Texas Southern University is laying out a vision that includes a new football stadium, upgraded facilities and a decade-long plan to reshape the campus of the Houston HBCU. The university has launched a Campus Master Plan that outlines roughly $1.7 billion in long-term capital priorities. The plan includes more than 20 phased projects over the next decade.One of the biggest athletics pieces is a proposed 10,000-seat football stadium. The stadium would give Texas Southern a more defined on-campus football home as part of a broader effort to modernize the university before its centennial.Texas Southern currently plays football at Shell Energy Stadium, a Major League Soccer venue in Houston. An on-campus stadium would shift the game-day experience closer to students, alumni and the Third Ward community.But the plan is not only about sports.Texas Southern said the master plan is connected to its Ascend 2030 strategic plan. It is designed to support student success, workforce preparation, research growth, community engagement and long-term institutional strength.“As Texas Southern University moves forward, it is important that investments in facilities and infrastructure support projected outcomes,” President J.W. Crawford III said in the university’s announcement.
