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Here’s what was posted to UofLNews on April 7, 2016:
- Kentucky’s closeted past rediscovered through LGBTQ Heritage Project. Read more.
- Speed Museum’s ‘Kentucky Captured’ exhibition showcases UofL photo archives. Read more.
- A day at the races for breast cancer awareness and survivorship. Read more.
- Photos: UofL SPHIS hosted a discussion on heroin in Louisville April 6, featuring Councilman David James as one of the panelists. View here.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Health and Wellness
1.) GHN helps you tackle day-to-day activities through functional fitness class
2.) Satisfy your appetite with Lunchtime Yoga & Pilates
3.) Change your pace with GHN’s Cardio Kick & Sculpt class
Miscellaneous
4.) Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program hosting roundtable on meeting the immigrant/refugee/noncitizen needs
5.) ‘Roots of Modern Political Parties’ topic of McConnell Center program
6.) Program of Music and Readings from Cervantes scheduled
7.) Opening Reception for Spring 2016 BFA Thesis Exhibition tonight
8.) Family Scholar House Health & Financial Fair today
9.) Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony Concert features new works
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
10.) Department of Biology/Brown & Williamson Seminar Series today
11.) Global Humanities Lecture: Sherlock Holmes and the War on Terror
Training and Workshops
12.) Make your course accessible to students with disabilities
13.) Learn how to enhance your courses with digital media assignments
Studies
14.) Pain Study
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Health and Wellness
1.) GHN helps you tackle day-to-day activities through functional fitness class
Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, Humana Gym.
Free for GHN Wellness Center members
Try out Get Healthy Now’s Functional Fitness class to practice core moves that will help you take on your daily activities with more efficiency. Enjoy 45 minutes of quality, functional movements that will nourish your spine, revitalize your postural muscles, and strengthen your core with every movement. Exercises are shown at different skill levels so each person can work to their own individual competency.
Additional Information: Facebook, website, email, 852-7755
2.) Satisfy your appetite with Lunchtime Yoga & Pilates
Monday-Thursday, 12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, 601 Presidents Blvd.
Wellness Center members
Take the time to regroup midday with a 50-minute all-levels yoga or Pilates class Monday through Thursday. Whether you are new to yoga/Pilates or have taken classes before, all will benefit from these mind and body-balancing sessions taught by our experienced instructors. Unlimited classes $20/ for the remainder of the spring semester. First class is always free.
Additional Information: Facebook, website, email, 852-7755
3.) Change your pace with GHN’s Cardio Kick & Sculpt class
Fridays 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for GHN Wellness Center members
Join us for an action-packed workout that improves strength, muscle tone, endurance, and will help you stick to your fitness goals. Class includes interval training exercises and all moves are modified based on fitness level.
Additional Information: Facebook, website, email
Miscellaneous
4.) Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program hosting roundtable on meeting the immigrant/refugee/noncitizen needs
April 12, noon to 2 p.m., Genscape Inc., 1140 Garvin Place
The Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program will host the second annual strategy roundtable on “Meeting the Needs of the Immigrant/Refugee/Noncitizen Community.” As part of the event, BHRAP will present on the results of its findings relating to educational access, language access, and health care access for our immigrant community. The event invites community participation and input.
Additional Information: Jamie Abrams
5.) ‘Roots of Modern Political Parties’ topic of McConnell Center program
Applications due April 15; conference June 12-15
Free, public
This summer’s annual Young Leaders Academy for high school students at the McConnell Center will focus on “Decision 2016: Roots of Modern Political Parties.” The four-day residential leadership conference will be held June 12-15 at UofL for KY students in grades 9 through 12. Applications are due April 15.
Additional Information: Website, email, Benjamin Gies, 852-1473
6.) Program of Music and Readings from Cervantes scheduled
April 11, noon, Room 100, Bingham Humanities Building
Free
Students from the Early Music Ensemble of the School of Music in collaboration with Spanish MA students in the College of Arts and Sciences present music of Spain’s Golden Age and episodes from Don Quixote de la Mancha. The program will feature singers, recorders, violas da gamba and lute.
Additional Information: Jack Ashworth, Mark Yeary, Greg Hutcheson
7.) Opening Reception for Spring 2016 BFA Thesis Exhibition tonight
April 8, 5-7 p.m., Schneider Hall, Schneider Hall Galleries
The Hite Art Institute will open its Spring 2016 BFA Thesis Exhibitions tonight at Schneider Hall Galleries, displaying artwork in a variety of mediums from four students graduating with a Bachelor in Fine Arts: Nicholas Cook, Claire Nelson, Angela St. Vrain and Joshua Francis White.
Additional Information: Renee Murphy, 852-6794
8.) Family Scholar House Health & Financial Fair today
April 8, noon-4 p.m., The Commons, Stoddard Johnston Scholar House 2301 Bradley Avenue 40217
Free
Free health and financial fair open to the community. Free blood pressure, glucose test, HIV testing, and vision screenings. Healthy snack and fitness demonstrations. Free healthy lunch and kids’ activities.
Additional Information: Jocelyn Fetalver, 502-813-3080
9.) Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony Concert features new works
7:30 p.m. April 10 Comstock Concert Hall – School of Music
free
The University Symphonic Band, directed by Amy Acklin, and the Wind Symphony, directed by Frederick Speck, will present a joint concert. This will be the final concert of the academic year for both. Cornerstone works including Gustav Holst’s Suite in E-flat will be performed, along with several exciting new works. A featured work will be A Bouquet for Rabbie Burns, written by faculty composer, Marc Satterwhite.
Additional Information: Frederick Speck, website
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
10.) Department of Biology/Brown & Williamson Seminar Series today
April 8, noon, Shumaker Research Bldg., Room 139
Free
The Biology Department presents Brown and Williamson speaker, Dr. Donald Pfaff, Professor and Head of Laboratory, Neurobiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University. His title is “Altruistic Brain Theory.”
Additional Information: Judy Felli, 852-8263
11.) Global Humanities Lecture: Sherlock Holmes and the War on Terror
April 13, 4-6 p.m., Humanities 300
Free
Since his arrival on the scene in 1887, Sherlock Holmes’ readers and critics have debated whether he is the super-cop of a threatened society or an eccentric blade-runner on the fringes of sexual, class, national and human boundaries. Dr. Caroline Reitz (C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center) will explore how the Sherlock Holmes stories anticipated both modern warfare based on knowledge, fear, and shadowy networks, and ideological binds we see 21st century Sherlock attempting to solve.
Additional Information: Lisa Schonburg, Simona Bertacco
Training and Workshops
12.) Make your course accessible to students with disabilities
April
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination in a number of areas, including education. The Delphi Center can help ensure your online courses or materials used in face-to-face courses are accessible to students with disabilities.
Additional Information: Beth Case, 852-7689, website
13.) Learn how to enhance your courses with digital media assignments
| As you’re planning your syllabus for next semester, consider incorporating digital media assignments into your summer or fall semester classes. The Delphi Center can help you decide which student outcomes are appropriate for digital media assignments, design the activity, create the rubric and more.
Additional Information: Beth Case, 852-7689, website
Studies 14.) Pain Study April 6, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute For participants 18 through 80 years old. IRB# 10.0613 University of Louisville Department of Neurological Surgery is conducting a research study to evaluate pain in spinal cord injury patients. Subjects will be compensated for their time. Additional Information: Neesha Settipalle |
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