Legislators, special guests attend UHCL Holiday Appreciation Reception
December 05, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake President Ira. K. Blake welcomed community friends and spoke about the university’s many successes in the past year during her annual Holiday Appreciation Reception.
UHCL student graduates with diploma, transformative life lessons
December 04, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Natalia Marfil Cepeda is receiving her bachelor of science in biological science from University of Houston-Clear Lake this month, but she learned much more in college about herself and her future than what was taught in her courses.
Veteran finds calling in human factors psychology at UHCL
December 03, 2019 | UHCL Staff
When Will Althoff got out of the Army, he enrolled at University of Houston-Clear Lake, unsure about whether he would find the same sense of belonging as he did while in the military. After taking (Lecturer of Literature and First-Year Experience) Wanalee Romero’s First Year Experience class, he became a peer mentor, a teaching assistant and ultimately started working in the Human Factors and Ergonomics research lab that led him to find his career aspiration in human factors psychology.
Global Expo highlights UHCL's cultural diversity during International Education Week
November 29, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake hosted International Education Week activities from Nov. 18-21, joining a nationwide initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The Global Expo was among the week’s spotlighted events, offering students on campus the opportunity to showcase their cultures and celebrate what makes UH-Clear Lake an international campus.
UHCL student attends job fair, gets hired in the lobby
November 27, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Ashley Shed did not think job fairs were a place where you actually got hired. Shed, who is graduating in a few weeks from University of Houston-Clear Lake with her bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies with early childhood-6 certification, planned to attend a job fair earlier in November and simply distribute her resume to school districts, then go home and wait to be contacted.
UHCL working to expand study abroad programs
November 26, 2019 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Education and Scholar Services, under the Office of Global Learning and Strategy, sponsored International Education Week in November, in an effort to collaborate with the university’s four colleges to develop education-abroad programs that support the institution’s mission and to provide access to education-abroad opportunities for students from across academic disciplines.
Fiddling brothers to bring bluegrass holiday tunes to Bayou Theater
November 21, 2019 | UHCL Staff
With a father who’s been a professor of music and composition for 35 years, it’s no wonder that Wallace, Alex, Jason and Zachary DePue all became classically trained violinists. But growing up in Ohio, bluegrass fiddling became the group’s genre of choice. They’ll bring their particular brand of “progressive bluegrass” to celebrate the holidays at the Bayou Theater at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Social work student's research wins honors in conference
November 20, 2019 | UHCL Staff
For research presented at the 43rd Annual National Association of Social Workers Texas Conference in October in Galveston, University of Houston-Clear Lake post-baccalaureate student Jasara (J) Scates won third place.
Korean diplomat discusses country's ties to Texas to UHCL students, administrators
November 19, 2019 | UHCL Staff
The Honorable Hyung Gil Kim, consul general of the Republic of Korea in Houston, gave a presentation at University of Houston-Clear Lake on Nov. 6 to Texas Government students, faculty and administrators about the history of Korean-American relations and the Korean Peninsula.
After encounter with autistic child, UHCL alumna found her career path
November 18, 2019 | UHCL Staff
When Lynsey Jackson received her bachelor’s in psychology, she wasn’t sure what her career path should be. After seeing a bulletin board with a flyer advertising an information session about working with children with autism, she thought it might be interesting. She was right: It led to her receiving her Master of Arts in Behavior Analysis from University of Houston-Clear Lake, and she believes she has found her life’s calling.
UHCL fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 15 at NRG Arena
November 13, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Over 1270 University of Houston-Clear Lake students are expected to cross the stage at two commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 15 at NRG Arena, 1 NRG Park, Houston. A total of 850 will receive bachelor’s degrees; 424 will receive their master’s degree and 14 will receive their doctorate.
Short Takes
November 13, 2019 | Jim Townsend
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