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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Jan. 7:
· Forbes names 2 Speed School grads to ’30 Under 30’ group. Read more.
· UofL theatre to perform at annual Martin Luther King Day celebration. Read more.
· ‘Beer With a Scientist’ looks at Evolution of Goodness. Read more.
· Expert in care for veterans, underserved, joins UofL. Read more.
· UofL reaffirmed as Carnegie Community Engagement University. Read more.
· ‘Debating America’ series to continue. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Senior Sebastian Stiefelmeyer has become the first UofL tennis player in program history to be ranked the top singles player in NCAA Division I. Read more.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Miscellaneous
1.) Several changes to purchasing, business entertaining policies in effect
2.) University Writing Center offers services
3.) Diversity workshop offered for graduate students
4.) Nucleus offering LaunchIT training program for entrepreneurs
5.) Communication in English program begins Jan. 12
6.) Women’s Center forum to be held
7.) Libraries’ Robotic Retrieval System to undergo preventative maintenance
Seminars
8.) Chemistry
9.) Biology
Studies
10.) Participants needed for a dental study.
Grand Rounds
11.) Neuroscience
12.) Pediatrics
13.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
14.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Miscellaneous
1.) Several changes to purchasing, business entertaining policies in effect
University policies for purchasing, business meals and entertainment have been updated as of Jan. 1. Among the changes are requirements that the Procard be used for entertainment and business meal expenses, prohibition of the use of university funds for personal events such as birthdays, and the creation of guidelines for tipping. For the full Business Meal/Entertainment policy, please click here. There are also new procure-to-pay initiatives. A summary of the changes can be found here. One change, the elimination of Blanket POs, will take effect July 1.
Additional Information: Email Procure-to-Pay or Entertainment/Business Meals.
2.) University Writing Center offers services
Writing Center staff members are available to come to your classrooms to give 10-minute presentations about the services we offer to students. We also lead workshops on the following topics: getting started; revising; editing; documenting in MLA, Chicago or APA styles; writing with sources; constructing an effective thesis statement; and writing the literature review. Please click this link to request a visit.
Additional Information: Adam Robinson, 502-852-2173.
3.) Diversity workshop offered for graduate students
Jan. 14, noon to 1:30 p.m., Houchens 105
Free
Topic: Cultural Diversity and Conflict in the Classroom. Free lunch. Organized by SIGS and the College of Arts and Sciences
Additional Information: Click here for more information and to register. Questions to David Owen.
4.) Nucleus offering LaunchIT training program for entrepreneurs
Application due Jan. 30; program Thursdays from Feb. 19 to April 23, 6 to 9:15 p.m.
Designed for researchers interested in having their innovations reach consumers through licensing to an existing company or through a startup, LaunchIt will provide framework to critically evaluate commercial potential of innovative products, services and the path to successfully reach the consumer. The EVPRI is offering a competitive opportunity to provide partial tuition reimbursement to UofL faculty/staff/students who successfully complete the program. Applications due Jan. 30.
Additional Information: Website.
5.) Communication in English program begins Jan. 12
Mondays beginning Jan. 12, 7 to 9:45 p.m.
The IESL program is offering an evening class in the Spring 2015. The class is designed to help non-native speakers of English (high-intermediate to advanced proficiency) become more effective communicators in academic, professional and social situations. Class instruction focuses on conversational fluency and strategies for professional interactions.
Additional Information: 502-852-5901.
6.) Women’s Center forum to be held
Jan. 15, noon, Ekstrom Library, W210
Free; reservations required by noon, Jan. 13
Join the U of L Women’s Center for its 3rd Thursdays Brunch Forum for staff. Women staff are invited to meet, network and discuss issues that matter to them. Reservations must be made by noon Jan. 13.
Additional Information: Phyllis M. Webb, 502-852-8976. Leave your name and contact information.
7.) Libraries’ Robotic Retrieval System to undergo preventative maintenance
The Robotic Retrieval System located in Ekstrom Library will undergo quarterly preventive maintenance along with repairs Jan. 13 through Jan. 15. Patrons requesting items from the RRS may experience slow or delayed service due to the maintenance. Items that are delayed will be available that evening or the following morning.
Additional Information: Alice Abbott-Moore, 502-852-7621.
Seminars
8.) Chemistry
Jan. 9, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room LL-16
Free, open to the public
Michael Findlater, PhD, of Texas Tech University, will present Sustainable Transformations using Earth Abundant Metals.
Additional information: Sherry Nalley, 852-6798.
9.) Biology
Jan. 9, noon, SRB 139
Free
Plants stink, but can they smell? The chemical ecology of preemptive environmental sensing.
Additional Information: Judy Felli, 502-852-8263.
Studies
10.) Participants needed for a dental study
School of Dentistry Periodontics Clinic
The purpose of the study is to find out what bacterial genes are active in the mouth at the start of gingivitis (reversible gum disease). The study will involve four to six visits to the school over four to six weeks, during which time you will refrain from oral hygiene in one half of your mouth. The first and last visit will last 1½ to 2 hours. The other visits will last around 30 minutes. Participants will receive compensation in the form of a gift card. IRB #: 14.0230 Approval Date: 6/5/2014
Additional Information: The investigator conducting the study is Jackie Singleton, PhD, in the Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation. Please call her at 502-852-2611 or email her at jackie.singleton@louisville.edu.
Grand Rounds
11.) Neuroscience
Jan. 8, 8 to 9 a.m., School of Nursing, K-Wing, Room 4003
Dr. Ryan Nazar, PGY-4 neurosurgery resident at UofL, will present Developments in Minimally Invasive Spinal Deformity at this week’s neuroscience grand rounds. 1 CME and 1.2 CEU nursing credit is available for those who attend. Continental breakfast will be provided.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 502-407-3226. Website.
12.) Pediatrics
Jan. 9, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Please join us for a pediatric grand rounds featuring Milton Tenenbein, MD. Tenenbein is a professor of pediatrics and pharmacology at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He will be speaking about “Fever Phobia.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 502-629-8828.
13.) Family and Geriatric Medicine
Jan. 9, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital, Bottigheimer Auditorium
“Decision-making in Advance Heart Failure.” Andrew Lenneman, MD, UofL assistant professor, division of cardiovascular medicine, will review current treatment options for advanced heart failure and discuss the process of shared decision making in heart failure patients.
Additional Information: Mickie Mulloy, 502-852-0797.
14.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
Jan. 9, 1 to 2 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building Basement Auditorium
Please join us as Sheila Johnston, UofL School of Accountancy, College of Business, presents Financial Planning Basics. She will give ideas on how to improve your financial health.
Additional Information: Crystal Menear, 502-561-7463.
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