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University of Houston–Sugar Land aims to double enrollment, pursues biotech partner and master developer
Summary
University of Houston–Sugar Land officials told the TIRZ No. 4 board the campus serves about 5,000 students and has a goal to reach 10,000. The campus is pursuing an RFQ for a master developer and is under an NDA with a biotech firm interested in a 100,000-sq.-ft. facility.
University of Houston–Sugar Land officials told the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 4 board on Dec. 15 that the campus is expanding academic programming and facilities while pursuing private partners for an industry partnership zone.
Dr. Jay Veil, vice president of academic affairs and chief operations officer for the Katy and Sugar Land campuses, said UH–Sugar Land serves about 5,000 students in the Sugar Land market, excluding an additional 1,600 students enrolled through a partnership with Wharton County Junior College. "My charge from president is to…
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