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The president is the chief executive officer of the University of HoustonвЂ“Downtown, and the position reports to the chancellor of the University of HoustonВ System. See also: List of Presidents of the University of HoustonвЂ“Downtown In November 2007, the Shea Street Building opened as the new home of the UHD's College of Business. UHD won national recognition for its wireless campus and the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program in general business became the university's first on-line degree. In 2002, UHD became the first university to award degrees in Minute Maid Park. As UHD grew so did the number of students participating in commencement. Physical growth also continued and the Willow Street Pump Station was renovated while a new, bricked-face Commerce Street Building opened at the corner of Commerce Street and Main Street-providing a new home for the College of Public Service. Master's degree programs in criminal justice and teaching were added. UHD's expansion and growth continued as a new millennium arrived. UHD also began offering degree programs at Lone Star CollegeвЂ“University Center and eventually at the UHВ System teaching center in CincoВ Ranch.

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Jones Student Life Center opened.ДЄs the 1990s ended, UHD moved ahead again, earning full approval from the Texas Legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer graduate programs the University's first master's degree in criminal justice was approved. During this time, the Weekend College Program began and a new Academic Building and the Jesse H. During the early 1990s, UHD also began key partnerships with community colleges and it moved to meet greater Houston's demand for qualified teachers when it added a teacher certification program in urban education. During the 1990s, UHD focused on becoming a metropolitan university-appealing to traditional students as well as working professionals. In 1992, UHD president Max Castillo came from San Antonio College to lead the university. By fall 1988, more than 8,300 students were enrolled on campus. Tuition increased in 1984 to $12 per credit hour.

During this decade when Houston was booming, UHD succeeded in having the Merchants and Manufacturers Building named to the National Register of Historic Places, degree programs continued to grow, and UHD's first Red Rose Ball became a signature fundraiser. On April 26, 1983, the word 'College' was dropped from the institution's name to become University of HoustonвЂ“Downtown (UHD). The dormitory, formerly the Harley Hotel located at 101 Main Street and known as the University Center, remained in the university's possession until 1991 when it was demolished in favor of renovation. The school purchased its first and only dormitory in 1981. The college's first four-year degree was a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and resident students attended for $4 per credit hour. By August 1979, it became a stand-alone university when the 66th TexasВ Legislature established UH/DC as a separate and distinct institution in the University of HoustonВ System. Recognizing the need for a university presence in Downtown Houston, the Board of Regents of the University of Houston acquired the assets of South Texas Junior College on Augand then opened the University of HoustonвЂ“Downtown College ( UH/DC) as a four-year institution under the organization and control of the University of Houston. One Main Building (formerly Merchants and Manufacturers Building)

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