UHCL News

Blog: Profs teach at Kenyan university, evaluate study abroad possibilities

June 24, 2019 | Mike McMullen

Blog: Profs teach at Kenyan university, evaluate study abroad possibilities

We have settled into our teaching schedule at the United States International University in Nairobi. We have had several discussions with faculty and deans about future collaboration between United States International University and UHCL.

Virtual reality expert stresses importance of engineering skills to STEAM campers

June 21, 2019 | UHCL Staff

Virtual reality expert stresses importance of engineering skills to STEAM campers

In a summer science camp geared toward middle school students, the College of Education’s Center for Educational Programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake hosted two week-long Hawk STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Academy camps. .

Blog: UHCL profs lay foundations for possible study abroad trips to Kenya

June 20, 2019 | Mike McMullen

Blog: UHCL profs lay foundations for possible study abroad trips to Kenya

Part of the goal of our time at United States International University is to assess the feasibility of taking students on short-term study abroad trips to Kenya.

Grad finds passion in teaching, giving back to his own community

June 14, 2019 | UHCL Staff

Grad finds passion in teaching, giving back to his own community

For Jesus Guadarrama, receiving his bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies from University of Houston-Clear Lake and getting a teaching position in the same school district in which he grew up is a full-circle moment that did not come easily. He is the first in his family to graduate from college, and now, he’s able to do what he believes he was raised to do—give back to his community.

Blog: UHCL professors visit Kenyan university, share details of new partnership

June 12, 2019 | Mike McMullen

Blog: UHCL professors visit Kenyan university, share details of new partnership

Mike McMullen and Dawit Woldu, both professors in UHCL's College of Human Sciences and Humanities, have traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to begin collaborating through student and faculty exchange programs at United States International University.

UHCL faculty honored by their peers

June 11, 2019 | UHCL Staff

UHCL faculty honored by their peers

UHCL’s Center for Faculty Development held a special ceremony for faculty at the university to recognize them for milestones and achievements of the past 2018-19 academic year.

UHCL alum finds passion, sobriety in arts

June 10, 2019 | UHCL Staff

UHCL alum finds passion, sobriety in arts

When Taylor Rodriguez was finishing her associate degree, she was told she was missing a few credits. She randomly chose to take a digital arts class and realized she’d found her passion.

UHCL and Kenyan university begin partnership, faculty and student exchanges

May 30, 2019 | UHCL Staff

UHCL and Kenyan university begin partnership, faculty and student exchanges

University of Houston-Clear Lake and United States International University in Nairobi have established a memorandum of understanding to collaborate through faculty and student exchange programs and to create research initiatives. Professor of Sociology Mike McMullen and Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dawit Woldu will depart on June 5 for Nairobi for a five-week visit to establish the partnership between the two universities.

UHCL grad continues to build bridges between U.S., Brazil

May 22, 2019 | UHCL Staff

UHCL grad continues to build bridges between U.S., Brazil

Fernanda Oda came to the United States from Brazil to study behavior analysis at University of Houston-Clear Lake because she had heard it was one of the best programs in the country. Now equipped with her Master of Arts in Behavior Analysis, Oda said she feels more than prepared to begin her doctoral program at the University of Kansas in Lawrence this fall.

Local credit union continues tradition of giving to UHCL autism center

May 17, 2019 | UHCL Staff

Local credit union continues tradition of giving to UHCL autism center

Each year, employees at Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union make a special effort to support local education. GCEFCU has been a longstanding partner and sponsor of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and its outreaches. Since 2014, the credit union has donated $1,000 to CADD to support its programs and outreaches.

UHCL library's new top exec: 'Aha' moments drive students' success

May 16, 2019 | UHCL Staff

UHCL library's new top exec: 'Aha' moments drive students' success

In August, Vivienne McClendon will move from her current position as dean of library and e-learning at Bellevue College in Washington and begin her role as executive director of Alfred R. Neumann Library at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Short Takes

May 15, 2019 | Jim Townsend

Short Takes

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