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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on May 1, 2015:
· Student speaker: Sports can change the world. Read more.
· Commencement speaker is ancestor of early UofL president. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In the early 1960s, the UofL Board of Trustees briefly considered purchasing Churchill Downs to ensure a steady revenue stream. Labeled “godless” and “shameful” by a local minister, the impractical idea did not get very far.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Health and Wellness
1.) Spring into action with a total body workout
2.) Make a splash with Get Healthy Now water fitness classes
3.) UofL participating in National Bike Challenge
Miscellaneous
4.) McConnell Center sponsoring Daniel Boone documentary to air on KET
5.) Sign up for the inaugural MBA Golf Scramble June 29
6.) LAST CHANCE to travel to Iceland with UofL, July 22-31
Conferences
7.) Biochemistry Research
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Health and Wellness
1.) Spring into action with a total body workout
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:00 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym, Studio A
Free for employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Energize your mornings and reignite your metabolism in 30 minutes with a total body workout. Let this new class energize you in a way that nothing else can: a morning workout and renewed commitment to being your best! All class participants will receive a complimentary healthy breakfast snack-to-go during the entire month of May.
Additional Information: 852-7755, ghn@louisville.edu.
2.) Make a splash with Get Healthy Now water fitness classes
Summer Semester: April 28 to May 21, Tuesday/Thursday, Noon to 12:45 p.m., Natatorium
Free, UofL employees, retirees and their spouse/QA
Looking for a form of exercise that is easy on the joints and big on fun? Join Get Healthy Now for the summer semester of Water Fitness! Laura Feese, certified aquatic instructor with 25-plus years of experience, leads a progressive water workout for GHN’s Water Fitness classes. Ideal for all fitness levels and no swimming skills needed (hair can stay dry or not). Benefits include increased energy, better sleep, relief from joint pain and more. Enroll today!
Additional Information: Enrollment form. Email: GHN@louisville.edu, 852-7755.
3.) UofL participating in National Bike Challenge
May 1 to September 30
Free
Saddle up and ride for team UofL and be a part of something big. Showcase your support for a healthy lifestyle and sustainable transportation. Compete with your UofL colleagues to earn the coveted title of most active cyclists on campus! Your miles cycled will count toward the University of Louisville total, as well as qualify you for great individual prizes. Our grand prize: a $400 voucher to a local bike shop courtesy of Get Healthy Now and the Sustainability Council!
Additional Information: Jamie Udeze, 852-1234; ghn@louisville.edu. Get registered. Website.
Miscellaneous
4.) McConnell Center sponsoring Daniel Boone documentary to air on KET
May 4, 9 p.m.
A two-hour documentary exploring the life of legendary Daniel Boone will premiere May 4, 9 p.m., on KET. The McConnell Center is one of the film’s sponsors, produced by Witnessing History. “Daniel Boone and the American West” features extensive archival research, showcases original Boone documents and includes many live reenactments of Boone’s role in the American Revolutionary War and his early explorations of Kentucky, including battle scenes such as the famed Siege of Boonesborough.
Additional Information: GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, 852-3158. More air dates.
5.) Sign up for the inaugural MBA Golf Scramble June 29
June 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., UofL Golf Club
$100 per person; $400 for 4 person team
Do you golf? Would you like to play a round at the UofL Golf Club? If yes, then join us by participating in the 1st MBA Golf Scramble presented by Humana on June 29. Register as a single player ($100) or team ($400) online. All proceeds raised will benefit the MBA Alumni Network Scholarship fund for new students!
Additional Information: Susan Hildebrand, mba@louisville.edu; Logan Gatti, dgatti@humana.com; Laura Clinton Brock, laura.clinton@louisville.edu.
6.) LAST CHANCE to travel to Iceland with UofL, July 22-31
July 22
$3,499/person (airfare, gratuities, some meals extra)
Only six spots left, which will be closed May 15. This spectacular tour includes the best Iceland has to offer. Your deluxe motor coach tour begins and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland, to see the highlights and enjoy free time. You will stay in some of the best hotels that Iceland has to offer. Explore this exotic arctic island while enjoying the fellowship and comfort that traveling with UofL provides.
Additional Information: For a brochure go to: http://www.platinumtvl.com/groupdepartures/. For additional information, contact the Platinum Travel Group Dept. at 502-425-2400 or 1-800-928-8888.
Conferences
7.) Biochemistry Research
May 4, noon, Homberger Library, HSC-A, Rm 614
Tim Barnoud, BMG grad student. “Ras Regulates Rb and Senescence via its Effector NORE1A.”
Additional Information: janice.burkett@louisville.edu.
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