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PROFILE: Corissa Barrow awarded fellowship
Corissa Barrow, a student in the Family Therapy program (MFT), received the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Minority Fellowship.
College of Education announces new ambassadors program
The College of Education (COE) is recruiting UHCL alumni to become student ambassadors for the COE. COE includes several programs like counseling and curriculum design to teach future educators.
EXPLAINER: Racism built and maintained in America’s food systems
Like healthcare, racial disparities and differences play a part in every organized system across the United States and globally. This includes American food systems from the start of European colonization to present-day inequities.
Center for Faculty Development helps classes transition during COVID-19
When UHCL announced the transition from face-to-face classes to remote learning, the Center for Faculty Development shifted their plans from training workshops and award ceremonies to helping faculty make the unexpected transition.
PROFILE: Joan Pedro, Dean for UHCL College of Education
“I like transforming outdated systems and practices, I like to initiate new and innovative programs and activities. Taking on challenges and introducing innovation is important if we are going to survive and thrive in this ever-changing…
Racial equality is the new normal for protesters in 2020
In order to better understand protesting and protesters, it is important to speak to a diverse group of individuals and discuss their experiences with protesting for racial equality.
Black support groups meet online
With the recent killings of Black Americans like George Floyd going viral, anxiety and depression spiked for African Americans. Learn what these two support groups on campus are doing to address that.
Ending of Media Production course ushers in new era for The Signal
After decades of being offered to students at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), the Media Production course attached to the student newspaper, The Signal, will no longer be available after the current spring 2020 semester.
The impact COVID-19 has on mental health
Businesses, schools, amusement parks and public places have been forced to shut down, and the general public is advised to stay at home and practice social distancing. With stay at home orders and closures in place, mental health concerns…
COVID-19’s impact on UHCL students
Brittany Kirschner, education major, spoke about her struggles with adjusting to online courses, losing her job as a dance instructor and her now thwarted plans to create a new dance organization at UHCL.