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Post-mortem on UH-Downtown name change

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s safe to say that UH-Downtown will remain UH-Downtown for at least two more years, since there’s no time to get a name change bill through the Lege at this point. The Chron takes a look at how the attempt … Continue reading →

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Video report from UH-Downtown renaming meeting

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Con Frijoles has a video clip of his testimony last Friday before the UH-Downtown Board of Regents concerning the name change saga. I just want to add that while I think Houston Metropolitan University is a perfectly decent name despite … Continue reading →

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The ongoing UH-Downtown renaming saga

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Still going nowhere fast. University of Houston System regents Friday decided to wait for more suggestions before choosing a new moniker for UH-Downtown, concerned that “South Texas” made no reference to the city and overlaps with South Texas College of … Continue reading →

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UH-Downtown to move ahead with name change

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

They still don’t know what they want to be called, however. School leaders are going ahead with plans to rename the University of Houston-Downtown, despite opposition from students, alumni and some faculty members. “If it has its own distinctive name, … Continue reading →

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