555 graduate in spring 2019 5 p.m. ceremony
May 20, 2019 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake conferred degrees to 173 students in the College of Education and 382 students in the College of Business in 5 p.m. ceremonies on May 19 at NRG Arena in Houston.
Ecuadorean medical professionals visit UHCL
April 15, 2019 | Jim Townsend
Sixteen medical professionals from Guayaquil, Ecuador visited University of Houston-Clear Lake April 9-11 for a symposium with the College of Business Healthcare Administration program.
Alum's legacy of giving stimulates community, access to education
April 02, 2019 | George Mattingly II
As a financial expert, Michael Landolt knows the power of investing in not only business, but in people. When he and his wife, Ann, established a scholarship endowment at UHCL, they ensured that students in the area got access to higher education with a lower burden of cost.
455 UHCL students on Dean’s List for spring 2019
February 28, 2019 | Jim Townsend
A total 455 undergraduate students made the Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester at University of Houston-Clear Lake, across the university’s four academic colleges.
UHCL students' video game 'Code of Aegis' wins educational award
February 26, 2019 | UHCL Staff
For video-game fanatics, getting paid to play is the ultimate dream. While University of Houston-Clear Lake students majoring in digital media studies, didn’t actually get paid, they won a prestigious award for creating a video game titled “Code of Aegis” at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference recently held in Orlando, Fla.
UHCL scores big in nationwide rankings for quality, affordability
January 11, 2019 | Jim Townsend
University of Houston-Clear Lake received 17 top-10 rankings nationwide from three organizations that rate the best colleges for academics, value and student success and other metrics that help students decide where to go to school. Two of the organizations also break out rankings by state. UH-Clear Lake garnered five spots in top-10 rankings for best in Texas.
Newly graduated transfer student credits faculty's guidance, support with success
January 10, 2019 | UHCL Staff
In 2014, Ronnie Daruwala began his freshman year at a large university in Texas as a biotechnology major. He soon found out that he didn’t think he could be successful there. Coming from a small high school in Pasadena, Daruwala, a 26-year-old Friendswood resident, said he felt lost and began dreading going to class. After trying to make a go of it for two years, he said there were a couple of “last straw” episodes that convinced him it was time to transfer to University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Teaching kids to save money now pays big dividends in the future
December 25, 2018 | Grady Perdue
We all know that money is important in our lives, and it will eventually be that way for our children. The more they can understand about managing their personal finances, the better off they will be. They will have to face decisions about making retirement accounts, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and an array of other finance-related matters. We don’t want them ill-informed and making bad decisions.
UHCL Fall Commencement 2018
December 20, 2018 | UHCL Staff
UHCL students and administrators participated in Fall Commencement 2018 on Dec. 16. Over 1,000 summer and fall candidates crossed the stage to receive their degrees.
UHCL alum finds creative way to support the College of Business for years to come
November 29, 2018 | UHCL Staff
Larry C. Johnson considers his time on campus to be among the most transformative years of his life and credits the professors who invested in him in the College of Business, as well as the student organizations that engaged him socially and challenged him academically, as the reasons for his professional success. His experience inspired him to ensure that the College of Business continues its trajectory of growth in the decades to come by naming it as the beneficiary of a transformative life insurance bequest.
Medical professionals collaborate with UHCL to improve Chinese healthcare system
November 22, 2018 | UHCL Staff
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Department of Healthcare Administration’s prime location at the Texas Medical Center made it the optimal setting for a visit last summer from Chinese healthcare executives seeking an opportunity to learn more about the American health care system to help improve their own.
UHCL fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 16 at NRG Arena
November 19, 2018 | UHCL Staff
Over 1,050 University of Houston-Clear Lake students are expected to graduate this semester. Of those, approximately 892 plan to cross the stage at two commencement ceremonies on Sunday, Dec. 16 at NRG Arena, 1 NRG Park, Houston. A total of 667 will receive bachelor’s degrees, 377 will receive master’s degrees, and 12 will receive doctorate degrees. Additionally, 164 of 294 summer 2018 graduates plan to receive their diplomas at this commencement ceremony.