October 24, 2017 | UHCL Staff
Expand your global perspective and gain unique insight on Buddhism in this weeklong series of events surrounding a visit from monks of the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery in India. All events take place at University of Houston-Clear Lake in the Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston.
Events are free and open to the public.
Help keep University of Houston-Clear Lake’s unique, natural campus beautiful during Habitat Volunteer Work Days, Nov. 7, 14 and 28 at 9 a.m. at the North Office Annex at University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston.
Join other volunteers for important upkeep, including clearing paths, cleaning the pond and other conservation tasks. For more information, call UHCL Environmental Institute of Houston Environmental Education Program Coordinator Wendy Reistle, 281-283-3945, or email reistle@uhcl.edu. For more information about the institute, visit www.eih.uhcl.edu.
Get a glimpse at the future of the art world at the 15th Houston Area Community College Student Exhibition at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art Gallery, located in the Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston. The exhibit will open Nov. 9 – Dec. 14 and showcase art from students throughout the Houston metro area.
The Art Gallery is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m. –noon. Free parking 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.
Learn a new language and get personal attention from experts at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s non-credit Foreign Language Program.
Small classes and private tutoring are available for Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, German, Japanese, Russian and more. English courses for professionals are also available, and classes focus on conversational skills. Registration is from Nov. 10 – Jan. 16.
Group courses cost $145, with private instruction of 10 available for $600. To learn more or to register, visit www.uhcl.edu/fl or call the Foreign Language and English Enhancement Program, 281-283-3033.
University of Houston-Clear Lake Professor of Women’s Studies Kim A. Case was recently invited to her undergraduate alma mater, University of Texas Knoxville, to give two talks on inclusive teaching practices. While there, she was surprised with the university’s Accomplished Alumni Award.
“The talk I gave to the Department of Psychology took place in the same room where I took my first social psychology course, which started my journey to becoming a social psychologist,” she said.
Case serves as UHCL’s director of applied social issues concentration within the psychology graduate program. She is author of two books that focus on strategies for teaching about identity, social justice and privilege.
Earlier this year, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues selected Case as recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award. She shares that award with a University of London professor.
