Art Exhibition presents “The Hope Suite”
Jan. 4 – April 10, 2010, Bayou Building, Atrium I, Level 2
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Hope is the theme expressed in “The Hope Suite” by mixed media artist Mark L. Smith. Smith uses paper, canvas, metal and a variety of techniques including monotype, painting, drawing and collage to create his unique works of art. The public is invited and admission is free for all exhibits. For more information, call 281-283-3446 or e-mail artgallery@uhcl.edu.

Art School for Children and Young Adults Registration
Ongoing until classes are full, Arbor Building, Room 159
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
UH-Clear Lake’s Art School for Children and Young Adults celebrates the Art of the Renaissance during the spring semester of art courses offered to students ages 3 ½ through 12th-grade. Classes are ongoing at UH-Clear Lake and at select elementary schools in the area through April 5. Tuition ranges from $80-$125, depending on selected class, location and child’s age. Registration can be submitted online or in the university’s Arbor Building, Room 159. For more information, call the Art School, 281-283-3344 or e-mail Sheppard@uhcl.edu.

Lone Star College Faculty Art Exhibition
Feb. 1 - March 25, Reception Feb. 5, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Art Gallery, Atrium I, Bayou Building
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
This new exhibition includes artwork created by faculty from Lone Star College-Tomball and Lone Star College-Kingwood. Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the gallery, 281-283-3446, or e-mail artgallery@uhcl.edu.

Spring UHCL Physics and Space Science Seminar Series
Feb. 1, 6 – 8 p.m., Student Services Building, Room 1100 University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Come hear the argument of an expert at a seminar called “Are the laws of physics actually find-tuned?” given by University of St. Thomas Assistant Professor of Physics Jim Clarage. The seminar series is open to the public; tickets are $15 per person. This lecture is part of a series presented by the UHCL School of Science and Computer Engineering’s Physics Program and the Center for Education. For more information, visit http://sce.uhcl.edu/physics.

Power of Kabbalah Level One
Feb. 2, noon – 1 p.m., Bayou Building, Room 1219 University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Bring a lunch and join students, faculty, staff and community members for a free six-week course called Power of Kabbalah Level One. World Video Classroom brings teacher Eitan Yardeni’s lessons and workshops on spiritual wisdom to the screen. The course is facilitated by UH-Clear Lake’s Foreign Languages Program office and space is limited to the first 30 participants who register. To learn more about Power of Kabbalah Level One, visit the Web site at http://www.kabbalah.com. For more information and to register for the course, call 281-283-3033 or e-mail paul@uhcl.edu.

Alumni Association Breakfast Roundtable
Feb. 2, 7:30 – 9 a.m., Bayou Building. Atrium II
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
UH-Clear Lake alumni and community friends are invited to network, as well as learn and share their passion for history, poetry, physics, mathematics, art, psychology and other areas of study with university professors and other guests at the first breakfast roundtable. Topics covered include topics such as “The Science of Happiness” to the “The Beauties of Imperfection.” Tickets cost $15 per person and are required to attend. For more information visit http://www.uhcl.edu/alumnirelations/roundtable, call UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Alumni and Community Relations, 281-283-2021, or e-mail alumni@uhcl.edu.

“Visions in Our Midst” explores Battle of the Alamo
Feb. 4, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Bayou Building Garden Room 1510
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Clear Lake Association of Senior Program’s Distinguished Lecture Series presents “The Battle of the Alamo” by Eddie Weller, adjunct history professor at UH-Clear Lake. CLASP is a community outreach initiative that offers education and intellectual challenge to community members with support from UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Alumni and Community Relations. No reservations required, all programs are open and free to the public. For more information contact the university’s Office of University Advancement, 281-283-2021, or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/clasp.

CLASP mini-course on writing
Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m. – noon, at the Freeman Branch Library
16616 Diana Lane, Houston
The Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs presents “From Piles of Junk to Polished Prose” by UH-Clear Lake alumna and local writer Kathryn Black Morrow during its first spring semester mini-course. The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required. All programs are open and free to the public. For more information contact the university’s Office of University Advancement, 281-283-2021, or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/clasp.

Black History Month
Feb. 8, 4 – 5 p.m., Bayou Building, Garden Room
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
February is Black History Month and the Office of Intercultural and International Student Services will kick off events and a display with a lecture by University of Houston African-American Studies Program Director James Conyers. A month-long display in Atrium I will focus on influential leaders and the history of struggle for African Americans in the U.S. For more information, contact Office of Intercultural and International Services Coordinator of Outreach Susana Hernandez by calling 281-283-2565 or e-mailing hernandezsu@uhcl.edu.

CLASP mini-course ‘The Science of Happiness’
Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. – 11 p.m., at the Melvin Knapp Center-Pearland
2424 South Park Ave., Pearland
The Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs at UH-Clear Lake presents “The Science of Happiness” by UH-Clear Lake Associate Professor of Psychology Robert Bartsch during this Pearland mini-course. The event is free and open to the public but reservations are requested. All programs are open and free to the public of all ages. For more information contact the university’s Office of University Advancement, 281-283-2021, or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/clasp.

Voices of Colour
Feb. 10, noon – 1 p.m., Garden Room, Bayou Building
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
The Voices of Colour Speaker Series is a series of presentations and lectures the university’s Office of Intercultural and International Student Services sponsors throughout the year. Each semester, on the second Wednesday of the month, various speakers are invited to share their knowledge, background, or historical information. Speakers TBA. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Coordinator of Women’s and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Services Julie Smith by e-mail, smithj@uhcl.edu, or call 281-283-2578.

GMAT Review
Feb, 6, 13 and 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Bayou Building
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
A three consecutive Saturday workshop created to dramatically improve test taking ability for those required to pass the GMAT or GRE exams. Course includes a copy of the Princeton Review’s Cracking the GMAT or Cracking the GRE and samples of previous exams. Course fee is $349 per person. To register, visit http://www.uhcl.edu/camp, call Clear Lake’s Center for Advanced Management Programs, 281-283-3121, or e-mail camp@uhcl.edu.

Spring UHCL Physics and Space Science Seminar Series
Feb. 8, 7 p.m., Student Services and Classroom Building, Room 1100
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Hear how physics research can create a dramatic impact on society by attending the lecture “The Story of Giant Magnetoresistance: From the Laboratory to the Hard Drive” by Anne Reilly, grants development associate and adjunct professor of physics at UH-Clear Lake. This lecture provides an overview of the GMR phenomenon of computer hard drives and its history from discovery to the Nobel Prize in 2007. The event is presented by the UH-Clear Lake’s School of Science and Computer Engineering’s Physics Program. All are invited to attend the lectures for a $15 fee, with discounted series prices available. For more information or to register call the Center for Educational Programs, 281-283-3035, or visit http://soe.uhcl.edu/BacktotheU.

Solero Flamenco performance
Feb. 12, 8 p.m., Bayou Building, Bayou Theater
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Solero Flamenco’s Irma “La Paloma” and Jeremias Garcia “El Valiente” present “Un Pedacito de España,” a performance of authentic Flamenco true to the passionate music of the Andalusian gypsies. Rich in tradition and respect for the art, the sights and sounds will transport the audience to the realm of music from the heart. A complimentary reception will be held after the concert. Tickets are $8 for presale general admission, $10 at the door and $5 with UH-Clear Lake I.D. For more information, the UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Student Life, 281-283-2560 or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/culturalarts.

Spring Outreach Day
Feb. 13, various times and locations
The official “day of service” for UH-Clear Lake students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members brings people together to benefit Houston area non-profits. This year’s organizations include Houston Food Bank, Baytown Habitat for Humanity, Bay Area Habitat for Humanity, League City Animal Shelter, and Mountbatten House. Projects last about four hours but times vary according to projects, which are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. Details are available at http://www.uhcl.edu/studentleadershipinstitute by clicking on “Community Outreach Days.”

‘Men Who Stare at Goats’ film presentation
Feb. 13, 7 p.m., and Feb. 14, 3 p.m., Student Services and Classroom Building Lecture Hall
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Loosely based on actual events and based on the book by the same name, this comedy is an account of a military experiment in using psychic powers. The film stars George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges. UH-Clear Lake Neumann Library Research Librarian Gerald Churchill will speak about themes present in the film during the Feb. 14 presentation. Tickets are $3.75. For more information, call UH-Clear Lake Office of Cultural Arts, 281-283-2560, or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/movies.

Foreign Languages Program registration Registration
Feb. 15 – March 1, classes at various times and locations in the Bayou Building and Student Services and Classroom Building beginning week of March 1
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Learning a foreign language or improving conversational English can enhance career goals and expand personal horizons. Group classes meet weekly for seven weeks to learn French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish at beginner to advanced levels. New student fees are $135 and returning students are $115. Private lessons are also available. Online registration is now open, by phone or in person registration runs through March 1 with classes beginning the week of March 1 and ending Feb. 15. Register online at http://www.uhcl.edu/fl, by phone at 281-283-3033 or on-site. For more information, e-mail Foreign Languages Program Director Christine Paul, paul@uhcl.edu.

Space Center Lecture Series
Feb. 18, 7 – 9 p.m., Bayou Building, Bayou Theater
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
Presenting “End of an Era: Collecting and Curating the Space Shuttle” by Robert Pearlman, founder and editor of collectSPACE, a leading online publication and resource site for space history enthusiasts, looks back at how NASA and others celebrated space transportation systems memorabilia and museum artifacts. All lectures are free and open to the public. Complimentary parking will be available in the student lot. For more information, visit http://www.spacecenterlectureseries.com.

Performance of ‘Vagina Monologues’
Feb. 19, 8 – 9:30 p.m., Bayou Theater
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
UH-Clear Lake’s Office of Intercultural and International Student Services presents its second production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” The event is part of the V-DAY campaign to stop violence against women and young girls. Tickets are $10 with student I.D. and $12 without. Proceeds benefit the Bay Area Turning Point and V-DAY. To learn more about the campaign visit http://www.vday.org. To purchase tickets or for more information, e-mail Coordinator of Women’s and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Services Julie Smith by e-mailing smithj@uhcl.edu or calling 281-283-2578.

‘The Least of These’ film presentation
Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Student Services and Classroom Building Lecture Hall
University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, 77058
A Rice University graduate student created this “The Least of These,” a thought-provoking documentary that examines the treatment of immigrants at a prison-turned-family detention center. . A panel discussion will take place before the film that includes UH-Clear Lake Associate Professor of Anthropology Christine Kovic, UH-Clear Lake Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephen Cherry and Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Charities Vice President of Community Relations and Development Joe Rubio. Tickets are $3.75. For more information, call UH-Clear Lake Office of Cultural Arts, 281-283-2560, or visit http://www.uhcl.edu/movies.