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UHCL's master of healthcare administration team wins big in competition

November 04, 2020 | UHCL Staff

UHCL's master of healthcare administration team wins big in competition

Three University of Houston-Clear Lake Master of Healthcare Administration students defeated 36 other universities in a national case study competition. Their work tackled a local Houston healthcare challenge exacerbated by COVID-19-related hypertension.

University Faculty Fellowship recipients for 2020-2021 announced

August 06, 2020 | UHCL Staff

University Faculty Fellowship recipients for 2020-2021 announced

The four recipients of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s 2020-2021 University Faculty Fellowship awards are Associate Professor of Psychology Nicholas Kelling; Department Chair of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Humanities Shreerekha Subramanian; Associate Professor of Biology and Biotechnology Larry Rohde; and Professor of Accounting Barry Marks.

UHCL alumnus feels trained, prepared for career as hospital CEO

July 27, 2020 | UHCL Staff

UHCL alumnus feels trained, prepared for career as hospital CEO

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in Texas has a new CEO. Patrick Swindle, who completed his Master of Health Administration from University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2011, said the training he received from his professors prepared him well to do the job. He appreciated learning from professors who had been hospital executives themselves.

UHCL faculty and staff recognized for university service

July 24, 2020 | UHCL Staff

UHCL faculty and staff recognized for university service

University of Houston-Clear Lake announced the recipients of the 42nd annual Faculty and Staff Awards earlier this year on the university’s website. The 2020 award recipient list identifies employees who have reached impressive milestones at 5-year increments up to 40 years’ service. The university’s newest retirees were also listed.

Survey seeks UHCL's community responses to key questions about sustainability on campus

April 21, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Survey seeks UHCL's community responses to key questions about sustainability on campus

University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Green Hawks, a student organization focused on encouraging the awareness of sustainable environmental practices, is surveying students, faculty, staff and alumni to find out how important it is to them to improve sustainability practices on campus and keep those green spaces green.

Houston charter school gets $21 million grant with UHCL prof's help

April 15, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Houston charter school gets $21 million grant with UHCL prof's help

Faculty members in the College of Business at University of Houston-Clear Lake have more responsibility than just to students. It’s part of the College’s AACSB International accreditation requirements that faculty also must engage and serve the community. YES Prep School was the beneficiary of Professor of Management Roger Durand’s expertise in grant writing.

SAT prep courses at UHCL transition to Skype format

April 02, 2020 | UHCL Staff

SAT prep courses at UHCL transition to Skype format

Critical to completing a college application are SAT scores — preferably high ones, but under the circumstances, preparing for the test has become a challenge. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Brenda Guerrero in the College of Business’ Center for Executive Education and PSAT/SAT Instructor Jennifer Ledwith have transitioned CEE’s SAT Prep course to online.

UHCL prof gives expertise on how small businesses can survive COVID-19

March 24, 2020 | UHCL Staff

UHCL prof gives expertise on how small businesses can survive COVID-19

Small businesses are struggling due to COVID-19 concerns and are feeling the financial strain after having to close their doors to uphold social distancing practices recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of Management Troy Voelker says a small business owner could mitigate a potentially devastating financial setback by considering some suggestions.

Coveted AACSB accreditation extended for UHCL College of Business

March 18, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Coveted AACSB accreditation extended for UHCL College of Business

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has extended accreditations for the business and accounting degree programs offered by University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Business.

Black History Month: NASA astronaut, UHCL alum talks dreams, goals, success

February 21, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Black History Month: NASA astronaut, UHCL alum talks dreams, goals, success

Life is full of challenges, but University of Houston-Clear Lake Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Bernard Harris, a former NASA astronaut who made history as the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity, said the key to moving beyond complex problems is simple: everybody needs to have a dream.

Black History Month: UHCL alum shares path to success

February 14, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Black History Month: UHCL alum shares path to success

Public education in the U.S. is known to have a persistent, well-documented problem: there’s a fairly significant achievement gap between white students and students of color. University of Houston-Clear Lake Distinguished Alumnus Preston Johnson Jr., grew up as a young African-American in a small town near Waco. It was difficult to envision a future where he was competing in college against students from bigger schools who had more advantages.

Neumann Library hosts discussion on virtual and augmented futures

February 13, 2020 | UHCL Staff

Neumann Library hosts discussion on virtual and augmented futures

The Neumann Library at University of Houston-Clear Lake will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Virtual and Augmented Futures,” spotlighting augmented and virtual reality and their implications for teaching, learning and future careers. The event, to be held Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. is comprised of seven experts in fields including technology, software engineering, psychology and digital media.