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Greg Ortiz: The University of Houston is significantly expanding higher education offerings
Greg Ortiz: by creating innovative partnerships with community colleges
Greg Ortiz: that will allow students to earn their degree closer to home.
Greg Ortiz: Jay Neal, chief operating officer of UH at Katy and UH at Sugar Land, says the programs are
Greg Ortiz: the next step in making a 4 year degree from UH more accessible to the region.
Jay Neal: It’s phenomenal. In my mind these are both game changers for the communities.
Greg Ortiz: In Katy, the Cullen College of Engineering and Houston Community College
Greg Ortiz: are partnering to create the UH HCC Engineering Academy.
Greg Ortiz: The program will allow students to complete their core requirements at HCC
Greg Ortiz: and finish their engineering degree at UH at Katy.
Jay Neal: That’s gonna just produce an exceptional engineer for the greater region.
Greg Ortiz: And for the first time ever, Bauer College of Business classes will be offered at UH at Sugar Land,
Greg Ortiz: allowing students to complete the first three years of a bachelors in Business Administration there, with the final year at UH.
Jay Neal: We’re responding to the business community’s needs. We could offer all kinds of different degrees,
Jay Neal: but if there’s not jobs—good jobs—at the end of the road we’re not setting our students up for success.
Greg Ortiz: For UH moment, I’m Greg Ortiz.
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