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PRESIDENT’S REPORT: In November’s President’s Report, read about UofL’s new grant for violence prevention and our rating as a Military Friendly campus for the seventh year in a row. Click here.
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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Dec. 9, 2015:
· Refugee health care benefits patients, providers. Read more.
· Faculty Senate December meeting overview. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
There are 13 trees that are native to Kentucky on the UofL Belknap Campus Tree Tour.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Faculty
1.) iClicker classroom response system available for free to UofL faculty
Health and Wellness
2.) YMCA to let UofL employees work out for free during holiday break
HR
3.) Supervisors: Performance Management training now available
Miscellaneous
4.) HSC Shared Services Supervisor positions posted
5.) RBAA Red Barn 46th Birthday Party is Friday
6.) CODRE’s Annual Report is available online
7.) OFFICIAL UofL Alumni Pregame Party
8.) Cards Writing Cards initiative needs volunteers
Grand Rounds
9.) Pediatrics
10.) Orthopaedic Surgery
11.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Faculty
1.) iClicker classroom response system available for free to UofL faculty
January 21, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Belknap, Ekstrom Library – Room 244
January 22, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., HSC, K-Wing – HK 2035
Incorporate this user-friendly tool into your course to start a two-way dialogue with students. Using iClicker, you can gather and display student responses in real time. Learn more about this free platform at a training session. Free instructor kits will be available upon request and lunch will be provided.
Additional Information: Learn more about iClicker and register. Contact Linda Leake by email or at 502-852-4332 with questions.
2.) YMCA to let UofL employees work out for free during holiday break
Between Dec. 23, 2015 and Jan. 3, 2016
Free for UofL employees
The YMCA of Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana invites all UofL employees to work out for free. To take advantage of this opportunity, all you need is a current UofL employee I.D. Should your spouse, immediate family member or out-of-town guest join you, there will be a $5 per person per day fee with picture I.D. Locate a YMCA near you. Should you wish to join the YMCA, the join fee will be waived from December 26 through January 20.
Additional Information: https://louisville.edu/gethealthynow/documents/ymca-access-1; ghn@louisville.edu
HR
3.) Supervisors: Performance Management training now available
Multiple dates and locations. In response to feedback from the university community, Human Resources is partnering with the Delphi Center to conduct performance management training for all managers. Learn how to conduct effective performance reviews and set expectations for the year during this four-hour training. Sessions are available on HSC and Belknap.
Additional Information: Learn more and register.
4.) HSC Shared Services Supervisor positions posted
The openings for the HSC Shared Services Supervisor positions for HR, Payroll, Purchasing and Finance & Accounting are posted until Dec. 14. To apply for one or more of the Supervisor roles, please visit: http://louisville.edu/hr/employment/jobs/currentopenings. The jobs are listed under Staff Positions with the following UofL IDs:
INTERNAL ONLY – Finance Partner – HSC Shared Services (Job ID: UL504)
INTERNAL ONLY – HR Partner – HSC Shared Services (Job ID: UL503)
INTERNAL ONLY – Purchasing Partner – HSC Shared Services (Job ID: UL502)
INTERNAL ONLY – Payroll Partner – HSC Shared Services (Job ID: UL501)
5.) RBAA Red Barn 46th Birthday Party is Friday
Dec. 11, 5 to 8 p.m., Red Barn
Free
Join your friends and family at the RBAA (Red Barn Alumni Association) Red Barn 46th Birthday Party at the Red Barn this Friday. We will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the RBAA (1985-2015), featured in the Fall 2015 UofL magazine (Donor Spotlight, page 51). Enjoy a delicious buffet by Sodexo and be a part of the 46-year tradition that is the Red Barn. Voluntary donations are welcome all to benefit UofL students through the RBAA. It is always a good time to help UofL students.
Additional Information: George Howe, cell (502) 552-9377.
6.) CODRE’s Annual Report is available online
The Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) is pleased to share its annual report of activities during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Included in this report is an overview of activities, programming, and collaborations that reflect the charge of the commission. The report is available at http://louisville.edu/codre/files/codre-annual-report-2014-15-1.
Additional Information: Vickie Bridgeman, 852-0232.
7.) OFFICIAL UofL Alumni Pregame Party
Dec. 30, 2-5 p.m. CT, Hard Rock Café, Nashville
$40
The UofL Alumni Association is thrilled to host the OFFICIAL UofL Alumni Pregame party for alumni, fans and friends before the Music City Bowl. This is the only OFFICIAL pregame event and will be at the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville from 2-5 p.m. CT. Entry is just $40/person and includes all you can eat BBQ buffet, non-alcoholic drinks and cash bar. Register now at: UofLalumni.org/bowl.
Additional Information: Elise Buck.
8.) Cards Writing Cards initiative needs volunteers
Alumni volunteers are invited to write congratulatory notes to newly admitted UofL students. We have over 1,800 students to write to and we need YOUR help to accomplish this goal! If you and your friends would like to participate, please fill out our volunteer form and we will mail you stationery, addresses, stamped envelopes, and a sample letter to guide your notes.
For more information, contact Brittany Chouhan at blchou01@louisville.edu.
Grand Rounds
9.) Pediatrics
Dec. 11, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
This Friday, please join us for the 15th Annual Dr. Elliott Podoll Adolescent Medicine Lectureship featuring Matthew C. Aalsma, PhD. Aalsma is an associate professor of pediatrics and director of the juvenile forensic psychology clinic at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He will be presenting “Juvenile Justice Reform.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 502-629-8828.
10.) Orthopaedic Surgery
Dec. 11, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
Please join us as we welcome Daniela Neamtu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville. Dr. Neamtu will lecture on Hospital Geriatric Care of the Orthopaedic Patient.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902.
11.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
Dec. 11, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building-Basement Auditorium
Please join us Friday in The ACB basement auditorium for Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds from 1PM-2PM. Our department Chair Dr. Sean Francis will be presenting, Vaginal Vault Prolapse After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. He will be discussing epidemiology of prolapse, review risk factors for prolapse and POPQ examinations.
Additional Information: Crystal Menear, 502-561-7463.
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