UHCoog27 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Are you faculty?Full time staff and adjunct faculty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Houston is not south Texas at all. This would be a very stupid choice. Just do East Texas, it's much closer to being correct. They might as well just sell the naming rights if they go South Texas. GoldenNugget.com University!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyphen Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) I wrote in and suggested other names, but I think HMU works. Other cities like NYC, SF, and Denver have a Metropolitan College or City University. I think these names accurately reflect the institutions' mission statements and their respective student bodies.Oh wait, I thought I read here they changed it to Houston Metropolitan U, but then reading again it doesn't seem like it? Edited February 4, 2009 by skyphen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It's laughable that they are willing to consider names or acronyms that will confuse them with 1 of 3 possible other local schools when their entire reason for changing names was to eliminate confusion.I go to South Texas...Which one...The one downtown...Uhh, Which one...What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 True, it seems like they missed out on a few more confusing options like;Ricer UniversityHouston Baptized UniversityDeWry TechVisible Changed University (for my all time fave on US 59 South)It cracks me up that they are considering anything with "South" in the name. I'd hate to think they'd offer a geography major. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) I go to HTU....H-Town University...There... That would be less confusing than University of South Texas Edited February 4, 2009 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 This is blasphemy. This, of course, is all FordGuyHTX's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordGuyHTX Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) UHS chancellor Renu Khator and UHD president Max Castillo have selected University of South Texas as the new name for UHD. Consideration and approval of University of Houston Edited February 6, 2009 by FordGuyHTX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 That's a lot better than Houston Metropolitan, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 This now has to go to the State Legislature for approval, right? Are they going to rubber stamp it or is there any chance of them stopping this retarded move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 So I guess it'll be relocating to Laredo then? Or can I just start telling people I live in the midwest just because I like the way it sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 This is UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBuddy06 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 UST will make some sense if they move the school to Old Spanish Trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Yay... I can't wait to go visit the University of Saint Texas! errr, I mean South Thomas!! ok, nevermind the name sucks Edited February 6, 2009 by totheskies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, now people won't associate it with UH, but maybe the University of North Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Well, now people won't associate it with UH, but maybe the University of North Texas Yes... instead of confusing it with a school that its 2 miles away, people will now confuse it with a school that is 1 mile away. Bravo, University of South Texas.. Bravo. Hey wait... South Texas College of Law should now sue the University of South Texas for copyright violations and devaluing their good name. Edited February 6, 2009 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Judah Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Houston Area Residents' Vocational And Research -- Downtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Houston Area Residents' Vocational And Research -- Downtown...of the South.. Nice !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Idiotic.Houston is NOT in South Texas. This is just plain stupid.Cullen State makes so much more sense but why teach kids a little bit of local history when we can misinform them about geography? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 You know what this means, right? They're gonna have to move Houston to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas by the start of the new semester so that the name will be geographically correct. I hope they have enough helicopters and enough fuel to lift this city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Idiotic.Houston is NOT in South Texas. This is just plain stupid.Cullen State makes so much more sense but why teach kids a little bit of local history when we can misinform them about geography?Eh, it could be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Texas South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is often referred to as the Rio Grande Valley. The eastern portion along the Gulf of Mexico is also referred to as the Coastal Bend.There is no defined northern boundary, although it is believed to be at the city of San Antonio and from an east to west line extending from the Rio Grande near Maverick County to the Gulf of Mexico, but turning southeast at or near Lavaca County, and continuing towards the Gulf of Mexico to separate it from East Texas and Southeast Texas. The Rio Grande serves as the western and southern boundaries and separates Texas from Mexico. The eastern portion of South Texas is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico.Some people consider Houston to be in South Texas for several reasons. Numerous businesses in the Houston region contain 'South Texas' in their titles.[2] The South Texas College of Law is located in downtown Houston. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas includes the Houston division. And like South Texas, the city has a large Hispanic population. However, Houston is most accurately classified as being within Southeast Texas, a subregion of East Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Hallelujah !! Thank God the decision makers at the System level have brains and veto power.University of Houston System regents Friday decided to wait for more suggestions before choosing a new moniker for UH-Downtown, concerned that Edited February 7, 2009 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thank god. Someone over there has actually earned their degree. I'm sure they will FINALLY understand that no change is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Sweet!A new nomination process begins;CULLEN STATEor, have some fun with BAYOU STATEor, play off of Houston's lame image campaigns...SPACE CITY UNIVERSITYBAYOU CITY STATE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, IT'S HOT UNIVERSITY (HiHu!)EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED UNIVERSITYIT'S WORTH IT UNIVERSITY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Judging by the quotes in the article, its obvious the regents are avid HAIF readers and were well aware of our dislike of the chosen name and the reasons why.Thank you regents.At ths time I would like to submit Craig Biggio University for consideration. Edited February 7, 2009 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBuddy06 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Judging by the quotes in the article, its obvious the regents are avid HAIF readers and were well aware of our dislike of the chosen name and the reasons why.Thank you regents.At ths time I would like to submit Craig Biggio University for consideration.Sure they do. But do they need more than common sense to see those flaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordGuyHTX Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 University of Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyphen Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Whatever they choose, I hope it keeps Houston or some reference to it rather than Texas in the title. How many colleges are there with Texas in the title already? Among recent unnecessary borderline stupid name changes was Southwest Texas State U to Texas State U. I hope they don't go with anything remotely similar to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconRanch1 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Whatever they choose, I hope it keeps Houston or some reference to it rather than Texas in the title. How many colleges are there with Texas in the title already? Among recent unnecessary borderline stupid name changes was Southwest Texas State U to Texas State U. I hope they don't go with anything remotely similar to that.University of South East Texas and lets end this once in for all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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