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The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is joining forces with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a groundbreaking program, the first of its kind in the Houston region, that will impact HISD students for years to come. WHEN 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17 WHERE 11th Floor, One Main Building University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street Parking is in UHD Visitors Parking, 201 Girard Street. WHO UHD President Loren J. Blanchard HISD Chief Academic Officer Kristen Hole |
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ABOUT HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Houston Independent School District is the largest school district in Texas and the eighth largest in the United States, with 276 schools and nearly 170,000 students. The 533-square-mile district is one of the largest employers in the Houston metropolitan area, with more than 27,000 employees.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of three distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. UHD educates approximately 14,000 students annually, boasts more than 71,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. A Military Friendly school, UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as No. 12 in Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs for Veterans and No. 21 in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs (tie). The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings and No. 3 for student experience.
TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”
For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
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