The University of Houston System is a public university system in the U.S. state of Texas, comprising four separate and distinct universities. It also owns and holds broadcasting licenses to a public television station ( KUHT ) and a public radio station ( KUHF ).
22-603: Houston Public Media operates under the University of Houston System , and may refer to either two licensed stations: KUHT , the PBS television member station KUHF , the NPR radio member station Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Houston Public Media . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
44-519: A multi-institution University of Houston System came from a recommendation in May 1968 which called for the creation of a university near NASA 's Manned Spacecraft Center to offer upper-division and graduate-level programs. By 1971, the 62nd Texas Legislature passed House Bill 199 authorizing the establishment of the University of Houston at Clear Lake City as a separate and distinct institution with
66-457: A facility for small functions or gatherings of the UH ;System. At present, the University of Houston System is self described as a "four-university organization" consisting of the campuses listed below. These campuses are under the control of the board of regents and chancellor. Each institution is a stand-alone university, confers its own degrees, and maintain additional instruction sites within
88-493: A stand-alone university when the 66th Texas Legislature established UH/DC as a separate and distinct institution in the University of Houston System. The University of Houston System was created by statute on August 29, 1977, under House Bill 188 during the 65th Texas Legislature. The Board of Regents of the University of Houston was renamed the Board of Regents of the University of Houston System. Philip G. Hoffman became
110-449: Is an American academic. He served as the president of the University of Utah from 1991 to 1997. At the time of his appointment, he was the first non-member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hold the position. He was previously the vice president for academic affairs, provost and acting president of the University of South Carolina , and vice president of administration of
132-542: Is housed in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building , located on the campus of the University of Houston. The chancellor of the UH System is Renu Khator , who serves concurrently as president of the University of Houston. The System is governed by nine voting-member board of regents, appointed by the Governor of Texas. The University of Houston, founded in 1927, entered the state system of higher education in 1963. The evolvement of
154-582: Is known as the "Wortham House." The house was designed by Alfred C. Finn , and built by Frank P. Sterling in 1925 as the "Sterling House." In 1948, the house was donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston , and later sold to Gus and Lyndall Wortham in 1951. Upon her death in July 1980, Lyndall Wortham donated the property to the University of Houston. The house, located in the Houston neighborhood of Southampton , serves as
176-501: Is the chief executive officer of the University of Houston System. The chancellor, appointed by the System's board of regents, has certain authorities that are specified in the regent bylaws. The chancellor has the option to delegate responsibilities to others such as the vice-chancellor, university presidents, and university athletic directors. Such delegations are subject to the board of regents bylaws and UH System policies. Since 1997,
198-531: The Binghamton University . Smith is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (1959). He later attended the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University and earned a master's degree in comparative and international politics, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy. He entered the academic profession as a professor of political science at Binghamton. After serving as the president of
220-414: The "Gulf Coast System." The proposed consolidation grouping drew oppositions from affected institutions, and the plan never materialized. In 1991, the University of Houston–University Park reverted to its original name: University of Houston. The addition of the "University Park" appellation was done with little discussion and had never gained community acceptance. In 1997, the administrations of
242-816: The Houston Metropolitan area. Each university has additional instruction sites that make education accessible to the greater population of Houston. Each are degree-granting, and students have the same status as other University of Houston students. The following are schools and their respective off campus branches: University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston-Victoria The University of Houston system owns and operates various facilities, centers, and institutes: University of Houston University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston-Downtown University of Houston-Victoria Arthur K. Smith Arthur K. Smith (born August 15, 1937)
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#1732858792537264-463: The System; however, each component institution is maintained as a separate and distinct university. The Board consists of a chair, vice-chair , secretary, and seven other members, including one student who serves a one-year term as regent. Every two years, the Governor of Texas, subject to the confirmation of the Texas ;Senate , appoints three members to the board of regents. Every member except for
286-463: The UH System and the University of Houston were combined under a single chief executive officer, with the dual title of Chancellor of the UH System and President of the University of Houston. Arthur K. Smith became the first person to have held the combined position. In November 2007, Renu Khator was selected as the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System and thirteenth president of
308-482: The UH System chancellor has been serving concurrently as the President of the University of Houston . Thus, the chancellor holds a dual role. As of January 2008, Renu Khator has been the chancellor of UH System and president of the University of Houston. The administration of the System is located in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building on the campus of the University of Houston. The Chancellor's official residence
330-466: The UH System has more than 70,000 students and 495,000 alumni from the four distinct universities. Its flagship institution is the University of Houston , a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting research university of about 43,000 students. The economic impact of the UH System contributes over $ 3 billion annually to the Texas economy, while generating about 24,000 jobs. The administration
352-481: The University of Houston System at Sugar Land. With this action, the campus was renamed the "University of Houston Sugar Land" in January 2012. The governance, control, jurisdiction, organization, and management of the University of Houston System is vested in its board of regents. The board has all the rights, powers, and duties that it has with respect to the organization and control of the four component institutions in
374-405: The University of Houston. Khator became the first female to hold the chancellorship position, and took office in January 2008. She is the third person to hold the dual role of UH System chancellor and UH president. On November 16, 2011, the University of Houston System announced that the University of Houston as an institution would replace the university system as the administrative entity for
396-405: The first chancellor of the System, after serving as president of the University of Houston from 1961 to 1977. During the 68th Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 235 (SB 235) was signed into law and became effective immediately on April 26, 1983. The bill statutorily established the University of Houston–Victoria as a separate and distinct institution in the University of Houston System, and allowed
418-437: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston_Public_Media&oldid=1195623341 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University of Houston System The fourth-largest university system in Texas,
440-491: The organization and control vested in the Board of Regents of the University of Houston. Recognizing the need for a university presence in Downtown Houston, the board of regents acquired the assets of South Texas Junior College on August 6, 1974 and opened the University of Houston–Downtown College (UH/DC) as a four-year institution under the organization and control of the University of Houston. By August 1979, it became
462-523: The student regent serves a six-year term. Responsibilities for members are specifically listed in the bylaws of the board of regents. The chairman of the board of regents is Tilman J. Fertitta , CEO of Landry's, Inc. Fertitta attended the University of Houston , and was a student in the Hilton ;College . He was appointed to the board in 2009, and will serve through August 31, 2027—having been reappointed for an additional six-year term. The chancellor
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#1732858792537484-442: The university system to acquire and dispose of land or other real property outside of Harris County. In addition, SB 235 changed the names of existing UH System institutions as follows: A proposal to reorganize and consolidate state university systems emerged in 1986. The UH System would have been merged into a new university system to include a total of 10 institutions under the recommended reorganization referred to as
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