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Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
DID YOU KNOW Two Speech-Language Pathology graduate students in the Department of Otolaryngology received awards at 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association convention in Los Angeles. Alexandra Birmingham received the 2017 National NSSLHA Member Honors Excellence Award and Bradley Kimbel was awarded the 2017 Graduate Student Scholarship from ASHA Foundation.
Faculty and staff notables Susan Peters, CEHD associate professor in the Department of Middle and Secondary Education, was selected as one of the 2016 outstanding reviewers for the “Journal of Research in Mathematics Education.” Additionally, she has been invited to serve as an associate editor on the editorial board of the “Statistics Education Research Journal,” a top research journal in statistics education.
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Miscellaneous Dare to Care Food Drive underwayDec. 4-14, 2nd floor, Gardiner Hall
Celebrate the season with the UofL Women’s NetworkDecember 7, 4-6 p.m., Alumni office, second floor of the University Club
HSC Walking TourDecember 12, 10-11:15 a.m., Abell Admin Center, 1st Floor
U Club Open Dining availableThroughout December, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., University Club; $7.95 to $13.95 Shari Gater visitation and memorialDecember 6, 4-8 p.m. Visitation will be at Arc L Heady Funeral Home on Westport Road Wednesday, December 6 from 4-8 p.m. The funeral service will take place at the funeral home, Thursday, December 7 at 10 a.m., followed by a procession to Resthaven Cemetery where Shari will be laid to rest. Open to public. Gater was the administrative associate in the Department of Comparative Humanities. Talks/Seminars/Symposiums Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series hosts Dr. Kami KimDecember 7, 12-1 p.m., Room 101, Clinical and Translational Research Building Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series hosts Dr. Kami KimDecember 5, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 124, Clinical and Translational Research Building
Training and Workshops iRIS grant submission training offered by Office of Research IntegrityDecember 8, 2-4 p.m., Room 123, Clinical Translational Research Building, HSC “An Introduction to Grant Submissions in iRIS” aims to provide an understanding of getting into the iRIS system and navigating through the eProposal form and Sponsor Packets. The target audience is staff and faculty who plan to seek funding through any granting agency. Training for units as a group is also available, on request. Additional Information: Aiyana Lyninger
Health and Wellness Cassy Luckett: Get Healthy Now Wellness Center’s Member of the MonthCongratulations to Cassy Luckett for being Get Healthy Now’s Member of the Month for December. This month’s theme is Wellness and Resiliency: keep reading to learn more about how Cassy found her ‘wellness wings’ using a unique approach to keep herself motivated.
Free Fitness Classes with Get Healthy NowGet Healthy Now Wellness Center, 601 Presidents Blvd.; Free for GHN Wellness Center members
GHN Total Body workoutTuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 7 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Free for GHN Wellness Center members
Faculty Calling all faculty: Apply to be a part of the 2018 Green Threads cohortWant a $500 honorarium, course development resources, info on local sustainability issues and an interdisciplinary collegial network all designed to help you integrate themes of ecological, social and economic stewardship and resilience into your courses? The Sustainability Council invites full/part-time faculty and GTA Academy members from any discipline to apply for the 8/17/18 Green Threads workshop exploring ways to embed sustainability in your curriculum. Apply by March 14 with Chair’s approval.
Sustainability Green Tip: Faculty resources for weaving sustainability into spring coursesDeveloping spring syllabi? The Sustainability Council encourages faculty from all disciplines to integrate themes of environmental, social and economic stewardship into your courses, research, and service learning projects. In addition to our Green Threads Faculty Workshop, we offer: guest speakers/tours, discussion guides, online learning tools, info on interdisciplinary research opportunities, engaging events for your syllabi, and the EcoReps program’s service learning and educational videos.
Partnership for a Green City Tip 14 – Heating and Energy EfficiencyAccording to the Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey, about 51 percent of the gas and electric used in schools and office buildings goes to heating, ventilation and air conditioning throughout the year. Use the sun for free heat – open the curtains or shades on your south-facing and west-facing windows during winter days to bring free heat into your home. Close your window coverings when the sun goes down to keep the heat inside.
Grand Rounds Endocrinology Grand RoundsDecember 6, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, Lower Level, Room 038
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