Short Takes

September 30, 2019 | Jim Townsend

Starting a business? Join UHCL lunch-and-learn workshop

Thinking about starting your own business but don’t know where to start? Current and future business owners are invited to a lunch-and-learn workshop on Friday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., in the Garden Room of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

The workshop will introduce attendees to the tools needed to start and successfully run a business. Network and learn from experts about a range of topics, from financial planning to building codes. Speakers include Jennifer Ledwith, business owner; Gary Johnson, CPA, MBA; Associate Professor of Management Troy Voelker, and Aubrey Harbin, Friendswood’s director of community development and city planner.

Seating is limited to 100 attendees and registration is required. Register online by Oct. 11. Lunch is provided. Parking is available in Lot R.

The workshop is presented by UH-Clear Lake's College of Business and the Office of Strategic Partnerships. For more information, including disability accommodations, contact Strategic Partnerships Program Manager Alexis Nwagui at 281-283-2071 or alexandera@uhcl.edu. Disability accommodations should be made at least one week in advance.

UHCL Friday Morning lectures: mathematical thinking, Oman

University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Friday Morning Continuing Education fall lecture series continues Oct. 11 with lectures at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

At 9 a.m.: Bun Yue, professor of computer science and information systems, will discuss how having a strong sense of mathematical and statistical thinking can be a powerful tool to understand biases, falsehoods, emotions, decision-making and more. This practical talk discusses how to use mathematics to navigate through life adventures, including shopping. High school algebra will be sufficient to understand the talk thoroughly.

At 11 a.m., Maria Curtis, professor of anthropology and cross-cultural studies, will discuss Oman, Omani culture and the Arab nation’s place on the world’s stage. Oman maintains a balanced economic development plan and serves in a mediator position in some of today’s most urgent diplomatic crises.

Membership is $26 per semester. Courses fees are $18 per class. To register or for more information, visit Friday Morning Continuing Education. Any individual who requires a special accommodation to take advantage of or participate in this program should contact the UHCL ADA Coordinator at 281-283-2648 at least one week prior to the program date to arrange for the accommodation.

Autism speaker series: positive behavior through reinforcement

Reinforcement is a critical component in teaching desired behaviors, say University of Houston-Clear Lake behavioral analysts. Simultaneously, understanding reinforcement is essential for decreasing unwanted behaviors and replacing those unacceptable behaviors with desirable ones.

Parents, teachers and caretakers can learn how to conceptualize, identify, and use reinforcement for positive behavior change for a variety of learners in a lecture presented as part of the UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities speaker series.

The free lecture is Saturday, Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Garden Room of UHCL’s Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. Lunch is provided and parking is available in Lot D. Registration is required. To register, visit the autism center's Speaker Series page or call 281-283-3452.