Esteemed professor Dr. Kathleen McElroy. Center photo is Kathleen McElroy working on a story with a Harlem Globetrotter

I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 97: A Million Ways To DEI with Esteemed Professor Kathleen McElroy

Posted on · Renowned UT-Austin journalism professor, Kathleen McElroy, calls what happened to her this summer an “eye-opener” as she remains passionate in inspiring journalists for tomorrow’s newsrooms despite fallout from a botched hiring scandal at Texas A&M.

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Transportation

Ryde offering free lifts in Houston’s Third Ward as part of months-long pilot program

Posted on · A Texas-based company, with funding from Evolve Houston and Houston City Council District D, is using electric vehicles to provide rides in an underserved part of the city where many residents do not have their own automobiles.

Columbia Tap Cyclist

Public Safety

Houston police increasing presence along Columbia Tap Trail after string of violent attacks against cyclists

Posted on · Security features such as increased lighting, surveillance cameras and call boxes also are coming to the part of the trail in the Third Ward area, according to Houston City Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz.

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Blodgett Street bike lane construction

Traffic

County commissioner offers to amend Third Ward bike-lane project if Houston officials contribute millions more

Posted on · Work began nearly a year ago on a $12.1 million road reconstruction project near Texas Southern University, where bicycle lanes are being added and vehicular lanes are being reduced. The Houston City Council member who represents the area has said some nearby residents do not want the project and were not adequately consulted beforehand, but Mayor Sylvester Turner says it should move forward.

Houston Matters

Colleges look to contain COVID as classes resume (Jan. 11, 2022)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: How local colleges and universities are dealing with the omicron surge, and a conversation with Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee about a new hiring policy and several lawsuits the county is involved in.

Houston Matters

Kids and the COVID vaccine, and Houston’s best Italian restaurants (Nov. 4, 2021)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: A pediatrician answers your questions about kids and the COVID vaccine, what to expect during the holiday travel season, food writers discuss their favorite places for Italian cuisine in the city, and preserving the history of the Third Ward virtually.