UHD : Higher Education Headlines: December 13

Spring TX

13 December, 2021

10:04 PM

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Press release from the University of Houston-Downtown: December 13, 2021 Get your daily dose of higher ed headlines. Just a click away. Three Texas public universities offer best quality and diversity statewide in new U.S. News ranking Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required] Startup university founder: Online education is key to global talent Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required] Getting into a selective college is hard enough. Getting into a lucrative major can be harder. The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required] Rice University keeps employee vaccine mandate despite judge's ruling against Biden's mandate for contractors Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required] Doug Belk to become highest paid assistant coach in UH history Houston Chronicle[Subscription Required] Group of 12 academics takes on the controversial issue of freedom of expression on campus Houston Business Journal[Subscription Required] UNC's $97 million plan to reach adult online learners Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required] TAG, you're it! State affordability guarantees for transfer students. Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required] Why a California campus bursting at the seams indulged an eccentric donor The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required] The risks behind your walls The Chronicle of Higher Education[Free Subscription Required] Why would an institution refuse a charitable contribution? Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required] What blockbuster coaching contracts mean for higher ed Inside Higher Ed[Free Subscription Required] 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 60,000 alumni and offers 45 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.