Posts about my classes and students at UH
On Tuesday of this week, I had my first day of class with this semester’s Women In Politics students at the University of Houston. To wake them up for the early morning class, I created a short playlist and it included Beyonce’s Rule the World and the spoken word Feminist Interlude. It helped to spark […]
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Across most of Texas, students from pre-K through college return to school today. My teenager and I both return to school as well. I’ll be teaching though. I love the start of a new semester and a new school year. We get to make all new resolutions and the students come ready to conquer the […]
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This week, Susan Combs, State Comptroller, announced she will not seek re-election to the post and will not seek any other office. She is done. This immediately set off a flurry of activity among potential Republican candidates. Some announced immediately, like Senator Glenn Hegar. Others are considering running, including the inimitable Tom Craddick, former Speaker […]
Continue reading →Today is my first day of class teaching at the University of Houston and the celebration of my tenth year doing so. Each semester is a new adventure. During the last ten years, I have been privileged to teach different courses and meet many amazing, wonderful students. Due to my increased work and life responsibilities, […]
Continue reading →Do you realize that our nation is at war? You probably do, somewhere in your mind. You know that American soldiers are shipped out everyday to places with names you can barely pronounce but you may not consider that they are fighting for your freedom. This post is not a debate about whether the battles […]
Continue reading →I am so privileged to teach at the University of Houston. They have allowed me to teach Women in Politics again this semester and I’m so looking forward to meeting my 45 new students this morning. The first day of the Fall semester is always one of my favorites. Everyone is excited, energetic (well, mostly) […]
Continue reading →Admittedly, I’m a bit of a space junkie. Most people of my age range are fond of the exploration of the “last frontier”. I vividly remember watching the first moon landing as a girl. I was about my son’s age and that moment is eternally embedded in my brain. Over the years, space policy has […]
Continue reading →Today, I will appear on a radio show hosted by former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia to discuss this topic. Click here to tune in at 10:00 to listen to the discussion. This question is very popular at the moment. Many states are making changes to abortion laws, rape definitions and punishments and more. More subtle […]
Continue reading →This week, a conservative think tank decided that Texas History curriculum is too far-fetched, even for their standards. Click here to read the Chronicle’s coverage of the story. As most of you may know, I teach Women in Politics at the University of Houston. I like to call the first portion of the class “Her” […]
Continue reading →Today is the first day of the new semester at the University of Houston! Teaching is one of the great joys of my life. This semester, I’m privileged to teach Women In Politics to 45+ inquiring young minds. I can’t wait to start sharing “herstory” with the class. The best thing about teaching at the […]
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