University of Houston System

Established	1977
Type	State University System
Chancellor	Jay Gogue, Ph.D.
Faculty	4,000+
Students	56,000 (Fall 2004)
Location	Houston, Texas, USA
Campus	Administrative Headquarter
Expenditures	US $933 million (FY 2005)
Website	www.uhsa.uh.edu

The University of Houston System, often called UH System or UHS, is a state system of higher education which oversees and funds four independent, self-governing universities and two multi-institution teaching centers (MITCs, pronounced "mit-sees"). It also administers a radio station, KUHF, and a television station, KUHT. Image File history File links UHS_school_logos. ... The official seal of the University of Houston System. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For alternate meanings see state university (disambiguation). ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Nickname: Bayou City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... KUHF Universities: University of Houston | UH-Clear Lake | UH-Downtown | UH-Victoria Multi-institution Teaching Centers (MITCs): UHS at Cinco Ranch | UHS at Sugar Land Radio and TV stations: KUHF-FM | KUHT-TV Categories: United States broadcasting stubs ... KUHT or Houston PBS (VHF channel 8 in Houston, Texas) is a PBS television affiliate operated by the University of Houston. ...

The University of Houston System is the fourth-largest university system in the U.S. state of Texas. With more than 56,000 students and 4,000 faculties total from four universities, it is the largest metropolitan public system of higher education in Texas. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Minor parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal • • A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

Overview

The University of Houston System was established by the Texas Legislature in 1977 as the University of Houston celebrated its 50th anniversary. Phillip G. Hoffman became the first chancellor after serving as president for the University of Houston from 1961 to 1977. The Texas Legislature is the central lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ...

In 1997, the UH System and the University of Houston administrations merged. That same year, Arthur K. Smith became the first person to be both UH System chancellor and University of Houston president at the same time. Smith oversaw the successful merger of the UH System and UH administrations, the launching of the “Learning. Leading.” image campaign, the planning and construction of a number of major buildings at all four UH System universities, a dramatic growth in external funding for research, and an increase in student enrollment. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of 1997, the University of Houston System administation is located in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building on the University of Houston campus. The UH System chancellor is Jay Gogue, who is also the president of the University of Houston. The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ... Various governments have a Chancellor who serves as some form of junior or senior minister. ... Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States (1861-1865) The majority of this article is about heads of states. ...

Institutions

General universities

University of Houston Image File history File links UH_skyline. ... The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ...

UH–Clear Lake Image File history File links UHCL-SSB.jpg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): University of Houston System University of Houston–Clear Lake ... The University of Houston–Clear Lake, often called UH–Clear Lake or UHCL, is an upper level university located in the cities of Pasadena, Texas and Houston, Texas. ...

UH–Downtown Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 852 KB) Taken by WhisperToMe I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The University of Houston–Downtown, often called UH–Downtown or UHD, is a four-year college in Houston, Texas. ...

There are four universities within the University of Houston System. These universities are independent of each other, not campuses of one another.

The University of Houston is the largest and only nationally recognized doctoral degree-granting institution in the UH System. In addition, it is a comprehensive research university with an enrollment of 35,344 founded in 1927. The University of Houston, formerly University of Houston–University Park, is a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting university[1] located in Houston, Texas. ...

The University of Houston–Downtown is an open-admission four-year undergraduate university beginning limited expansion into graduate programs. It has a student population of over 11,000 and was founded in 1974. The University of Houston–Downtown, often called UH–Downtown or UHD, is a four-year college in Houston, Texas. ...

The University of Houston–Clear Lake (founded in 1974) and the University of Houston–Victoria (founded in 1973) are both upper division and master's-level universities. The University of Houston–Clear Lake, often called UH–Clear Lake or UHCL, is an upper level university located in the cities of Pasadena, Texas and Houston, Texas. ... The University of Houston–Victoria, located in Victoria, Texas, was founded as an upper-level institution in 1973 as the University of Houston Victoria Center and became a permanent part of the University of Houston System in 1983. ...

Multi-institution teaching centers

There are two multi-institution teaching centers serving all four UH System institutions:

• University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch (founded 2001)
• University of Houston System at Sugar Land (founded 1996)

University of Houston System The University of Houston System, often called UH System or UHS, is a state system of higher education which oversees and funds four independent, self-governing universities and two multi-institution teaching centers (MITCs, pronounced mit-sees). It also administers a radio station, KUHF-FM, and... University of Houston System The University of Houston System, often called UH System, is a state system of higher education which oversees and funds four independent, self-governing universities and two multi-institution teaching centers (MITCs, pronounced mit-sees). It also administers a radio station, KUHF-FM, and a television...

External links

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  • University of Houston–Clear Lake
  • University of Houston–Downtown
  • University of Houston–Victoria

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