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The Signal’s special #HawkHerStory issue, celebrating Women’s History Month, focuses on the stories and perspectives of the various women within the UHCL community.
Q&A: Ximena Flandes
Ximena Flandes is one of the women featured as part of The Signal's #HawkHerStory coverage, celebrating Women's History Month. This special coverage focuses on the stories and perspectives of the various women within the University of…
The Signal celebrates Women’s History Month 2020
March is Women's History Month and while UHCL celebrates the month with events and activities, UHCL The Signal created a social media campaign on their Instagram to highlight individuals who have made contribution to business, science,…
INFOGRAPHIC: Pink Tax puts financial burden on women
The "pink tax" is the extra amount of money women pay on various products targeted toward women. The tax ranges to products such as medicine, kids’ products, calculators and more. On average women will spend $1,300 more a year on products…
LIST: Influential women who rocked the music industry
The music industry has been impacted by many talented women over the decades, however, women are often overlooked in the genre of rock and roll. Here is a list of 12 accomplished women in rock and roll.
Q&A: Flor Gonzalez
Flor Gonzalez is one of the women featured as part of The Signal's #HawkHerStory coverage, celebrating Women's History Month. This special coverage focuses on the stories and perspectives of the various women within the University of…
Q&A: Christine Paul, director of the foreign language program and continuing education programs
Christine Paul, director of the foreign language program and continuing education programs
Q&A: Christina Cedillo, assistant professor of writing and rhetoric
Christina Cedillo, assistant professor of writing and rhetoric
EDITORIAL: Everyday approaches to advance gender equality
There is still a long way to go before all women are seen as equal in the eyes of the law and society. One does not have to be an activist or lawmaker to make the world a better place for everyone. Tackling overt and subconscious sexism…
Girls Code Academy provides middle school girls opportunity to learn STEM field
One of which is the University of Houston-Clear Lake’s (UHCL) Soaring Hawks Girls Code Academy (SHGCA). The free one-week summer camp is specifically for 75 local middle school girls in grades six through eight to have hands-on experience…
Virtual reality innovator and distinguished alumna steps into new UHCL leadership position
Beginning May 1, 2019, Evelyn Miralles stepped into the position of Associate Vice President for Strategic Information Initiatives and Technology at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL).