Renu Khator

Read Renu Khator’s message announcing Richard Walker as UHCL’s new university president.

The address was originally scheduled for Oct. 12, 2021, but it was cancelled following the departure of former President Ira K. Blake to her new position as special assistant to the chancellor.

The bottom line is that a closed search means less transparency in the process of selecting UHCL’s next President.

After the departure of former UHCL President Ira K. Blake, UH System Chancellor Renu Khator is beginning the search for UHCL’s sixth president. 

Richard Walker stepped into the position of interim president of UHCL Oct. 11. The Signal conducted a Q&A with him to learn a bit more about his personal life, history and goals during his tenure as interim president.

Richard Walker, vice chancellor of student affairs and enrollment services for the UH System and vice president of student affairs and enrollment services at UH, stepped in as interim president of UHCL effective Oct. 11.

October 7, 2021 Dear Students, Faculty, Alumni, Staff and Friends: As you are now aware, my time as President of University of Houston-Clear Lake has come to an end and the next chapter of my professional journey is unfolding.  I am…

Dear UH-Clear Lake Community, Today, Ira K. Blake has accepted my invitation to serve as special assistant to the Chancellor of the University of Houston System, assisting me in developing new initiatives toward student success at our…

The pandemic is far from over, and the relaxed regulations and yearning by many for a return to normalcy is causing the virus to spread more rapidly.

Faculty and students in Fall 2020 remain mostly remote. However, some coursework requires special equipment and facilities like classrooms, studios or laboratories.