South Texas Junior College
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South Texas Junior College was a junior college located in Houston, Texas (USA
).
In 1923 the college opened as a part of the South Texas School of Law and Commerce. Young Men's Christian Association and Harris County
operated the two-year coeducational liberal arts
school; no tax money
supported the school.
At first classes occurred in the Downtown YMCA building. In 1949, the school had 144 students. The classes moved to the Merchants and Manufacturers Building
at One Main Street in 1967. The college had 2,737 students and 120 faculty members by 1973. The YMCA and YWCA
buildings provided dormitories for students.
On August 6, 1974, the University of Houston
acquired the assets of South Texas Junior College and then opened the University of Houston–Downtown College (now the University of Houston–Downtown
) as a four-year institution.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
In 1923 the college opened as a part of the South Texas School of Law and Commerce. Young Men's Christian Association and Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
operated the two-year coeducational liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
school; no tax money
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
supported the school.
At first classes occurred in the Downtown YMCA building. In 1949, the school had 144 students. The classes moved to the Merchants and Manufacturers Building
Merchants and Manufacturers Building
The One Main Building, formerly the Merchants and Manufacturers Building , is a building on the campus of the University of Houston–Downtown...
at One Main Street in 1967. The college had 2,737 students and 120 faculty members by 1973. The YMCA and YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
buildings provided dormitories for students.
On August 6, 1974, the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
acquired the assets of South Texas Junior College and then opened the University of Houston–Downtown College (now the University of Houston–Downtown
University of Houston–Downtown
The University of Houston–Downtown is a four-year state university, and is a distinct component institution of the University of Houston System. Its campus spans 20-acre in Downtown Houston, with a satellite location in northwestern Harris County...
) as a four-year institution.