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She's devoted her life to "trying to understand what's behind you when I look at you, when I talk to you and I hear things that are different from my experience.\\xa0 I want to understand 'where does that come from' because it's got to be enriching."\\xa0 It's that approach to life and learning that Dr. Ira Blake brings to her role as the first woman and the first African-American to lead the University of Houston Clear Lake.\\xa0 On any given Friday, you will find this dedicated educator walking across campus, engaging with students, listening to their stories, dreams and\\xa0 challenges so that she and her colleagues can best meet their needs. \\xa0 She's a soft-spoken powerhouse leading UHCL into a new era of growth, where a top notch education goes hand in hand with her mission to ensure that each student knows that their voice matters. \\xa0