UHCL seniors program to feature Historian Morrow

University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs announces the first mini-course of the 2008-2009 season Tuesday, Sept. 16, 10:30 a.m., with a presentation on the history of Ellington Field by Kathryn Morrow.

A working historian and author, Morrow wrote Defender of America’s Gulf Coast, a History of Ellington Field, Texas, 1917-2007. Her current work includes research for the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.

The Sept. 16 mini-course is presented in conjunction with The Harris County Precinct Two’s Precinct2gether program and will be held at the Bay Area Community Center, 5002 NASA Road 1, Seabrook, 77586. The mini course is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, call the university’s Office of Alumni and Community Relations, 281-283-2021.

Community Outreach Day to take place for Sept. 20

University of Houston-Clear Lake invites volunteers to participate in the semi-annual Community Outreach Day set for Saturday, Sept. 20. A popular UH-Clear Lake tradition, this service-oriented program gives students, faculty, staff and members of the community the opportunity to participate in a worthy volunteer project.

Organizations that will be included for projects in Community Outreach Day this September include Habitat for Humanity, Baytown; Houston Food Bank; Houston Humane Society; Mountbatten House; and UH-Clear Lake Facility Management and Construction.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and pre-register as there are a limited number of spots. Registration can be completed online by visiting http://www.uhcl.edu/SLI or in-person at the UHCL Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd.

For more information on Community Outreach Day, call UH-Clear Lake Coordinator of Student Life Jennifer Clark, 281-283-2611 or e-mail clarkjen@uhcl.edu.

Program focuses on improving English skills

Foreign professionals and students wishing to strengthen their English language skills can get the help they need through University of Houston-Clear Lake’s English Enhancement program. The first fall 2008 session is scheduled for Sept. 18 – Oct. 30 with registration running from Sept. 1-17.

Classes meet one day a week for seven weeks. The course focuses on several aspects of spoken language including correction of pronunciation, intonation, common English speech patterns, vocabulary building and idiomatic usage.
The fee for the English Enhancement Program is $135 for new students and $115 for returning students. Register online at http://www.uhcl.edu/fl, by phone at 281-283-3033 or in person at room B1618 of the UH-Clear Lake Bayou Building. For more information, e-mail paul@uhcl.edu.

Find out how to bring balance to life

Stress is an unwelcome part of most people’s days and the one-day University of Houston-Clear Lake seminar, “A Balancing Act: Managing Your Time and Stress, Don’t Let it Manage You!” teaches attendees techniques for better time management that can lead to less stress. This program is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., in UH-Clear Lake’s Student Service and Classroom Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

Leaders of this workshop are Ron Klinger of UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Human Resources and Jennifer Clark from UH-Clear Lake’s Center for Student Life and Community Engagement. There is no cost to attend this program, but reservations are requested so there are enough materials for all participants.

For more information, call 281-283-2611 or e-mail clarkjen@uhcl.edu.

Seminar offers techniques for better money management

For three evenings in September, University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Center for Advanced Management Programs hosts a program that centers on effective ways to manage money and investing concepts. “Successful Money Management” is scheduled for Sept. 9, 16 and 23, 6:30 – 10 p.m. in UH-Clear Lake’s Bayou Building, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

Students in this workshop will come away with useful ideas for managing money including how to minimize taxes, maximize return-on-investment and create future financial security. Certified Financial Planner Michael W. Hesse, president of Texas Wealth Management Inc., leads the seminar.

The fee for the three-evening program is $85 for individuals and $105 for couples sharing course materials. For more information or to register, call CAMP at 281-283-3121 or e-mail camp@uhcl.edu.

Miller Analogy Test available in September

Potential UH-Clear Lake School of Education graduate students applying for specific programs can fulfill one of the school’s entry requirements with the Miller Analogy Test, Friday, Sept. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. 

Test administrations are limited to the first 25 participants registered. Regular registration is available until Sept. 5 at 11:30 a.m. and costs $70 per person. Late registration runs until Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at a rate of $90 per participant. Results from the test are available in 10 to 15 working days.

For more information or to register, call 281-283-2580.

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