UHCL历史
专为NASA设计. 仍在开展事业.
Recognizing the need for higher education in the growing Clear Lake area, the 62nd Texas Legislature authorized the establishment of a second University of Houston campus in 1971. Legislators cited a 1968 report by the then Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System (now the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) when approving 新校园. In 1973, the Texas Senate authorized construction of a permanent campus 在清湖.
I learned a tremendous amount working on various team projects with NASA engineers, senior health care leaders, physicians, nurses, attorneys and many other professionals 拥有一系列的行业专业知识. I often learned as much from my classmates as I did from my professors as they brought real-world experience into class projects 和讨论.
短剑C. 达斯科维奇，法希学院，97级
Senior Vice President, Texas Children’s Hospital
完成我们成长的使命
In May 2009, UHCL partnered with the City of Pearland to create 在Pearland的UHCL, a 30,956 square-foot facility designed to connect Pearland area students to quality bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Classes officially began at 在Pearland的UHCL in 2010. Expansion continued on the Clear Lake campus after UHCL received legislative approval to add freshmen and sophomore level courses to its population. 2014年秋天， UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore students to campus.
Propelling Students Toward Their Academic Goals
Regardless of age, area residents have been empowered to achieve their academic objectives with the support and encouragement of UHCL faculty and staff. UHCL商学院， Education, Human Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Engineering offer courses leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 40 fields of study, allowing thousands of graduates to embark upon a new career or advance their current path. 2007年， university offered its first doctoral degree program, the Doctor of Education in Educational 领导. The list of doctoral degree program options continues to expand in keeping with the growth of our student population and the demand for doctoral degrees.
丰富社区景观
In its short history, UHCL has earned a distinctive reputation as a student-centered, community-minded, partnership-oriented university with strong connections to area businesses, organizations, schools and individuals that enhance the regions educational, economic, cultural, scientific, engineering and professional environment.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching selected UHCL as one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities for its 2008 社区 Engagement Classification. UHCL is also a five-time recipient of the President’s Higher Education 社区 Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, 服务-learning and civic engagement. 该大学的 numerous institutes and centers, such as the Environmental Institute of Houston, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Center for Educational Programs, Psychological Services Clinic and Center for Executive Education, reflect UHCL's commitment to community 服务.
Situated on a 524-acre wildlife preserve, UHCL has become a cornerstone of higher 德克萨斯州的教育. Since opening its doors in 1974, the university has awarded more than 75,000 degrees, each resulting in expanded employment prospects, brighter futures 改变了人们的生活.