I'm black and while I won't go so far as to say I don't care anymore, I think there are more important things to worry about than this in society. That said, it was pretty awkward to have an inner city high school named after Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, so its understandable.

(02-12-2016 10:33 PM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-12-2016 01:21 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(02-11-2016 08:31 PM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  [quote='seniorowl' pid='12993899' dateline='1455238198']
Reading this reminds me of two parallels:

Organizations need to figure out how to be more efficient (in terms of money) and more competitive to stay in the game. Hence the glory of capitalism. This is where we have come up short in our athletics department at Rice and why we have been left behind....

I read an article about how UH is not pleased with the fact that there will be a UT Houston. I am happy for it as it will bring more collaboration. Having a UT in Houston should not be an issue for UH as long as UH figures out how to stay competitive and efficient and give reasons for people to choose UH over the proposed UT Houston.

Maybe it is time for our state to look at higher education consolidation, UT Houston, merging the UH (main campus) with UT Health Science Center at Houston, gives the University of Texas system what it wants, an increased presence in Houston. UH gets the backing and oversight of the UT system and the emergence of a real rivalry, similar to UC Berkley and UCLA. UH (err UT Houston) now has the opportunity to rise above the original campus in Austin. UT-H now has a med school, dental school, school of pharmacy, law, nursing as well as the PhD programs across the board.

(02-12-2016 12:45 PM)Mademen Wrote:  If PUF money is going to continue to be divvied out in such uneven fashion, it is hardly a competitive playing field and unfair another institution to come into the market. The system is completely rigged for Texas and A&M. UT's plan of expansion completely undermines all the hard work put in by Dr. Khator over the last few years.

Really Mademan, hard work or self promotion? UH has reinvented itself several times, JC then a University run by HISD, a private university, a state university, finally a university and a system. Khator has neglected the other schools under her charge (as UH system chancellor). Admiral McRaven's proposal for the UT system to look at their footprint in Houston and explore options is something the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board should have done long ago, but at least someone with a fresh set of eyes is looking at collaboration between institutions. If UH doesn't want to collaborate (the various UH system schools don't even play well together) let Rice consider becoming part of the University of Texas system under a public private partnership (Cornell model) and take the lead!

I don't see the evidence that Khator has neglected other UH system schools. She's expanded UHCL to a four-year institution (that USNWR happens to be ranked higher than SFA and only slightly below HBU, for the record). I don't really know what's going on (positive or negative) at UHD under Khator, but I'm not really that attuned to the politics of higher ed, either.

UHD now has the largest Business School and MBA program in the region; over 760 MBA students and over 14,000 total UHD student body. The Business School is housed in a very nice, new building on the north side of I-10 across the bayou from the Main Street building.

While maintaining my Investment Banking practice, I am teaching several courses as an Adjunct Instructor in Finance and Accounting and due to the growth we need more Adjunct Faculty if you know of anyone who would be interested and available. If you want any further specific information, you can contact me via PM.

Is this the Parliament Hiring Thread now? If it is, I'm graduating with a B.S. in Economics in 3 months and would like to have a job lined up by then - preferably one that utilizes my strong analytical skill set and familiarity with Python, Stata and/or R.

PM me if you know anyone that would be interested.

(02-16-2016 04:55 PM)T-Moar Wrote:  Is this the Parliament Hiring Thread now? If it is, I'm graduating with a B.S. in Economics in 3 months and would like to have a job lined up by then - preferably one that utilizes my strong analytical skill set and familiarity with Python, Stata and/or R.

PM me if you know anyone that would be interested.

Well, shoot. My son is a graduate of the high school in the OP, a junior in Mechanical Engineering, and looking for a summer internship/job. PM me with any leads.

(02-16-2016 12:00 PM)T-Moar Wrote:  

(02-12-2016 10:33 PM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-12-2016 01:21 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(02-11-2016 08:31 PM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  [quote='seniorowl' pid='12993899' dateline='1455238198']
Reading this reminds me of two parallels:

Organizations need to figure out how to be more efficient (in terms of money) and more competitive to stay in the game. Hence the glory of capitalism. This is where we have come up short in our athletics department at Rice and why we have been left behind....

I read an article about how UH is not pleased with the fact that there will be a UT Houston. I am happy for it as it will bring more collaboration. Having a UT in Houston should not be an issue for UH as long as UH figures out how to stay competitive and efficient and give reasons for people to choose UH over the proposed UT Houston.

Maybe it is time for our state to look at higher education consolidation, UT Houston, merging the UH (main campus) with UT Health Science Center at Houston, gives the University of Texas system what it wants, an increased presence in Houston. UH gets the backing and oversight of the UT system and the emergence of a real rivalry, similar to UC Berkley and UCLA. UH (err UT Houston) now has the opportunity to rise above the original campus in Austin. UT-H now has a med school, dental school, school of pharmacy, law, nursing as well as the PhD programs across the board.

(02-12-2016 12:45 PM)Mademen Wrote:  If PUF money is going to continue to be divvied out in such uneven fashion, it is hardly a competitive playing field and unfair another institution to come into the market. The system is completely rigged for Texas and A&M. UT's plan of expansion completely undermines all the hard work put in by Dr. Khator over the last few years.

Really Mademan, hard work or self promotion? UH has reinvented itself several times, JC then a University run by HISD, a private university, a state university, finally a university and a system. Khator has neglected the other schools under her charge (as UH system chancellor). Admiral McRaven's proposal for the UT system to look at their footprint in Houston and explore options is something the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board should have done long ago, but at least someone with a fresh set of eyes is looking at collaboration between institutions. If UH doesn't want to collaborate (the various UH system schools don't even play well together) let Rice consider becoming part of the University of Texas system under a public private partnership (Cornell model) and take the lead!

I don't see the evidence that Khator has neglected other UH system schools. She's expanded UHCL to a four-year institution (that USNWR happens to be ranked higher than SFA and only slightly below HBU, for the record). I don't really know what's going on (positive or negative) at UHD under Khator, but I'm not really that attuned to the politics of higher ed, either.

To be fair, the UH System Trustees are the real culprits in shorting the other System schools. Another 20 million for an indoor football practice facility? When does the insanity on Cullen stop?

(02-16-2016 05:28 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(02-16-2016 04:55 PM)T-Moar Wrote:  Is this the Parliament Hiring Thread now? If it is, I'm graduating with a B.S. in Economics in 3 months and would like to have a job lined up by then - preferably one that utilizes my strong analytical skill set and familiarity with Python, Stata and/or R.

PM me if you know anyone that would be interested.

Well, shoot. My son is a graduate of the high school in the OP, a junior in Mechanical Engineering, and looking for a summer internship/job. PM me with any leads.

Either of you--any interest in energy research? We are focused on the commercial side rather than anything sub-surface. I'm on maternity leave so I am less up to speed than usual, but I know we are still hiring (all backgrounds but mostly a mix of engineers and Econ/finance backgrounds; I am the latter) despite the downturn. Anyway, PM me if so.

@exowlswimmer, if the main campus gets its athletic program on the right track, it only improves the image and weath of the university and system.

(02-21-2016 06:07 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  @exowlswimmer, if the main campus gets its athletic program on the right track, it only improves the image and weath of the university and system.

UH System and university are not aligned, different missions, different admission standards. Higher education coordinating board has abdicated it's authority to coordinate programs in Texas. Admiral McRaven and the UT System has taken the high road and is looking towards the future. UH main campus as part of the UT system would not only thwart the perceived intrusion by UT but make the UT System that much stronger, but only if it includes the UT Health Sciences and MD Anderson. Put the rest of the UH system either under UT or under an open admissions Texas State system. Give Fertitta a seat on the UT system board to put a permanent stop to his incessant whining and sandwich board pimping for UH to the big 12.

And if that doesn't fly, have Rice consider partnering with UT HSC in lieu of the failed BCM merger.

(02-23-2016 03:59 AM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-21-2016 06:07 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  @exowlswimmer, if the main campus gets its athletic program on the right track, it only improves the image and weath of the university and system.

UH System and university are not aligned, different missions, different admission standards. Higher education coordinating board has abdicated it's authority to coordinate programs in Texas. Admiral McRaven and the UT System has taken the high road and is looking towards the future. UH main campus as part of the UT system would not only thwart the perceived intrusion by UT but make the UT System that much stronger, but only if it includes the UT Health Sciences and MD Anderson. Put the rest of the UH system either under UT or under an open admissions Texas State system. Give Fertitta a seat on the UT system board to put a permanent stop to his incessant whining and sandwich board pimping for UH to the big 12.

And if that doesn't fly, have Rice consider partnering with UT HSC in lieu of the failed BCM merger.

Aggressive ideas. And good ideas. One of the very good things about this post is the options. Thanks for posting. Anyone know how to get this to ADM McRaven?

(02-24-2016 08:00 PM)3-OwlsInTheNest Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 03:59 AM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-21-2016 06:07 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  @exowlswimmer, if the main campus gets its athletic program on the right track, it only improves the image and weath of the university and system.

UH System and university are not aligned, different missions, different admission standards. Higher education coordinating board has abdicated it's authority to coordinate programs in Texas. Admiral McRaven and the UT System has taken the high road and is looking towards the future. UH main campus as part of the UT system would not only thwart the perceived intrusion by UT but make the UT System that much stronger, but only if it includes the UT Health Sciences and MD Anderson. Put the rest of the UH system either under UT or under an open admissions Texas State system. Give Fertitta a seat on the UT system board to put a permanent stop to his incessant whining and sandwich board pimping for UH to the big 12.

And if that doesn't fly, have Rice consider partnering with UT HSC in lieu of the failed BCM merger.

Aggressive ideas. And good ideas. One of the very good things about this post is the options. Thanks for posting. Anyone know how to get this to ADM McRaven?

I am half a world away in NE Asia. What is the latest on the UT System initiative to increase their presence in the Houston area?
And can this translate into a rational discussion of the roles and missions of state supported higher education institutions?

(03-03-2016 04:54 AM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-24-2016 08:00 PM)3-OwlsInTheNest Wrote:  

(02-23-2016 03:59 AM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  

(02-21-2016 06:07 AM)_C2_ Wrote:  @exowlswimmer, if the main campus gets its athletic program on the right track, it only improves the image and weath of the university and system.

UH System and university are not aligned, different missions, different admission standards. Higher education coordinating board has abdicated it's authority to coordinate programs in Texas. Admiral McRaven and the UT System has taken the high road and is looking towards the future. UH main campus as part of the UT system would not only thwart the perceived intrusion by UT but make the UT System that much stronger, but only if it includes the UT Health Sciences and MD Anderson. Put the rest of the UH system either under UT or under an open admissions Texas State system. Give Fertitta a seat on the UT system board to put a permanent stop to his incessant whining and sandwich board pimping for UH to the big 12.

And if that doesn't fly, have Rice consider partnering with UT HSC in lieu of the failed BCM merger.

Aggressive ideas. And good ideas. One of the very good things about this post is the options. Thanks for posting. Anyone know how to get this to ADM McRaven?

I am half a world away in NE Asia. What is the latest on the UT System initiative to increase their presence in the Houston area?
And can this translate into a rational discussion of the roles and missions of state supported higher education institutions?

The latest is that UT is still in the process of buying land just south of the loop. It hasn't progressed any further than that. This will be a very slow moving thing.

(02-23-2016 03:59 AM)exowlswimmer Wrote:  UH System and university are not aligned, different missions, different admission standards. Higher education coordinating board has abdicated it's authority to coordinate programs in Texas. Admiral McRaven and the UT System has taken the high road and is looking towards the future. UH main campus as part of the UT system would not only thwart the perceived intrusion by UT but make the UT System that much stronger, but only if it includes the UT Health Sciences and MD Anderson. Put the rest of the UH system either under UT or under an open admissions Texas State system. Give Fertitta a seat on the UT system board to put a permanent stop to his incessant whining and sandwich board pimping for UH to the big 12.

And if that doesn't fly, have Rice consider partnering with UT HSC in lieu of the failed BCM merger.

There's a long rivalry or at least sense of animosity between the UH and UT sides, especially from UH. Even if the administrators got on board, I'm not sure the alums and students would want to become a part of the UT system though that honestly makes the most sense in this scenario. I ask why doesn't UT take over UHCL and move it closer to I-45 or in Pasadena near SH-146 for commuters? it makes more sense to do that than start something from scratch. Even taking over UHD could create the equivalent of Georgia State in Texas.

(02-11-2016 09:30 AM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  http://www.houstonpress.com/news/hisd-sa...ts-8147469

WOW. HISD board just reversed themselves and voted down this new rule unanimously. CVHS sports can stay!

(03-10-2016 08:49 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(02-11-2016 09:30 AM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  http://www.houstonpress.com/news/hisd-sa...ts-8147469

WOW. HISD board just reversed themselves and voted down this new rule unanimously. CVHS sports can stay!

Now if they can just give Lanier back its name. Beware all scary confederate privates........