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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Feb. 19, 2016:
· Mixing the arts with hearts: The heART Show. Read more
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DID YOU KNOW?
As late as 1967, women students at UofL were not supposed to wear slacks in class or the library as part of the code of student conduct.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
UofL Today with Mark Hebert
1.) WHAS-TV, Great Day Live
2.) Radio Show
3.) Metro TV
4.) KET KY
Awards
5.) Nominations sought for 2016 Trustees Award
Faculty
6.) Faculty Symposium on Interdisciplinary Engaged Scholarship
Health and Wellness
7.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo
8.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo, Shelby Campus
9.) Students encouraged to take new UofL Wellbeing Survey
10.) Get Healthy Now’s Walk & Run Club training dates scheduled
11.) Black History-themed InCycle class
Miscellaneous
12.) Celebrate Chinese New Year on Meatless Monday
Talks/Seminars
13.) Biochemistry seminar on reactive lipids and chronic kidney disease
14.) Free seminar on the Art of Freezing Tissue
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
UofL Today with Mark Hebert
1.) WHAS-TV, Great Day Live
Mondays at 9:30 a.m.
UofL’s Mark Hebert has a story about UofL and talks with Rachel Platt and Terry Meiners about campus events. Segments can be found at http://rssfeeds.whas11.com/whas/greatdaylive
· Monday, Feb. 22 – Mark visits Great Day Live on WHAS11 to discuss the inventions from the Speed School of Engineering’s capstone event.
2.) Radio Show
Airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on 93.9 FM The Ville; replayed on Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m.
Hebert hosts two weekly 30-minute programs focusing on research, programs, successful students and insights from UofL’s faculty experts.
· Monday, Feb. 22 – Dan Vivian, assistant professor of history, discusses the controversy of the confederate flag. Maxwell Boakye, a neurosurgeon and associate professor in the department of neurosurgery talks about the use of CT scans during brain surgery. Peter Morrin, former director of the Speed Art Museum discusses new art partnerships in the community and at UofL.
Additional Information: Podcasts of all “UofL Today with Mark Hebert” radio programs can be found at https://soundcloud.com/uofl.
3.) Metro TV
(Ch. 99 on UVerse, Ch. 25 on TWC): Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30 with replays Thursday 6:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 p.m.
· This week: Jeff Hieb from the Speed School of Engineering discusses cybersecurity and Ruth Carrico, director of the UofL Global Health program talks about refugees coming to Louisville. Metro TV shows: https://www.youtube.com/user/univoflouisville/playlists
4.) KET KY
Thursday, 5 p.m., Ch. 192, TWC
Russ Weaver from the Brandeis School of Law discusses free speech. Speed School’s Gina Bertocci shows us how a 3D printed hand is changing the life of a Louisville first grader. And Trey Lewis from the Career Development Center talks about getting students job-ready.
Awards
5.) Nominations sought for 2016 Trustees Award
The 2016 Trustees Award nominations must consist of the Nomination Form and letters of support outlining the nominee’s qualifications and contributions to the University community. The award form can be downloaded online.
Faculty
6.) Faculty Symposium on Interdisciplinary Engaged Scholarship
March 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Shumaker Building Room 139, Belknap Campus
Free
Come out and explore how successful and emerging interdisciplinary collaborations can serve as a major catalyst in: 1. Advancing UofL’s state assigned metropolitan research mission, 2. Addressing the strategies and objectives identified in the University’s 21st Century Initiative, and 3. Providing a new programmatic paradigm in the next phase of the Signature Partnership Initiative engagement with the west Louisville community. Light lunch will be served. Registration required.
Additional Information: Website
Health and Wellness
7.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo
Mondays, March 7, March 21, March 28, April 4, 4:30-5:45 p.m., Nursing School K Bldg. Room 2017
Free: Employees, spouses and QAs
Beyond simply decreasing your stress, this evidence-based KORU workshop will help you learn skills to find more satisfaction in your daily life. The course is designed to help you learn mindfulness through the practice of specific skills that calm and focus your mind and through the practice of meditation. If you are feeling pressured and stressed, or are just interested in learning a new skill that can enrich your life, these classes are for you. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome.
Additional Information: UofL employees email to register; UofL students should visit the website
8.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo, Shelby Campus
Wednesdays, March 9, March 23, March 30, April 6, 12 to 1:15 p.m., Room 158, Buhrans Hall, Shelby Campus
Free: Employees, spouses and QAs
Beyond simply decreasing your stress, this evidence-based KORU workshop will help you learn skills to find more satisfaction in your daily life. The course is designed to help you learn mindfulness through the practice of specific skills that calm and focus your mind and through the practice of meditation. If you are feeling pressured and stressed, or are just interested in learning a new skill that can enrich your life, these classes are for you. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome.
Additional Information: UofL employees email to register; UofL students should visit the website
9.) Students encouraged to take new UofL Wellbeing Survey
Feb. 22 through March 14
Could more data about students’ wellbeing benefit faculty and staff? If student retention is of interest to you, encourage students that you encounter to complete and submit the new UofL Wellbeing Survey if they receive the e-mail invitation. Starting Monday, Feb. 22 and ending March 14, 5,000 randomly selected students will be invited to take the brief online survey, administered by UofL Office of Institutional Effectiveness in partnership with Health Promotion Wellbeing Central.
Additional Information: Karen S. Newton, 852-1914, website
10.) Get Healthy Now’s Walk & Run Club training dates scheduled
Mondays through April 25, 5 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Get the most of your walking and/or running, whether it’s training for a personal best in an upcoming event or keeping up with the kids on the weekends. All fitness levels are welcomed, whether you’re an avid runner, a newbie walker, or somewhere in between, we strive to work with you to meet your cardio goals. Receive weekly tips regarding training, rehydration, injury prevention, and much more.
Additional Information: Facebook page, website, email, 852-7755
11.) Black History-themed InCycle class
Feb. 22 and Feb. 24, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym, Studio C
Free for all GHN members
Join our exclusive Black History-themed InCycle class instructed by our certified spin instructor, Andree Mondor. Jump on a bike and start peddling to the tunes of Motown and other great African American artists! Experience a soulful intensity that’s right for you by giving/getting great energy from the class setting. This class will provide a great cardio workout that will lead you through a challenging series of courses to burn those calories. All fitness levels welcome.
Additional Information: Group fitness schedule; email; 852-7755
Miscellaneous
12.) Celebrate Chinese New Year on Meatless Monday
Special dishes are eaten throughout the Chinese New Year Festival, with certain foods believed to bring good luck for the coming year. Longevity noodles which are longer than normal noodles, can be fried or boiled and served in a bowl with broth. There’s ‘good fortune fruit’ such as oranges and tangerines. As you can see there are many ways to enjoy a Meatless Monday during the Chinese New Year while encouraging luck and prosperity. Start your new year with these Meatless Monday recipes.
Additional Information: Website, email, 852-7755
13.) Biochemistry seminar on reactive lipids and chronic kidney disease
Feb. 22, noon, Homberger Library, HSC-A, Room 614
Krisztian Stadler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Oxidative Stress and Disease, Pennington Biomedical Res Ctr, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. Title, “Reactive Lipids and Chronic Kidney Disease.”
Additional Information: Email
14.) Free seminar on the Art of Freezing Tissue
Feb. 23, 10 a.m., Baxter II, Room 038
Free
Get publication worthy results from your precious resources. The Pathology Core Research Lab is presenting a free seminar for research labs. The seminar will discuss grossing, orientation, freezing tissue, and cryostat basics. There will be ample time for questions from our certified histologists.
Additional Information: RSVP or submit questions to Debi Bauer at 852-5519 or via email
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