Short Takes
July 5, 2018 | UHCL Staff
Join UHCL’s Friday Morning summer miniseries
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Friday Morning Continuing Education presents its
summer miniseries in July. Tailored for the appetites of life-long learners, topics
vary week-to-week and are presented by experts in their subjects. The Friday programs
feature two separate sessions, one at 9 a.m. and another at 11 a.m. All sessions are
held at UH-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. While registration is required,
residency, age, academic history, and student status do not apply.
July 13 sessions:
- “Joy of Dance” at 9 a.m.: This is a crash course in the major forms of partnered dance
– ballroom, swing and country for singles or couples.
- “NASA: The Stories Behind the Glories” at 11 a.m.: Hear little-known, insider stories
and anecdotes about U.S. human spaceflight mission events and astronauts.
July 20 sessions:
- “1968: Worst Year in American History – Democratic Convention in Chicago” at 9 a.m.:
This is the third in a four-part series about 1968.
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM): A New Hope for Chronic Disease and Pain Management”
at 11 a.m.: AOM has been used for thousands of years to treat conditions similar to
the ones people experience today.
Members pay a one-time membership fee for $12 for the summer miniseries and $18 for
each class. The membership fee includes class materials, borrowing privileges at the
UHCL library and discounts at the UHCL Bookstore and Patio Café. Parking permits are
available in Bayou Building, room 1618 for $5. To register, visit www.uhcl.edu/academics/extended/friday-morning-ce. For more information, call 281-283-3033.
Future students, families invited to Hawk Adventure
Prospective University of Houston-Clear Lake students and their families are invited
to tour UH-Clear Lake’s 524-acre campus in a one-hour walking tour led by current
UH-Clear Lake students. Attendees will also receive information about applying to
the university. Featured stops on the tour include Alfred R. Neumann Library, the
UHCL Art Gallery, and natural features such as Potter Pond and Horsepen Bayou. To
learn more about Hawk Adventure or to register, visit www.uhcl.edu/admissions/events/hawk-adventure.
Learn to manage change, conflict
Learn how to successfully cope with organizational change and learn techniques to
define the change process, communication and resolving conflict in the course, “Skillfully
Managing Change and Conflict” as part of the Management and Leadership Certificate
Program at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
The course, offered by the Center for Executive Education, is geared toward aspiring
or new supervisors, and leaders who wish to gain new knowledge for today’s work environment.
The course takes place on Fridays, July 13 and 27, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The fee is $850,
and group rates are available. For more information, call 281-283-3120 or email cee@uhcl.edu.
UHCL Movie Night: ‘Disobedience’
Come see “Disobedience” on Movie Night July 14, 7 p.m. in the Student Services and
Classroom Building Lecture Hall at University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area
Blvd., Houston. A woman returns to the religious community that shunned her, rekindling
a forbidden relationship. The characters then explore themes of passion, self-awareness
and freedom of choice. The film is rated R.
Admission to the film is free for students with a UHCL Student ID and $4 for all others.
Parking is free and available in Visit Lot D.
UHCL returning students’ fall registration through Aug. 24
Returning students at University of Houston-Clear Lake can register for fall courses
in open registration through Aug. 24. Freshmen students must attend an orientation
before registering for courses. Class schedules are available online at www.uhcl.edu/academics/resources.
For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at 281-283-2525 or email
records@uhcl.edu.
UHCL new student application deadline Aug. 1
The final application deadline for new students planning to enter University of Houston-Clear
Lake in the fall 2018 semester is Aug. 1. For more details on deadlines, visit the
UH-Clear Lake Office of Admissions at www.uhcl.edu/admissions. To apply, visit ApplyTexas.org.
For more information, call 281-283-2500, or email admissions@uhcl.edu.
Volunteers needed to keep UHCL beautiful
Help maintain the beauty of the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus by volunteering
at Habitat Work Days each Tuesday morning in July with the Environmental Institute
of Houston. UH-Clear Lake is located at 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. Helpers should
meet at 9 a.m. at the North Annex Office, located inside Entrance 3 off of Middlebrook
Drive.
Volunteers assist in upkeep, including clearing paths, cleaning the pond and other
conservation tasks. For more information, call UHCL Environmental Institute of Houston
at 281-283-3950 or email eih@uhcl.edu. To learn more, visit www.uhcl.edu/environmental-institute.
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