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Here’s what was featured on UofLNews on Tuesday, June 14, 2016:
- HIV disparities researcher selected for competitive mentorship program. Read more.
- A rush of adrenaline: UofL employees skydive with Golden Knights. Read more.
- Spots open for annual Red Barn Alumni Association Golf Scramble. Read more.
- Photos: The Open Walls faculty/staff art exhibit opened Monday in the Photographic Archives Gallery, Archives & Special Collections. It runs through June 30. View here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL’s LGBT Center has created a banner with messages of support for the LGBT Center at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. You can stop by the center anytime this week to add your message of love and support. The LGBT Satellite Office on the HSC Campus (Building A in the Student Affairs Suite) is also collecting messages of support that will be sent with the banner at the end of the week.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
1.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar scheduled
Health and Wellness
2.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo
3.) Ride with your GHN friends with InCycle and InCycle Express
4.) Be your best self and join the PiYo party
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
1.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar scheduled
June 16, noon to 1 p.m., HSC, Clinical Translational Research Building, Room 101
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents, “Neutrophil Responses to TLR4 Ligands,” by Shuvasree Sengupta, PhD candidate in the lab of Thomas Mitchell, PhD.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208
Health and Wellness
2.) Mindfulness without the Woo Woo
Four Wednesdays: July 6, 13, 20, & 27, 12-1:15 p.m., Room K2002, Nursing School K Building, Health Sciences Center; Free for employees, spouses, 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: Email Paula Kommor to register
3.) Ride with your GHN friends with InCycle and InCycle Express
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30-7 a.m., 5:30- 6:15 p.m.; Friday 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Let the upbeat music motivate you as you ride through a variety of speeds and resistance challenges. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Facebook, website
4.) Be your best self and join the PiYo party
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; First class is always free; see specialty class schedule for more details
PiYo combines the muscle-sculpting, core-firming benefits of Pilates with the strength and flexibility advantages of yoga. If you’re looking for a workout without jumping or high impact cardio to help lose weight, find out what the Piyo craze is all about.
Additional Information: Facebook, website, email
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