office of Veterans Services and Scholars Academy.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=275&z=1Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s Winter Term is back and new students can apply until Dec. 15. New and returning students can register until Dec. 19. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=274&z=1Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Spring Semester application deadline for freshmen, transfer, post-baccalaureate and former/returning students at the University of Houston-Downtown is Dec. 15. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=273&z=1Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTA University of Houston-Downtown student team tied for first place in an international computer science competition and their project is another piece in a complex computing puzzle that eventually could enable doctors to more quickly diagnosis and treat their patients with the help of information-evaluating machines. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=272&z=1Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe little girl wanted to sit next to Damaris Cortez at an event in Chiapas, Mexico, and the 6-year-old boy told the girl she couldn’t. Cortez, a University of Houston-Downtown student, picked the girl up, scooted children down the bench and sat the girl next to her. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=270&z=1Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTLyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, recently donated a Provox Distributed Control System (DCS) valued at approximately $250,000 to the University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Sciences and Technology.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=271&z=1Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown $542,316 over four years to fund an initiative to encourage academically-talented students with financial need to major in computer sciences and to pursue graduate studies in various computing fields.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=269&z=1Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown and the Social Work Student Community Advocacy Network (SWS CAN) will host Jan Krocker, presiding Judge of the 184th District Court of Harris County, for her presentation “Diverting the Mentally Ill from Jail into Treatment: Felony Mental Health Court for Adults” from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in room N-1099, One Main Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=267&z=1Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to a fall open house, “Destination Downtown,” from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 5, in UHD’s historic One Main Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=266&z=1Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Retailers Education Foundation (TREF) donated $50,000 to the University of Houston-Downtown College of Business at the InterContinental Houston Hotel Tuesday, Oct. 4, for development of undergraduate and non-academic education initiatives in retail management education. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=264&z=1Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Network of Behavioral Health Providers recently awarded seven internship stipends to University of Houston-Downtown Bachelor of Social Work Program students as part of a pilot program to place undergraduate BSW students with targeted, mental health and substance abuse provider agencies.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=262&z=1Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTU.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha J. Kanter and Jon Whitmore, CEO of ACT, joined Excelencia in Education at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday (Sept. 27) to honor the University of Houston-Downtown’s Scholars Academy program as among America’s top programs that increase degree completion among Latinos at the baccalaureate level. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=263&z=1Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTG.I. Jobs, a magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown the designation of “Military Friendly School.” http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=261&z=1Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD’s Department of Urban Education will offer information sessions regarding its Alternative Certification Program/Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification (ACP/MAT) program for urban high school teachers from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, and 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=260&z=1Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD President Bill Flores forecast a strong future for UHD and told faculty, staff and students at the Fall Convocation last week that the University is well positioned for the coming years.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=259&z=1Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD Career Services is sponsoring a Career Expo from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 14, in the Special Events Room, third floor, Academic Building, where students and alumni can meet employer representatives from about 50 companies and organizations.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=257&z=1Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Kemah Boardwalk Jazz Fest will be Sept. 17 -18 on the Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah, featuring local and regional jazz musicians as well as special guest, Everette Harp.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=258&z=1Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe National Science Foundation and the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown $1.08 million to fund the UHD-Noyce Mathematics Teacher Scholarship Program over five years to prepare future middle and high school mathematics teachers for Houston-area classrooms.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=256&z=1Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s Adolfo Santos, associate professor and social sciences department chair, is starting this fall semester near the “City by the Bay” – in California, not Galveston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=255&z=1Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Higher Education Coordinator Board recently awarded the University of Houston-Downtown a $260,000 grant to initiate a student success program, “Freshman Achievement Communities to Enhance Student Persistence and Success.”http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=253&z=1Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown is one of two Houston-area universities the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has designated to help adults return to college and finish their bachelor's degrees through a new program called, Grad TX.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=254&z=1Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTNorth Main Street will close Monday, Aug. 8, between Naylor and Commerce streets for construction of the new North light rail line, and remain closed for 12 to 18 months.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=252&z=1Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD will host the course, “Health Disparities in America,” this fall featuring nationally and internationally known guest speakers who will examine the social factors that lead to disparities in health and the formulation of public policies to reduce them.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=251&z=1Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTAfter polling UHD faculty and staff and gathering valuable insight from readers, we have redesigned Skyline news.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=250&z=1Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, to introduce its new business degree program which will be available this fall at Lone Star College-Atascocita Center, 15903 West Lake Houston Parkway. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=249&z=1Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Public Service will offer a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice entirely online for the first time starting with the Spring semester 2012.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=248&z=1Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTHouston – University of Houston-Downtown President Bill Flores announced the appointment of Lisa M. Montgomery as vice president for student success and enrollment management.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=246&z=1Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown students probably don’t know it when they see Professor of Natural Sciences Glen Merrill walk through the hallways, but they are watching a bona fide pioneer in his field.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=245&z=1Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTHOUSTON, June 3, 2011– The University of Houston System (UHS) Board of Regents approved tuition rates for fiscal year 2012 in a special meeting held Friday at the University of Houston (UH). http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=244&z=1Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTHard work, integrity, and a passion for students is what Anisul Islam, a University of Houston-Downtown economics professor, values most in his professional life.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=243&z=1Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown's Department of Urban Education in the College of Public Service received a Guiding Star Award Tuesday, May 24, from the Houston Chapter of Parents for Public Schools. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=241&z=1Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown, One Main St., is offering three educational summer programs for students ages 6 to 17 in science, computer science and general enrichment classes, including college admissions/SAT test preparation, in one-week sessions starting June 6.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=238&z=1Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Corporation for National and Community Service named the University of Houston-Downtown to its 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, recognizing its outreach efforts in three areas as well as the estimated 34,200 hours UHD students devoted to community service.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=239&z=1Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will hold Spring 2011 Commencement at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Minute Maid Park where an estimated 1,150 students will cross the stage marking the completion of requirements for bachelor’s and master’s degrees.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=237&z=1Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD business student Delisa Dawson received the $2,500 HR Houston Shelby P. Morton Scholarship.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=236&z=1Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown assistant professor Jeffrey Jackson will be inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=235&z=1Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTViola Garcia wears many hats in academia but still understands what is truly important about teaching: the students. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=231&z=1Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown 2002 graduate Obadiah Kegege will return to campus Friday, April 15, to tell 10th annual Student Research Conference participants about his journey from being a UHD Scholars Academy student to an electronics engineer for NASA in its Systems Engineering and Analysis Division in Ohio.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=228&z=1Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD’s Department of Urban Education will offer information sessions regarding its Alternative Certification Program/Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification (ACP/MAT) program for urban high school teachers from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 13, in room C-100, Commerce Street Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=225&z=1Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Business has won a four-year grant totaling $545,100 from the U.S. Department of Education for a new program designed to increase the number of minority and Hispanic students completing a Master of Business Administration degree.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=224&z=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown Department of Arts and Humanities' annual Fine Arts Festival April 4 to 10 will include theater productions, visual art, concerts, a film screening, UHD alumni presentations and a bilingual community story hour.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=223&z=1Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown is co-sponsoring the 52nd Science and Engineering Fair of Houston Thursday, April 7, through Saturday, April 9, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=222&z=1Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown faculty and staff invite prospective students, transfer students and their families to their spring open house, "Destination Downtown," from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 2, in UHD's Shea Street Building and historic One Main Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=221&z=1Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown students will present eight performances of Moss Hart and George Kaufman's comedy "You Can't Take It with You," Friday, April 1, through Saturday, April 9.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=220&z=1Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTUHD associate professor of Biology and Microbiology Lisa Morano's research into deadly grapevine diseases and their causative bacteria could save the Texas wine industry and the wine industry worldwide millions of dollars each year. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=217&z=1Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTCarol Tucker, UHD's director of Institutional Research, has been named vice president of the Texas Association for Institutional Research.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=218&z=1Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown is just a step away from offering an MBA beginning fall semester 2012.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=214&z=1Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown's Office of Community Engagement has awarded three internal grants to projects that provide service-learning experiences for UHD students in the community.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=216&z=1Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTChuck Jackson, assistant professor of English, channels his passion for cinema into his roles as a teacher, researcher and academic coordinator at the University of Houston-Downtown.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=215&z=1Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT"G.I. Jobs Magazine" has named the University of Houston-Downtown as one of the top Military Friendly Schools in the nation for the second year in a row.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=212&z=1Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston Downtown President Bill Flores today (Jan. 25) announced the appointment of Brian R. Chapman as provost and senior vice president.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=211&z=1Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Executive Speaker Series at the University of Houston-Downtown's College of Business will feature Jim Aller, senior human resources director for Walmart, Inc., from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in room B-113, Shea Street Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=213&z=1Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTTeri Greeves, a Kiowa and beadwork artist, will exhibit a range of her work in a solo exhibition, "Storied Beads: The Art of Teri Greeves," from Thursday, Feb. 10, to Thursday, March 31, in the O’Kane Gallery at the University of Houston Downtown.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=208&z=1Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will host the fourth annual Houston Environmental Education Summit, "Green Schools, Green Families, Green Sites," from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=209&z=1Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries has named UHD associate professor of psychology Kristin Anderson's book, "Benign Bigotry: The Psychology of Subtle Prejudice" as one of the Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=207&z=1Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s University Theater Company will present 17 free performances of 16 student-directed one-act plays Thursday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 21, in the O’Kane Theatre, One Main Building, 1 Main Street in Houston. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=200&z=1Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD, Lone Star College-Cy Fair and Lone Star College-Kingwood together won one of four Star Awards from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Tuesday, Nov. 9, for a collaborative, teacher-education degree program that provides students with a seamless transition from the community college to the university while working with school district partners.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=199&z=1Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD honored 17 students yesterday for writing top essays related to Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, that provided a common reading experience for the University's first Freshman Convocation this fall. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=190&z=1Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD's nationally recognized Scholars Academy has won a five-year, $450,000 federal grant designed to increase underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics who enter programs in the nuclear science arena.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=191&z=1Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTJennifer Abrams found her life's work would center on scientific research thanks to opportunities provided by the Scholars Academy and faculty mentors in the Department of Natural Sciences at UHD.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=189&z=1Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD Jazz-Artist-in-Resident Robert C. Wilson has played with Ray Charles, Judy Garland, Stevie Wonder and other jazz greats, but an award he won this past weekend in Kemah may be more memorable.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=188&z=1Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD will recognize winners from the Freshman Convocation Essay Contest at an award ceremony beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 23) in Room 1099-North, One Main Building.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=187&z=1Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Department of Urban Education in the University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Public Service is sponsoring Alternative Certification Program-Master of Arts in Teaching with Certification (ACT-MAT) an information sessions from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Room C-100 in the Commerce Street Buildinghttp://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=185&z=1Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown has 12 students this semester participating in the Civic Houston Internship Program of the Hobby Center for Public Policy which places student workers with elected officials, public service organizations and political campaigns.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=186&z=1Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown Sports and Fitness Center staff members have announced the center will offer American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Certification Classes this fall.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=184&z=1Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Kemah Boardwalk Jazz Fest will be Sept. 17 -19 on the Kemah Boardwalk, 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah, the University of Houston-Downtown co-sponsors the annual event that features local jazz musicians as well as musicians of note come from throughout the country.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=183&z=1Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=176&z=1Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTJohanna Wolfe, assistant vice president for major gifts at the University of Houston, will become the first Vice President for Advancement and External Relations at the University of Houston-Downtown, effective Aug. 2.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=181&z=1Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUHD Urban Education graduate John Wolf has earned the distinction of Texas Student Teacher of the Year by the Texas Directors of Field Experiences.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=178&z=1Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTEach of the estimated 1,200 new freshmen who walk through the doors of UHD in fall 2010 will have a common bond: they will have read Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling book "Outliers: The Story of Success."http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=177&z=1Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown ranks 33rd in the nation for graduating Hispanic students with bachelor’s degrees, according to an annual study released by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=175&z=1Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe new Midnight Theatre Company, founded by several UHD alumni and students, will launch its first performance at 8 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Midtown Art Center, 3414 La Branch.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=174&z=1Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTwo UHD artists and professors help form the creative backbone of a May 7-14 United Nations art exhibit in New York City’s Bohemian National Hall exploring how toxic chemicals and consumer waste affect the human body and the natural world.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=172&z=1Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown held an open house Thursday, April 29, giving prospective students their first look at UHD’s new facility, UHD Northwest, at State Highway 249 and Louetta Road.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=170&z=1Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTJune 1 is deadline to enroll in Fall 2010 urban high school teacher training programhttp://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=169&z=1Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown seniors who volunteer to take online assessment tests have the chance to win up to $250 in gift cards.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=167&z=1Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown honored its 2009-2010 top faculty members at an annual awards ceremony April 6, recognizing outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship/creativity. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=166&z=1Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTAACSB International announced today that the University of Houston-Downtown's College of Business has maintained its accreditation.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=165&z=1Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT“Each person has the power to make a difference,” said KIAH CW39’s Yolanda Green, as she addressed a University of Houston-Downtown crowd about ways to go green at a campus luncheon and presentation earlier this week.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=164&z=1Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) has selected the University of Houston-Downtown to receive a $100,000 Walmart Minority Student Success Award to help build on UHD’s proven success in recruiting, retaining and graduating first-generation college students. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=163&z=1Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown has raised cash, gifts-in-kind and pledges totaling more than $450,000 in celebration of the investiture of UHD President Bill Flores, he announced today during the formal academic ceremony at the Wortham Center.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=161&z=1Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPolitical leaders will talk to students about the importance of completing the U.S. Census 2010 during a presentation scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, March 25, at the University of Houston-Downtown.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=160&z=1Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTSome 1,400 middle school and high school students from across the greater Houston area will compete this week on Thursday and Friday in the 51st annual Science and Engineering Fair of Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=157&z=1Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTStudents from University of Houston-Downtown will participate in the 2010 “Know Your Heritage: Hispanic College Quiz,” a television game show supported by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and produced by Central City Productions in Chicago.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=158&z=1Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Corporation for National and Community Service named the University of Houston-Downtown to its 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, recognizing its outreach programs for area elementary and high school students and a growing, family-oriented Destination Downtown open house program.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=159&z=1Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTFormer Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby Jr. will talk Texas people and politics in his free presentation, “A Political Atlas of Texas,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Robertson Auditorium in the Academic Building during Investiture Week activities at the University of Houston-Downtown.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=156&z=1Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown plans to begin consolidating some of its off-campus degree programs at Lone Star College’s new University Park location at Highway 249 and Louetta Road in northwest Houston beginning this summer and will stop offering classes at the UH System center at Cinco Ranch and The University Center in The Woodlands beginning fall semester 2010.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=151&z=1Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to “Destination Downtown,” UHD’s spring open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 27, in downtown Houston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=152&z=1Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown has tapped John W. Presley, Jr. to serve as executive director of its Security Management for Executives master’s degree program, UHD’s first executive degree offering.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=153&z=1Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will officially welcome its fifth president, William V. Flores, with a week of activities March 6 -13 designed to showcase the university’s faculty, staff, students and facilities and raise funds for scholarships. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=149&z=1Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTAbout 500 students, families and educators will celebrate an exhibit of written works by students attending schools in Houston Independent School District’s North Region, at a reception from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at the University of Houston-Downtown’s Academic Building Special Events Center. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=145&z=1Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will host an “On the Road Forum” for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the only national organization representing Hispanic Serving Institutions, from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Special Events Center on the third floor of the Academic Building. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=142&z=1Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTSister Helen Prejean, a nationally recognized opponent of the death penalty who wrote “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States,” will speak at the University of Houston-Downtown at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium on the third floor of the Academic Building. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=137&z=1Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTIn December, every student in two classes at University of Houston-Downtown’s Criminal Justice Training Center passed the state’s certification exam the first time they took the test. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=127&z=1Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTOlympic medalist and UHD student, Diana Lopez, has written a book with her brothers, Jean, Steven, and Mark called, “Family Power.” http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=128&z=1Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTTwo University of Houston-Downtown political science students overcame life-changing challenges to get their college education, but their hard work has paid off in an important U.S. congressional internship this spring. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=124&z=1Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTAbdul Jangda, a junior majoring in industrial chemistry at the University of Houston-Downtown, hopes his chemistry research centered on detecting metal particles in liquid by using special plastics capable of conducting electricity may someday cut the cost of many common medical tests.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=125&z=1Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown associate professor of mathematical sciences Ermelinda DeLaVina encourages middle school students to choose mathematics careers in a nationally distributed publication put out by Sally Ride Science.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=126&z=1Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTA book about slavery in the West Indies and British abolition by David Ryden, associate professor of history at University of Houston-Downtown, has made it to a prestigious list that guides librarians across the country as they add to their undergraduate library collections. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=122&z=1Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTTeachers, school volunteers and community leaders are expected to attend the third Annual Environmental Education Summit for teachers and other educators from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, at the University of Houston-Downtown, Room A-300, Academic Building, 1 Main St. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=123&z=1Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will welcome families to its fall semester commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, in Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=121&z=1Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTTexas Education Agency (TEA) officials awarded a 25-year University of Houston-Downtown employee a statewide humanitarian award for outstanding work in administering General Educational Development (GED) tests to thousands of Houston area residents each year.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=120&z=1Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTniversity of Houston-Downtown will hold a special admissions event, “It’s Not Too Latte,” featuring on-the-spot admission reviews for those who bring their official transcripts and a $35 application fee from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, on campus at 1 Main St. in downtown Houston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=119&z=1Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Department of Education has granted $288,000 to the University of Houston-Downtown to expand the Master of Arts in Teaching program that prepares high school teachers for Texas classrooms. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=117&z=1Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown expects about 50 local students to convene at the first United Nations Association, Houston Chapter, summit on climate change at the “Road to Copenhagen-Model United Nations Global Classroom,” at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the UHD Academic Building, Room A405, 1 Main St. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=116&z=1Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown tutors helped Crockett Elementary School reach the highest state standard in accountability as an “Exemplary School” this year through a tutoring partnership that pairs UHD students with elementary school students. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=115&z=1Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTWhen UHD junior Vanessa Pinon and her salsa dance team competed in Japan, they won a coveted spot at this year’s fourth annual World Salsa Championships in Florida, but Pinon first checked her UHD final exam schedule to make sure she could go to the December event.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=112&z=1Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBy day, UHD alumnus Billy S. Cox III is a business analyst at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. In his spare time, the screenwriter/director is working on his third movie and promoting the second one. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=113&z=1Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has awarded University of Houston-Downtown alumnus Jorge I. Ruiz a 2009 scholarship for bilingual graduate students pursuing careers in mental health in Texas. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=114&z=1Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTAward-winning U.S. journalist Simran Sethi is the keynote speaker at the University of Houston-Downtown Student Leadership Conference, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in the UHD Special Events Center, third floor of the Academic Building, One Main St. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=110&z=1Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTWhen Salsa aficionados gather in Tokyo for the Japan Salsa Congress on Saturday, Oct. 31, Vanessa Pinon, a junior majoring in general business at the University of Houston-Downtown will be there to compete with her dance team, reKreation Dance.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=111&z=1Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTIt’s the first musical in the University of Houston-Downtown’s history and director Thomas J. Lyttle will have waited more than 30 years to see a musical in UHD’s intimate O’Kane Theatre when the curtain goes up on opening night for “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=109&z=1Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown $889,010 for a national scholarship program aimed at training high school science teachers.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=108&z=1Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown freshmen Haydee Balderas and Kari Bustos were awarded second place for their research project, “Transportation-Caused Air Pollution in Mexico City: A Drastic Public Policy Plan,” at the Association of Computer Education of Texas 2009 Conference last week in Corpus Christi.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=106&z=1Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown Associate Professor of Music, musicologist and performer Yvonne Kendall, will share the rich musical history of Spain at the 2nd Annual UHD Hispanic Heritage Month Concert, 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25, in the Willow Street Pump Station, 811 N. San Jacinto St. Admission is free. Public parking is available.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=107&z=1Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTWilliam V. Flores, president of the University of Houston-Downtown, has been named to the national Hispanic Business 100 Influentials 2009 list.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=105&z=1Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to its fall open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, where they will learn more about UHD’s award-winning program, academic majors, and student activities and organizations. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=104&z=1Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTBelarusian poet Valzhyna Mort opens the Houston Poetry Fest, co-sponsored by the University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of English and UHD’s Cultural Enrichment Center, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in UHD’s Academic Building, Room A405. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=103&z=1Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe National Science Foundation has awarded a $499,995 grant to researchers at the University of Houston-Downtown and Texas A & M University to explore why more women are not entering and continuing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, degree programs and careers.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=101&z=1Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown is offering courses toward a new degree in social work to help fill the growing need for social workers in the Houston area. Organizers of the program have a plan to produce practitioners with the cultural understanding and skills required to work with diverse populations.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=100&z=1Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTTuwana Hudson Cummings’ dream of becoming a lawyer has come true. The University of Houston-Downtown alumna is a civilian environmental attorney with the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.Chttp://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=98&z=1Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s Young Sounds of Houston Jazz Orchestra will perform at 1 p.m. and the University’s Civic Jazz Orchestra takes the stage at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the 12th Annual Kemah Jazz Festival, Bradford Avenue and Second Street, in Kemah. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=99&z=1Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown is featuring visual arts, poetry and drama to please the senses and sensibilities this fall. Members of the Greater Houston community can sample local Houston artists and poets, Eastern European and Asian culture, and a musical revue at UHD in Downtown Houston, 1 Main St. www.uhd.edu 713-221-8000http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=97&z=1Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTDon Bates, dean of the College of Business at the University of Houston-Downtown, has appointed Wendall “Wendy” Braniff as the director of the College’s Insurance and Risk Management Center. She is an attorney with insurance, education and government expertise and brings fundraising experience to the newly created center.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=95&z=1Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will graduate its first class of students earning a master’s degree in security management for executives on Saturday, Aug. 8. UHD’s program prepares students to lead security programs for corporations, industries and public agencies in an era where terrorism, corporate espionage and other threats are daily concerns.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=96&z=1Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTAccording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climate Center, the Houston region experienced severe drought conditions in May and June. Jeff Flosi, University of Houston-Downtown associate professor of biology and microbiology, says mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus successfully breed under drought conditions. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=94&z=1Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe United States Junior Chamber has named Jacqueline Baly Chaumette, University of Houston-Downtown political science adjunct professor, one of the 2009 Ten Outstanding Young Americans.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=93&z=1Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTFloyd Newsum, University of Houston-Downtown professor and artist-in-residence, has three works on display from Friday, July 17, through Aug. 15 as part of "$TIMULU$," a free, combined exhibition of Artadia Awardees at DiverseWorks Art Space at 1117 E. Freeway in downtown Houston.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=92&z=1Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTA documentary film about the Showbiz Pizza animatronics rock band of the 1980s, “Rock-afire Explosion,” is pulling in audiences throughout the U.S. and in Europe. University of Houston-Downtown alumnus Bradford Thomason wrote and co-edited the film with his friend, filmmaker Brett Whitcomb who also served as director on the project.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=90&z=1Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTIf you have always wanted to visit Argentina, consider enrolling in a course at the University of Houston-Downtown this fall that culminates with a study-abroad trip to the country in early January.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=91&z=1Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Houston-Downtown student Vanessa Nunez helped President Obama launch the Office of Social Innovation Tuesday (June 30) at the White House and explained how Houston non-profit Genesys Works helped her decide to attend college and consider a career in computers.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=89&z=1Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has hired Kimberly Constantine as its academic adviser for off-campus programs at Lone Star College-CyFair. Constantine is the first full-time staff person to represent UHD at the CyFair location. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=88&z=1Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTHOUSTON, May 29, 2009 – University of Houston System Chancellor Renu Khator on Friday (May 29) recommended the selection of William V. Flores for the position of president of the University of Houston-Downtown, a public, liberal arts university in the UH System and the most diverse of its kind in the western United States.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=87&z=1Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTA team made up of University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students Jared Brooke and Jesse Sweet tied for first place with 12 other teams around the globe as Best Strategy Invitational Grand Champions in a global business strategy game that ended Friday (May 22).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=86&z=1Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTCurrent University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students can register now for summer classes starting June 1, and they can register late until June 9.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=85&z=1Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTFormer Texas State Appellate Judge Sam Nuchia recently joined the faculty at the University of Houston-Downtown and will teach courses in criminal justice and public service leadership there this fall. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=83&z=1Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTLeaders at NASA’s Johnson Space Center Cooperative Education Program for undergraduate and graduate students have invited Daniel De la Rosa, a junior at UHD majoring in accounting, to join the program later this summer.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=84&z=1Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTMark Clifford, president of the Soci¬ety for Technical Communication (STC), presented the Jay R. Gould Award for Excellence in Teaching Technical Communi¬cation to UHD’s Ann Jennings, professor of English, at the soci¬ety’s annual conference in early May in Atlanta.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=82&z=1Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Office of Naval Research awarded Trevor S. Hale, assistant professor of management, marketing and business in University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Business, a 2009 Senior Summer Faculty Fellowship.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=81&z=1Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s 46th commencement is 2 p.m., Sunday, May 17, at Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford St., and UHD President Max Castillo will confer baccalaureate and graduate degrees upon more than 930 graduating seniors during this free, public ceremony.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=80&z=1Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Public Service will host its annual Master of Security Management for Executives Conference, Wednesday and Thursday, May 27 and 28.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=79&z=1Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTA recent Texas State Board of Public Accountancy report shows that University of Houston-Downtown students taking the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination equal or exceed the success rate of students taking the test from other major universities.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=78&z=1Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe search for a new president for the University of Houston-Downtown has narrowed to four candidates who will visit campus in the next few weeks for two-day, on-site interviews that will include sessions with faculty, staff, students and other constituency groups, said William A. Staples, president of UH-Clear Lake and chair of the UHD Presidential Search Advisory Committee. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=77&z=1Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown’s department of Student Activities & Events has postponed plans to celebrate “Max Castillo Day” until early June. The celebration was originally scheduled to coincide with Cinco de Mayo Festivities on Tuesday, May 5, on the UHD South Deck and was designed to recognize UHD President Max Castillo's 17 years of service to the University.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=76&z=1Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and the City of Houston will dedicate the UHD Sustainable Community garden along Buffalo Bayou at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 22 as part of UHD’s Earth Day Festival. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=75&z=1Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTUHD honored outstanding faculty members at the 2009 Faculty Awards Ceremony April 7 for their dedication to excellence and for their accomplishments in teaching, service and scholarship/creative activity.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=73&z=1Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown will host Women’s Financial Fitness Day from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium in the Academic Building, 1 Main St., with special presentations on credit and debt management, investments and wealth building and retirement planning.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=74&z=1Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTMiddle and high school students will launch miniature rockets, visit NASA Johnson Space Center and learn engineering design at the 2009 Houston Pre-freshman Enrichment Program (PREP), thanks in part to a $5,000 grant from Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) to the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD).http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=70&z=1Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTFighting poverty, overcoming terrorism, and preventing global warming were the real-world issues tackled by more than 80 students from five countries at the first Houston International Model United Nations (HOUMUN) earlier this month at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=71&z=1Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThanks to a $21,000 National Science Foundation Grant, University of Houston-Downtown associate professor of mathematical science Erin Hodgess and two UHD students will work on a computer research project for 10 weeks this summer in Chicago analyzing large amounts of human genetics information.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=72&z=1Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown invites prospective students, transfer students and their families to its spring open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 4, in UHD’s Academic Building at 1 Main Street.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=69&z=1Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board this recently approved a University of Houston-Downtown proposal to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Insurance and Risk Management.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=68&z=1Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTUHD’s spring enrollment has reached an all-time high of 11,632 students, an increase of 3 percent over last spring. http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=60&z=1Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe UHD Power Lifting Club won the 2008 national title in September at the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters National Collegiate Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships in Collinsville, IL.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=40&z=1Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTUHD is sponsoring the 50th anniversary Science and Engineering Fair of Houston on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, featuring projects from area middle and high school students.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=41&z=1Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and Houston Community College (HCC) have created a partnership that offers special assistance to international students who are interested in transferring to UHD to complete an undergraduate degree.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=42&z=1Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTUHD’s Department of Engineering Technology recently received accreditation for its Safety & Fire Engineering Technology Option in Engineering Technology program.* This four-year Bachelor of Science degree is the only degree program of its kind in Texas.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=43&z=1Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Houston-Downtown faculty and students are using a grant totaling nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to look for information that could help solve bacterial diseases in vineyards, help battle fungi in coastal prairie grasses and lead to new information about other real-world problems. The grant provides cutting-edge, interdisciplinary training for undergraduates in biology and mathematics.http://uhdnews.uhd.edu/news/?a=39&z=1Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT