We need a stronger fish camp or something like that .People hate A&M but we should study what works and implement it.
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Yes! Aggies are a cult, but I actually respect that about them. The cult is what creates loyalty and involvement.
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Those of us who graduated in the late 80âs and 90âs are gen x which covers those of us born 1965-1980
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A&M has a really cult developing one. Yes, though a strong freshman camp is essential and can help get students learn what is on campus and how to connect with other freshmen students. They also need to get other places to eat and meet built up around campus (in progress) for them to learn to use.
I think one that focuses on people meeting other new students, showing them where to go on campus (even if they do not live on campus are welcome), also how to join clubs and get athletic tickets would be a good step. Not sure what they have right now. As a grad student, I did not see anything.
For me, it sucked because there was no satellite, no Taco Cabana, no place to sit around on that half of campus and I did not want to walk all over to the student center and back every time.
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Totally agree with you, why not both kind of students, and make it the best campus experience for all. If you make an effort to see that student specific services, eatery and entertainment are nearby it will attract both where they want to be on/near campus with friends.
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Iâd wager that they donât actually, given the number of recruiting mailers that I (not exactly an LSU-type person) have gotten from them. In fact, Iâd wager that they target based on the same combination of standardized test scores and geography that the overwhelming bulk of schools in the country use.
Student culture is largely self-selected; Texas State will let in just about anyone, and yet they still have an unassailable reputation as a party school. Weirdos, somehow, keep finding their way to UNT, despite their lax admission standards. Itâs really all marketing and branding.
What heâs proposing isnât discriminatory but rather standards that a school or organization wants in order to succeed. In any interview they are asking similar questions to get the right fit so schools are and can be the same depending on their future goals. UH , in the past prob had to take anyone who qualified but UH has evolved and must change more. The change wonât even be an all or nothing deal and will still allow for a percent of those who simply treat UH as a degree factory. Khator and UH1927 have a point in that it is costing us millions to keep the same old policies for admissions. Instead of getting 100s that give back we have 7 so the school subsidizes that failure in millions of lost donations to the school in general donations and to athletics. If you want to expand the discriminatory practices debate then we should let in kids with gpas of 2.0 bc they really need the help vs a 3.5 gpa student and it would fit your model of educating all vs just elite kids who are smart. Requiring high gpas is discriminatory but schools require it, why, so they can succeed in building a good reputation so itâs the same as wanting high ROI kids. A&M for ex does ask about extracurricular activities in their holistic view so questions can be asked to pick kids that could or will be involved. They could simply ask so why do you want to go to UH? If they say just to get an education then youâll know they might not attend events. If they say bc itâs a great school with a good reputation and I always wanted to go to UH then youâll know he or she will have school pride etc.
UH1027 and Khator are right. Why would UH build another 1000 bed dorm or do the campus upgrades for 2027 if they didnât want to change the course weâre on. We need to stop fighting to stay on the same poor path. Growth is necessary in every organization or it will fail or be mediocre.
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BecauseâŠitâs like that old saying âif you have 2 Quarterbacks, you have noneâ
Right now, that describes the University of Houston.
We are no longer an affordable option for commuter students or first generation students. We passed that threshold a long time ago. There are more affordable options out there.
We also do not fully provide the setting/amenities for students wanting to attend a Traditional P4 level University albeit, improving those areas is our focus right now.
We can still accept some of the first group but the latter Traditional Student group needs to be 75% of the students we accept moving forward or else we will continue to carry these huge financial subsidies.
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All the side conversations aside this is great news adding 1,000 beds in the heart of our campus.
We need to keep pushing for the on-campus, technically off campus, places that have closed like Pinks Pizza and the roof top(now part of Nooks) and explore more permanent developments on or around campus for our students. In the mean time would be nice for UH owned establishments to remain open later and on weekends.
The demand and student housing options has sky rocketed the past 5 years. Many of our beds arenât counting in the data. I am curious as to when we will renovate or rebuild the towers since only one tower has been operational for a few years.
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HCA is the worst hospital system to have picked. And theres a reason for that. No one wanted to partner with UH. I mean no one.
I donât think you understand my view fully. I never said educate all, so your 2.0 gpa example is irrelevant. I fully support UH being more restrictive based upon academic success on the applications. I have posted it elsewhere multiple times.
Trying to claim high GPAs is discriminatory is stupid when it comes to university admissions. That is exactly what a university is about. Trying to deny someone who has to work while in college and may not have time to join 5 clubs is discriminatory based on household income - very different.
Since you are taking the same stance, I will ask you then. What traits actually prove a student is a high or low ROI student? UH already has questions on extracurricular activities I expect and why they want to attend. Someone answering they want a good education and they get eliminated is a bad way to get good students, but if they answer they want to have fun, they get in - will definitely not make UH an elite school An elite academic school wants students that want an education.
Not to mention the city of Houston benefits from having good academic universities to train the local workforce. But that is a side point.
Saying they want a good education has no relation on if they will attend events. If that was the case, then Rice, MIT, CalTech would have no clubs at all as they all want a good education.
What if UH is a 2nd choice? They get denied? Most students grow to love the university they attend if the school provides a good experience. Limiting it to those that âalways wanted to go to UHâ and you will eventually run out of students if you never bring in new blood. Not to mention very few students out of state will have grown up wanting to go to UH. Those will decide to come because they want a good education that UH provides.
HAHA!!.. @T-Moar seriously sorry, are you still filling out freshman applications to college? LOL I apologize if I misread your post. Although I agreed with @UH1927 on the concept of an original high ROI student, even though I may not have been considered one under the premise. I must state, I am Pro-Campus improvement, making it more residential, and adding entertaining amenities around it! However, LSU DOES target out of state students for its profit, protection, reputation, brand, and image.
No offense intended.
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All I know of the good is for itâs consistency (plus had a short stay there many years ago).
Iâm sure Methodist and Memorial Hermann both work with UH, no? Iâm working with Methodist right now on mine, but it has nothing to do with the medical school, just medical stuff.
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Letâs just say that I have a nonlinear path and that LSU â along with a handful of others â has targeted me as a Freshman, a Transfer, and a Grad Student.
This times 
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My son goes to MiamiU, which literally invented American Greek Life, and I was shocked by the amount of money these kids have. My son is in a fraternity and trust me it ainât cheap!!
These people are âold moneyâ rich. One of his fraternity brothers comes from the family that owns Easton baseball equipment company; another is the son of one of Danaher owners; others are investment bankers and other high finance professionals. The networking opportunities are astounding.
I never joined a fraternity and I did fine, partly because when I was at UH there wasnât much of a Greek Life anyway. If I was going to college now, I would strongly consider it.
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They have a working relationship for research but thats it. Memorial Hermann handles their Orthopedics and Methodist lets them use their 7T MRI machine. I think thats the extent of the relationship.
UH should be investing more in research if they want to be taken seriously.
In addition to HCA, UH has affiliation agreements with St. Josephâs Hospital and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Need a bigger presence in the Medical Center, but I am sure there are a lot of politics involved, with Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Medical School in Houston, firmly planted there and existing affiliation agreements with hospitals.
@UH1927 Is there anything you like about UofH? Why do you spend so much time here if youâre embarrassed about the school? Can you say something positive about the University? Why did you attend UofH twice and are so miserable?
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Everything i say is positiveâŠmy takes are actually 100% aligned with the areas that our president, Dr Khator, has stated we need to improve.
If it was up to her, all freshmen would be required to live on campus. The exceptions were to try to get it approved.
Im more embarassed that so many of our Alums, even here have NO IDEA the type of University we are trying to build.
Totally clueless
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