Should the UT System establish an undergrad program in Houston? (Dallas: apartments, homes)

[XodoX]

That will take decades. Many buildings at UH do need major upgrades. It would be better just to move the entire university to a different place.

[Vicman]

Originally Posted by XodoX

That will take decades. Many buildings at UH do need major upgrades. It would be better just to move the entire university to a different place.

One of UH's functions is to serve as a commuter school for residents in Central Houston. It would be more difficult for UH to do that if it relocated to a far-out suburb. That's why the UH System has satellite schools and campuses.

Also many wealthy people are moving into the Third Ward, and it caused some residents to start anti-gentrification campaigns.

[texas7]

Any new major university should be centrally located within a city (as UH, St. Thomas, TX Southern are). Putting it on one far end of town only serves one area well. UT is in the main part of Austin, etc. Seriously for attending class there is nothing wrong with UH where it is. For nightlife.........after hours..........ummm not so much. UH is central to everyone's reach.

[Topaz]

I work at UH and parts of it are really nice. They just need to keep upgrading the infrastructure and keep working on Tier 1 status.

I've attended two top notch schools in my life and I am more impressed with UH than the school's local reputation would have predicted. I think there is momentum building for UH to evolve into something great. UH really isn't that far from appealing areas...it's just that you have to go through a few sketchy blocks to get there. Some urban renewal would really change the landscape.

[JL]

A UT-Sugarland would be nice to see someday!

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by Vicman

One of UH's functions is to serve as a commuter school for residents in Central Houston. It would be more difficult for UH to do that if it relocated to a far-out suburb. That's why the UH System has satellite schools and campuses.

Also many wealthy people are moving into the Third Ward, and it caused some residents to start anti-gentrification campaigns.

I don't talk about that. The location is just bad. To get from I-10 on I-45 in the morning is bad. And I live inside the 610. MANY students come from Katy, Cypress or Sugarland. Should be on a better freeway.

[Vicman]

Originally Posted by XodoX

I don't talk about that. The location is just bad. To get from I-10 on I-45 in the morning is bad. And I live inside the 610. MANY students come from Katy, Cypress or Sugarland. Should be on a better freeway.

UH could alleviate this by offering more student housing and encouraging people to live on campus.

And UT Houston (undergrad) *could* be located towards the Northwest, where it would be convenient to the HP (former Compaq) and Greenspoint employment centers

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by Vicman

And UT Houston (undergrad) *could* be located towards the Northwest, where it would be convenient to the HP (former Compaq) and Greenspoint employment centers

Actually UT could do better if it built an additional campus on the Westside, where most Houstonians live, after merging with the UH System. It would be wise for UT to integrate the University of Houston system into the UT system but keep the brand with a slight change of "University of Houston, Part of the University of Texas System."

Now if we could get Baylor to merge with HBU and move to Houston as part of the revitalization of Sharpstown. They could give the old campus to the UT System for a nominal consideration and UT would establish a school in Waco to complement A&M.

[Vicman]

I'm not sure if there is a need to consolidate the entire UH System into the UT system? Is there a leadership issue in the UH System?

Now that I think about it, West Houston would be a good idea for a campus if we could find space.

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Actually UT could do better if it built an additional campus on the Westside, where most Houstonians live, after merging with the UH System. It would be wise for UT to integrate the University of Houston system into the UT system but keep the brand with a slight change of "University of Houston, Part of the University of Texas System."

Now if we could get Baylor to merge with HBU and move to Houston as part of the revitalization of Sharpstown. They could give the old campus to the UT System for a nominal consideration and UT would establish a school in Waco to complement A&M.

[texas7]

Well I don't think that most Houstonians live on the west side. Houston is very spread out and has a very diverse student body who come from all sides of Houston, so I believe the main campus is probably exactly where it needs to be to service the entire Houston area efficiently and accessible to all residents not just primarily one side. If you want that then people can encourage a private university to build out there such as a Rice or St. Thomas satellite campus or move.