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Network with alumni in your area
 In addition to lifelong learning and creating business connections, UHCL alumni also desire to catch up with former classmates. To give alumni a chance to build their relationships, the UHCL Alumni Association hosts events called 'AlumNights,' casual networking events that allow alumni to mix and mingle in a relaxed setting. These events are also a great way for alumni to celebrate their latest accomplishments with their alma mater. This is certainly the case with Dorothy Hagan, '89 BA, who will be hosting a presentation, reception and book signing for her novel, "The Offshore Triumphs of Karla Jean," on Tuesday, May 8, 5:30-7 p.m. in the university's Bayou Building, Atrium I and Garden Room.
Since beginning these events in 2009, AlumNights have proven to be successful; so successful, in fact, that many area businesses and organizations have offered to host their own UHCL AlumNight. Two such businesses are Edgewater Community-Coventry Homes and Main Event Entertainment. Gather at the Coventry Homes model within the Edgewater Community (100 Water Street, Webster) with your fellow alumni on Tuesday, May 22, 5-7 p.m., for a fun reception and networking event. And stay tuned for more information on an upcoming AlumNight at Main Event Entertainment.
If you are interested in hosting an AlumNight event and promoting your business to your fellow UHCL alumni, please visit the AlumNight webpage or contact Mindi Funderburg, coordinator of outreach and communications for the Office of Alumni and Community Relations, at 281-283-2041 or funderburg@uhcl.edu.
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It's mid-April, and you know what that means for students: lots of studying, taking exams, and turning in final projects as the academic year comes to a close. This time is especially rewarding for many seeking degrees in the arts, as they get to show off their semester's best work in end-of-year exhibitions. UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts students are no exception; you can see their works beginning tomorrow, April 16. Thirty-two works from 11 artists are on exhibit through May 17 in the Bayou Building's exhibition area on the second level of Atrium I. The public is invited to celebrate the students' achievements during a free opening reception on April 26, 5-8 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Those planning on attending are encouraged to 
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Ever wonder what it would be like to fly on the space shuttle or command the International Space Station? Now's your chance to find out! Join UHCL alumnus and NASA astronaut Michael E. Fossum, '97 MS, at the upcoming "Small Talk. Big Ideas." breakfast to chat about his experiences as commander of the ISS and the road he took to get there. Fossum served as Mission Specialist for STS-121 in 2006 and again on STS-124 in 2008, flying on board Space Shuttle Discovery each mission. He accrued more than 636 hours in space during his two missions, which included critical return-to-flight procedures to increase safety in spaceflight. Fossum returned to space in June 2011 aboard the Russian spacecraft Soyuz en route to the International Space Station. He was named commander of Expedition 29 in September of that same year and spent a total of six months on the ISS, returning to earth in November 2011. During his latest mission on the ISS, Fossum logged more than 66 million miles in space.