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Miscellaneous
Planetarium hosting: ‘Empowerment: Making and Shaping History’
February, Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium; Free
This program features 360-degree clips featuring #BLM events on the dome. Post-screening discussions will provide participants with an array of opportunities to make and shape history. The full schedule is available on the Planetarium’s website.
Additional Information: Email, 852-6665
Minority Association of Graduate Students Karaoke Night
February 17, 9 p.m., Akiko’s, 1123 Bardstown Rd.
Need a break? Join MAGS for Karaoke at Akiko’s. Contact Billie Castle, president, for more information.
Additional Information: Billie Castle
UofL Free Store hours available
February 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Unitas Tower Basement
The UofL Free Store will be open Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout Spring 2017 (except Spring Break, March 15). All students, faculty and staff are welcome to “shop” for free clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath and beauty supplies, books, school and art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Clean, donated items are always welcome and can be dropped off any time in the red bins outside the store.
Additional Information: Group Recycling and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) Facebook page
7th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference
February 8, 6-8 p.m., SAC Multipurpose Room
The UofL Women’s Center and Women4Women Student Board are raising awareness of human trafficking in Kentucky to educate students and the community about the complex issue of human trafficking and to encourage taking action to prevent it.
Additional Information: 502-851-7403
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
Black History Month speaker Star Parker: ‘USA should embrace, not over-regulate entrepreneurs’
February 9, 4:30- 5:30 p.m., PNC Horn Auditorium, Harry Frazier Hall, College of Business
Star Parker will discuss how our country needs legislators who will stand up for free enterprise and small business, not create laws that that discourage innovation and opportunity. Parker is the founder of Center for Urban Renewal & Education (CURE). Introduction by local entrepreneur Darnell Ferguson, who struggled with homelessness and incarceration as a young adult and is now a nationally recognized chef and successful restauranteur. This talk is part of the John H. Schnatter Center for Free Enterprise speaker series on entrepreneurship.
Additional Information: Website
Bioengineering Dept. Seminar Series focuses on spinal cord injury research
Feb. 8, noon to 1:30 p.m., The Vogt Building, Room 311
Dr. David Magnuson, the Friends for Michael Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, will present, “Beam me up, Scotty! Engineering Rescues in Spinal Cord Injury Research.” He will explore the mammalian central pattern generator for locomotion, rat models of incomplete spinal cord injury, and how engineering students have enhanced our efforts to understand locomotor rehabilitation in the Magnuson lab and the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center.
Additional Information: Nancy Hansford
Biochemistry Seminar today
February 7, noon, Homberger Library, HSC-A, 614
Ernest Bailey, PhD, professor, Department of Veterinary Science, UK, will present, “Natural History of CXCL16 in Horses: Evidence for Calballine, Non-calballine Hybridization.”
Additional Information: Email
Latin American and Latino Studies, Cultural Center present lecture by Dr. Fernando Operé
Feb. 9, 3-4 p.m., Cultural Center’s Multipurpose Room
The Latin American and Latino Studies and the Cultural Center’s Hispanic/Latin@ Initiative present a lecture by Dr. Fernando Operé of the University of Virginia. Dr. Fernando Operé’s lecture is titled, “Captives: The Ignored Protagonists of the History of the Americas.”
Additional Information: Dr. Rhonda Buchanan, 852-2034, website
Training and Workshops
Garden Commons Workshops each Monday
Each Monday through April 24, 1-2 p.m., Garden Commons at Cultural Center
Join us in UofL’s organic garden for our group workdays. Learn (by doing) how to grow vegetables all year-round in our greenhouse, aquaponics system, and outdoor beds.
Additional Information: 502-851-7403, website
Email Security Strategies training offered
February 15, 2-3:30 p.m., Ekstrom Library: Chao Auditorium
Have you been a victim of the recent ransomware or email phishing attacks? Are you a new employee or are you just in need of an email security refresher? If you have questions about the email security then this training is for you. Topics covered include recent email viruses, email encryption, VPN utilization, passwords, Wi-Fi security, and cell phones. You will learn how to spot bogus email messages. We will also provide you with tips for managing your inbox.
Additional Information: Email
Sustainability
Green tip: Catch RecycleMania
Now through April 1, campus-wide
UofL is competing in Ecolympics, an eight-week, annual competition among North American universities to reduce waste, increase recycling and composting, and raise conservation awareness across all three campuses. You can help the Cards to victory by: 1. Avoiding disposable items as much as possible – bring your own mug, bottle, bag, etc.; and 2. Making sure you always recycle, which is easy at UofL; all types of plastic, paper, cardboard, metal and glass go into the same single-stream recycling bins all over campus. Additional Information: Details on how to recycle at UofL; RecycleMania standings
Arts and Entertainment
African American Music Heritage Institute hosting Grammy-nominated composer
February 13, 7 p.m., School of Music, Comstock Concert Hall 105 W. Brandeis Ave.; $10 for general admission at the door, $5 for students with ID, free for UofL students with ID
African American Music Heritage Institute presents Grammy-nominated composer and conductor Quincy Hilliard with the University Symphonic Band and Noe Middle School Band.
Additional Information: Website
University Student Gala planned
February 12, 7:30 p.m., School of Music, Comstock Concert Hall 105 W. Brandeis Ave.; Free and open to the public
Featuring the outstanding students from the School of Music in both solo and chamber music ensemble performances.
Additional Information: Penny Brodie, 852-6907
Painting in the Network: Algorithm and Appropriation
February 10, 6-8 p.m., Cressman Center for Visual Arts
100 E. Main St.; Free
Hite Art Institute invites the public to the opening reception for “Painting in the Network: Algorithm and Appropriation,” an exhibition of seven contemporary artists whose work explores the intersection between painting and digital technology.
Additional Information: Website
Health and Wellness
Get moving with Nia
Tuesdays, 6:15-7 a.m. and 6:40-7:40 p.m.; Thursdays, 6:15-7 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center; Free for members
Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from disciplines of the martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. Every class offers a unique combination of 52 moves that corresponds with the main areas of the body: the base, the core, and upper extremities.
Additional Information: Group Fitness schedule, website, email, 852-7755
Strengthen your core with Pilates
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 12:10-1 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; $40 Unlimited classes/semester
A strong core can improve fitness performance, posture, and reduce back pain. This class will help strengthen your core, sculpt your body and burn calories by using weights, balls, bands, gliding discs and even your own bodyweight as resistance. Modifications for all fitness levels are provided. First class is always free.
Additional Information: Group Fitness schedule, website, email, 852-7755
Burn calories with Get Healthy Now’s Boot Camp
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:20 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center; Free for GHN members
Boot Camp is a fun and high-intensity interval training workout that incorporates strength, cardio and sport movements. This class is designed for maximum calorie burn and to challenge your mind and body. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Group Fitness schedule, website, email, 852-7755
Fit Get Healthy Now’s ‘Fit in 30!’ in your busy schedule
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7 a.m. and 12-12:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Free for members
Power up your morning or lunchtime routine with an energizing, full body workout, including a variety of strength and cardio moves, all in just 30 minutes. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Group Fitness schedule, website, email, 852-7755
Grand Rounds
Endocrinology Grand Rounds
February 8, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, lower level, Room 038
Albert Seow, MD, UofL associate professor, Department of Radiology, presents, “Ultrasound of Thyroid Nodules.”
Additional Information: Kelly Galiette, 852-5237
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