UHD : President's Lecture Series On Justice, Equity And Inclusion Kicks Off Sept. 28

Meyerland TX

27 September, 2021

12:36 PM

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Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown: September 22, 2021 The President's Lecture Series on Justice, Equity and Inclusion will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., Tuesday Sept. 28 addressing the topic of Inclusive Excellence: COVID-19 and Health Equity in Communities of Color. UHD President Loren J. Blanchard's special guests will include four noted medical experts including. Dr. Bettina M. Beech, Clinical Professor, Population Health, University of Houston Dr. Brian Reed, Chair, Clinical Sciences, University of Houston Dr. Stephen Spann, Founding Dean, College of Medicine & Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Houston Dr. LeChauncy Woodard, Founding Director of the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston To sign up for the event, register online. About the University of Houston-Downtown The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—the second largest university in Houston—has served the educational needs of the nation's fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates more than 15,000 students; boasts more than 54,000 alumni and offers 44 bachelor's, nine master's degree programs and 16 fully online programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service, Sciences & Technology; and University College). UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston and one of the lowest in Texas. The University is noted nationally as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Minority-Serving Institution and Military Friendly School. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu. This press release was produced by the University of Houston-Downtown. The views expressed here are the author's own.