List of Presidents of the University of Houston–Clear Lake

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The office of the President of the University of Houston–Clear Lake, held by Ira K. Blake, was created with the establishment of the University of Houston–Clear Lake in 1971 as the chief executive officer of the institution.

University of Houston–Clear Lake

The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a four-year state university and one of four distinct institutions in the University of Houston System. Its campus spans 524 acres (2.12 km2) in the cities of Pasadena and Houston, Texas, with a branch campuses in Pearland and Texas Medical Center. Founded in 1971, UHCL has an enrollment of nearly 9,000 students for fall 2018. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No. 61 in its 2019 Regional Universities (West) rankings.

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Glenn Goerke American academic administrator

Glenn Allan Goerke was an American academic who was President/Chancellor of the University of Houston, the University of Houston–Clear Lake, the University of Houston–Victoria, and Indiana University East. Goerke also served as an interim chancellor of the University of Houston System. He held an undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University, and a doctorate from Michigan State University.

William A. Staples served as the fourth president of the University of Houston–Clear Lake. He earned a bachelor's degree from Drake University, a master's degree from the University of Iowa, and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Houston. Prior to becoming president, he served the UHCL's School of Business as coordinator, program director, associate dean, and dean.

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