Houston GPS: A Road Map to Success
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 7, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
February 7, 2019
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Location
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
445 Commerce Green Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Fees/Admission
Sponsor: $600
Member Reservation: $25
Prospective Member Reservation: $35
Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to event date for a full refund to be issued.
Contact Information
Juliette Nessmith | 281-566-2161
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Description
Find out how the University of Houston is leading the initiative in a collaborative partnership with the regions four and two year institutions. Houston is one of the largest and most rapidly growing metro regions in the US and regional gross product has been growing faster than most of the largest metro regions. However, its rate of postsecondary attainment trails the national average for metro regions. Among the 20 largest metros in the US, Houston ranks 19th in educational attainment. Because higher education completion rates in Houston area colleges and universities slightly lag behind the national average, the trend of change does not appear positive and slow growth in postsecondary attainment threatens economic growth in the region.
Houston GPS is an integrated system of cohesive, interdependent strategies that are designed to increase and accelerate student completion and smooth two-year college transfer while improving educational quality of Houston area students.
Panelists
Dr. Teri Longacre
Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Student Success
University of Houston
Dr. Betty Fortune
Executive Director of Success and Completion
Houston Community College
Tom Sugar
Vice President
EAB
Houston GPS is an integrated system of cohesive, interdependent strategies that are designed to increase and accelerate student completion and smooth two-year college transfer while improving educational quality of Houston area students.
Panelists
Dr. Teri Longacre
Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Student Success
University of Houston
Dr. Betty Fortune
Executive Director of Success and Completion
Houston Community College
Tom Sugar
Vice President
EAB