Commencing Fall 2020, The University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) will provide a highly
engaging speaker series. Located in the nation’s fourth largest and most diverse city,
UHCL is a future-orientated public urban university located next to NASA-JSC, serving
a highly diverse student population and a technologically evolving economy.
The Big Questions Speaker Series will be focused upon the most critical educational, social, environmental, and technological challenges facing higher education and communities, and will present differing perspectives and authoritative world-class experts to address both challenges and opportunities. The overall purpose of this series is to create awareness, foster informed dialogue, and create communities of practice bearing upon our collective futures.
Past Events in this Series
November 13, 2020
Diversity, Inclusion and Globalism in Higher Education
Speaker: Dr. James A. Anderson
Addressing Social Justice and Global Perspectives in the Classroom | Session Recording
Educators Workshop: Living Up to Our Promise of Change | Session Recording
Virtual Reception | Session Recording
October 30, 2020
How Do We Prepare for the Future of Higher Education?
Starting a New University and Transforming for the Future
Panelists: Dr. Peter Bishop, Dr. Chris Dede and Jennifer Jarratt
The 60-Year Curriculum
Presenter: Dr. Chris Dede
The Transformation of Work in a Post-Pandemic World and Digital Economy
Presenter: Jennifer Jarratt
How to Integrate Future Thinking into Your Curriculum
Presenter: Dr. Peter Bishop
Virtual Reception and Q&A