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Video: BSA hosts Women Empowerment Brunch for Black History Month in Milam & Travis Room

Anastasia Olloque, Reporter February 21, 2025

UHD Black Student Association hosted the Women Empowerment Brunch for Black History Month at the Milam and Travis room. The brunch included a panel discussion with women in leadership roles, a Q&A...

Video: New mural art on One Main Building North eighth floor

Karla Carrillo and Anastasia Olloque February 19, 2025

UHD Fine Arts students painted a new mural for the northside of One Main Building on the eighth floor. This project was completed fall semester of 2024 and shows themes of racial discrimination, educational...

UHD Mutual Aid is looking for new members. Courtesy: Heather Williams

UHD Mutual Aid Network provides community support to UHD students, encourages them to join

Heather Williams, Reporter February 14, 2025

It has been announced that UHD now has a student-led mutual aid network on campus. The UHD Mutual Aid Network was created to bring students together through a collective idea of “people helping people,”...

Amy Sanchez (center) explains her observations to Dr. Fei Yang.

UHD learns more about the court system with Houston Court Watch

Alex Mendoza, Reporter, Photographer February 13, 2025

On Jan. 17, Dr. Fei Yang, Director of the Houston Laboratory for Crime and Justice and assistant professor at UHD's College of Public Service, hosted an information session for the Houston Court Watch...

Kimberly Leyva (middle) holding a gifted sweatshirt from Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center with Stephanie Cabrera (left) and Jacob Sherman (right).

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center hosts mobile blood drives for UHD students, scholarship opportunities available

Alex Mendoza, Reporter January 24, 2025

Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, according to the American Red Cross. Separate research states that less than 10 percent of the eligible population donates per year. The American Red...

UHD alumna Taylor Enochs is a 21-year-old author who published her first poetry memoir "i shouldn't say this, but..." Courtesy: Taylor Enochs

UHD alumna Taylor Enochs publishes her 1st poetry memoir

Indira Zaldivar, Contributor November 21, 2023

UHD alumna and newly published author Taylor Enochs pours her heart out in her debut poetry memoir “i shouldn’t say this, but....” Enochs, is a proud UHD alumna, who graduated in May 2022...

From left: Leslie Castillo, Anthony Ramirez, Sonia Sanchez, Beatriz Hernandez, Salwa Yordi, Francis Alaniz, Camila DeJesus, Albert DeJesus, Veronica Costilla, Stefhanie Lazo, and Indira Zaldivar commemorate Latinitas visit in the Welcome Center on Oct. 3.

Center for Latino Studies links students with Latinitas magazine internships

Sonia Sanchez, Section Editor, Reporter October 19, 2023

Latinitas visited UHD on Oct. 3 as part of their ongoing collaboration to provide UHD students with internship opportunities and support their shared goals of empowering communities. “My introduction...

A poster on the front door of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion informs on the center's online availability in fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's campus closure to students.

Center for Diversity & Inclusion closes after 10 years

Edward Saenz, Contributor September 21, 2023

As of the start of the fall 2023 semester, UHD has closed the Center for Diversity and Inclusion during the center’s 10th year of existence. The closure was done in response to the passing of Texas...

An artistic visualization from the own artist “Mini Gi.” Courtesy: Giselle Oviedo

Inspiring Latina artist Giselle Oviedo set to shine

Indira Zaldivar and Edward Saenz September 18, 2023

The title of The Dateline’s most published illustrator goes out to Giselle Oviedo. Oviedo is a Latina and a native Houstonian, an award-winning artist, UHD fine arts student, and a digital illustrator...

Illustration Credit: Karla Carrillo

Finding scholarships online

Sonia Sanchez, Section Editor, Reporter September 14, 2023

During your college journey, the ideal way to get financial support is to apply for scholarships. Scholarships can ease the burden of tuition fees and your living expenses. Here are several strategies...

UHD Counseling Services staff alongside UHD President Loren J. Blanchard and community attended the dedication ceremony for the new Joshua Nadelbach bench on April 6. Courtesy: @uhdcounseling on Instagram.

New donated bench honors Joshua Nadelbach and spreads awareness of suicide prevention, mental health on campus

Indira Zaldivar and Edward Saenz September 10, 2023

Overseeing the White Oak Bayou and the Sciences and Technology Building, the new Joshua Nadelbach’s bench on campus adds a much-needed sight dedicated to raising awareness on sui-cide prevention and...

RideSponsor students receive a special METRO fare card loaded with a monthly subsidy. Credit: Indira Zaldivar

RideSponsor program subsidizes 25% of monthly METRO fare costs to UHD students

Indira Zaldivar and Edward Saenz August 31, 2023

Eligible UHD students who ride METRO may register in the RideSponsor program to receive a monthly reloadable subsidy that covers 25% of monthly fare costs. The RideSponsor Program, which was first...

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