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Originally Posted by N90
Missing out on the UT campus was a big blunder for Houston because it was self-inflicted. UH became threatened by UT entering the Houston metro with a school and did everything in their power to prevent it from coming true and ultimately succeeded.
As if Houston and Texas have the luxury of passing up on a new school in a fast growing city and state that needs more educational institutions.
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The problem is that the UT System really had no concrete plans for that land. They were angling for some type of research campus, not a stand alone campus; e.g. The University of Texas at Houston which what UH was pushing back hard on as well as increasing their footprint in the area. UT having no idea what they were doing backed out. Plus, they already have UTHealth, MD Anderson and UTMB nearby.
I went to UH for all three of my degrees so I was with them in this debate. Go Coogs!