Short Takes

August 15, 2017 | UHCL Staff

Short Takes

UHCL celebrates Welcome Back Bash Sept. 1

Students and alumni will celebrate the start of the fall semester and new academic year at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Welcome Back Bash Sept. 1, 5-8 p.m. in the Bayou Building Front Circle, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

The event is hosted by UHCL’s Orientation and New Student Programs and the UHCL Alumni Association. Festivities feature food, games, giveaways, a photo booth, music and vendors. A group photo of all present students and alumni will also be taken at 6:30 p.m. in Alumni Plaza.

To learn more about the event, visit www.uhcl.edu/campus-life/orientation/programs/welcome-back-bash.

UHCL Art Gallery – American abstract artists’ portfolio exhibition

Learn about the history of abstract art in the United States in the latest exhibition at the University of Houston-Clear Lake Bayou Building Art Gallery, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. The exhibition, which runs Aug. 31 – Oct. 20, will feature the 75th edition of the portfolio of American Abstract Artists, a New York-based organization dedicated to providing an outlet for abstract art.

For the first time, the portfolio includes digital work such as such as photos, scanned images, and vector-based art. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held Aug. 30 from 5-7 p.m. in the Art Gallery. The exhibit is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. Admission to the Art Gallery is free. Free parking for the reception is available in the Visitor Lot or Student Lot D.

For more information, contact Coordinator of Audience Development Jeff Bowen at 281-283-3376 or visit www.uhcl.edu/art-gallery.

September Habitat Work Days

Would you like to help preserve and protect University of Houston-Clear Lake’s campus environment? It just takes a few hours each week to help maintain the UH-Clear Lake’s natural beauty by volunteering for Habitat Work Days. Meet Sept. 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 9 a.m. at the Environmental Institute of Houston, North Office Annex, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. Volunteers are asked to aid in upkeep, including clearing paths, cleaning the pond and other conservation tasks.

For more information, call 281-283-3950, email eih@uhcl.edu or visit www.uhcl.edu/environmental-institute/education/school-habitats/work-day

Cybersecurity Institute – ‘Cybersecurity and Cryptography’

Help protect your business from cybersecurity breaches. ‘Cybersecurity and Cryptography,’ a workshop offered by UH-Clear Lake’s Cyber Security Institute, will provide participants with essential knowledge on common cyber threats and basic cryptographical methods like confidentiality, data integrity, origin integrity and more.

The workshop runs Sept. 6, 8, and 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cyber Security Institute, located in the Delta Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston. Information-technology professionals and programmers are encouraged to attend. The fee is $300. Call 281-283-3808 or visit www.uhcl.edu/cyber-security-institute/events for more information.

 

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