University of Houston plans to improve campus, nearby area ahead of centennial

With the University of Houston reaching its centennial in 2027, President Renu Khator is recommending a centennial plaza, with a new building for the College of Education in a different location and increased green space reaching from the E. Cullen buildings to McElhinney Hall. 

UH will conduct a feasibility study on the project. A centennial master plan committee was formed in May to make the campus generally more walkable and collaborative, with more trees, shaded walkways and gated entrances. 

Additionally,…