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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on August 12, 2015:
· UofL ranked friendliest public institution in South for LGBT community. Read more.
· UofL again named to Sierra Club’s ‘Cool School’ list. Read more.
· Art education instructor to be featured at Kazakhstan festival. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Kent School of Social Work is using the hashtag #ichoosekent for a series of photos on social media featuring students revealing their inspiring social work goals.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Gray Street
2.) Belknap
3.) Purchase your alumni football tickets
4.) Save the Dates: Flu shots available in September
5.) Free information security training session
6.) Save the date and register for ‘Caring for the Adult Patient with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability’
7.) Cultural Center Open House is today
8.) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste training scheduled
9.) Research assistance for distance education and online courses
10.) Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
11.) Orthopaedic Surgery
12.) Family & Geriatric Medicine
13.) Pediatrics
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Gray Street: How about orange dreamsicle bread?
Thursdays through Oct. 29, rain or shine, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 block of East Gray Street
Some items available today will include: Chicken, pork, tomato pies, granola, honey, blueberry lemon and orange dreamsicle breads, peaches, raspberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, corn, tomatoes, squash, hydroponic lettuce, zucchini, beets, cabbage, onions, okra, bitter melon, yard long green beans, yellow wax beans, cucumbers, stuffed pancakes, apples, blackberries, eggplant, sunflowers, zinnias, homemade soaps and lotions, Kentucky kettle corn. Lunch trucks: V-Grits (southern-style vegan cuisine) and Sweet ‘N’ Savory (crepes, smoothies, gelato, frozen coffee). Louisville Water will be at the market this Thursday providing their Pure Tap to go services. Stop by the mobile station, which is located near Jackson Street, and enjoy an unlimited supply of free ice-cold water. Cups will be provided; however, you are encouraged to bring your own reusable or refillable containers.
Additional Information: Facebook page. Website.
2.) Belknap
Thursdays through Oct. 15, rain or shine, 3:30 to 6 p.m., 3rd and Brandeis next to the Ville Grill.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, chicken, eggs.
Additional Information: Facebook page.
3.) Purchase your alumni football tickets
$50
Fans, friends and alumni: The UofL Alumni Association has a limited number of tickets to each home football game. Tickets are $50 each and are located in sections 214, 215, 216, 221, 224, 233 and 236. Learn more information and purchase now at: www.uoflalumni.org/football15
4.) Save the Dates: Flu shots available in September
UofL will administer free flu shots to faculty, staff and students on the following dates in September. Mark your calendars!
· Sept. 17, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Abell Administration Bldg. (HSC)
· Sept. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., MITC (Belknap)
· Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Red Barn (Belknap)
· Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Dental School Room 124 (HSC)
5.) Free information security training session
Aug. 19, 3 to 4:30 p.m., ACB Auditorium
This session is presented by the university’s Information Security Office and is free and open to all faculty and staff. Topics include: identifying and protecting “sensitive data” and Kentucky’s new privacy law (HB5) and how it impacts you. We will also cover tips to help you protect your work and personal data. A full agenda is available here. Please RSVP at isopol@louisville.edu.
Additional Information: Lisa Cooper, 852-0567 or isopol@louisville.edu.
6.) Save the date and register for ‘Caring for the Adult Patient with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability’
November 14, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., ACB Auditorium
Please join us for a free half-day collaborative seminar to stimulate interest by physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers and all other interested healthcare providers in the evaluation and management of health conditions frequently encountered in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on the adult population. CME and CE credits offered for physicians, nurses and social workers. Registration is open at: http://bit.ly/disabilities15.
Additional information: Karen Napolilli, 852-5329.
7.) Cultural Center Open House is today
Aug. 13, 3 to 6 p.m., Cultural Center
Free
Join us to learn more about the Cultural Center’s programs, services, facilities, resources and affiliated student organizations! Light refreshments will be served.
Additional Information: Vickie Bridgeman, 852-0232.
8.) Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste training scheduled
Aug. 18, 9 to 11 a.m., Ekstrom Library W104
Recently hired lab employees who work with chemicals should attend this training. Recurrent training for lab employees is required every three years. Bring employee/student ID number to sign in. Attendees can pre-register at www.louisville.edu/dehs, however advanced registration is not required.
Additional Information: Lloyd Asher, 852-2830 or Cathy Price, 852-2956.
9.) Research assistance for distance education and online courses
As the fall semester approaches, know that research from a distance does not have to be a struggle. Students and instructors have access to a range of in-person and online library services. Databases like EBSCO and PubMed are searchable off-campus with your ULink ID. You can schedule research appointments with librarians to learn useful strategies for finding articles and books. Visit the Library Services for Distance Education and Online Courses page for more information.
Additional Information: http://uofl.me/libs-dist; Toccara Porter.
10.) Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Aug. 14, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building-Basement Auditorium
Please join us Friday for Sachin Jain, MD, MBA. He will be speaking on The Innovation Bubble. Dr. Jain is chief medical officer at CareMore Health System with Anthem.
Additional Information: Crystal Menear; 561-7463.
11.) Orthopaedic Surgery
Aug. 14, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
Please join us as we welcome Sarah Steward, MD, UofL clinical instructor and pediatric orthopaedist. Dr. Steward will lecture on Pediatric Distal Femur Fractures.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902.
12.) Family & Geriatric Medicine
Aug. 14, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
Lori Earnshaw, MD, UofL associate professor, department of medicine; director, palliative medicine fellowship, will present Defining Palliative Care and It’s Place in Healthcare Reform. Dr. Earnshaw will define palliative care and describe the spectrum of palliative care services. She will discuss models of palliative care delivery and their impact in the changing landscape of healthcare. CME category 1 is available for both AAFP & ACCME accreditation.
Additional Information: Mickie Mulloy, 852-0797.
13.) Pediatrics
Aug. 14, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
This Friday, please join us for the pediatric grand rounds featuring David Adamkin, MD. Adamkin is a professor of pediatrics and the director of the division of neonatal medicine at UofL as well as the Rounsaval Chair of Neonatology and director of neonatal nutrition research. He will be presenting “Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Forty Years After 40 is Not 60.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 629-8828.
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