Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on June 18, 2014:
· VIDEO: UofL inspires students to become engineers. Watch here.
· Faculty Senate meeting overview, June 2014. Read more.
· Farmers Market highlights. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
On July 1, the University of Louisville is joining the Atlantic Coast Conference! Between now and then, UofL Today is bringing you a few tidbits every day about the 14 other ACC schools. Later, we will use this spot for daily morsels of information about UofL.
Did you know … The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, chartered in 1789 as the first state university in the U.S., has more than 29,000 total students. It began offering MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in 2013. In May, the school’s fifth MOOC, “Fundamentals of Rehearsing Music Ensembles,” enrolled 14,160 students from 158 countries. Read more here.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Today’s farmers markets: Blueberries, five free meals and lunch with a Jamaican twist
1.) Gray Street
2.) Belknap
Tomorrow
3.) Cards Under the Stars: It’s time for the ‘Frozen’ sing-along
Information Technology
4.) Wireless will be offline Friday night
Miscellaneous
5.) Traffic alert: Warnock railroad crossing to be blocked
6.) Important changes to the IBC registration
7.) Green Tip: Tap into the power of the summer solstice
8.) University Club Book Club reading ‘Canada’
Grand Rounds
9.) Orthopaedic Surgery
10.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Today’s farmers markets: Blueberries, five free meals and lunch with a Jamaican twist
1.) Gray Street
Thursdays through Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 block of E. Gray Street, rain or shine
Some items available today will include: blueberries; raspberries; tomatoes; green beans; potatoes; squash; zucchini; kale; sugar snap peas; onions; cucumbers; cauliflower; lettuce; beets; baby bok choy; amaranth; mint; whole grain breads and cookies; bacon-maple muffins; turnovers; apple butter; blueberry jam and bread; local honey; Mr. G’s Kettle Corn; Gmeals (tacos); and new this week, Jam Pan (jerk pork and chicken, Jamaican soft drinks). The market will be closed Thursday, July 3.
Additional Information: www.facebook.com/UofLGSFM; Website.
2.) Belknap
NOTE CHANGE IN HOURS: Thursdays through Oct. 16, 3:30 to 6 p.m., 3rd and Brandeis, rain or shine
How does a free meal sound? GMeals will give away one free plant-based meal to the first five faculty, staff or student customers who make a GMeals purchase today at the Belknap Farmers Market! GMeals features affordable healthy meals with no preservatives, trans fats, dairy, nuts, oil or gluten. Today’s menu features tacos. Also available today: blueberries; raspberries; honey; kale; sugar snap peas; onions; cucumbers; cauliflower; lettuce; beets; baby bok choy; amaranth; mint; zucchini; squash; potatoes; peas; chard; celery; broccoli; kohlrabi; turnips; breads; turnovers; cinnamon rolls; pasture-raised chicken and lamb (frozen) and eggs; Mr. G’s Kettle Corn; locally made tea. The market closing time has changed from 6:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the market will be closed Thursday, July 3.
Additional Information: www.facebook.com/BelknapFM.
Tomorrow
3.) Cards Under the Stars: It’s time for the ‘Frozen’ sing-along
June 20, 6:30 p.m., on the lawn between the Natural Sciences Building and Grawemeyer Hall
Free
Grab a blanket, lawn chairs and a cooler and bring the family out for “Frozen,” the sing-along version. The event begins at 6:30 with children’s inflatables and games, music by Leigh Ann Yost and a “Frozen photo area (photos end promptly at 8:30 p.m.). The film begins around dusk. Bring a picnic or purchase food and drinks from Sweet ‘N’ Savory food truck and Red Top Hot Dogs. See full details of activities here.
Additional Information: Contact Brandy Warren, 852-8025. Weather updates, if necessary, will be made here, and announced on the UofL Facebook page and the UofL Today website.
Information Technology
4.) Wireless will be offline Friday night
June 20, 10 p.m. to June 21, 2 a.m.
Several changes are being made to the wireless network during Friday’s regular preventative maintenance period. Users will not be able to authenticate to ulsecure during this time and may need to disconnect/reconnect in order to obtain a new network address. Please note that other systems (e.g. Blackboard, email, instant messaging, PeopleSoft, ULink, data services, etc.) may be taken offline without notice.
Additional Information: HelpDesk, 852-7997.
Miscellaneous
5.) Traffic alert: Warnock railroad crossing to be blocked
June 20 to 23
CSX will be replacing the rail ties at the Warnock RR crossing beginning Friday around 8 a.m. and the intersection will be blocked through sometime Monday morning. Belknap Campus buildings in the area include: Lutz Hall, Crawford Gym, Houchens Building, Service Complex, Shumaker Research, Fairfax Building, Steam and Chill, Chemistry, MITC, Student Services Annex (old student health), Post Office, Threlkeld Hall and Stevenson Hall.
6.) Important changes to the IBC registration
As part of the EVPRI initiative for an enterprise-wide research management solution, the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will be migrating from our registration form in the TOPAZ platform to the iRIS system. The IBC registration form in iRIS is targeted to go live early in July. All new and upcoming renewal applications will need to be entered using the iRIS system. Annual reviews and modifications to existing IBC registrations not requiring committee review can be performed using the TOPAZ platform until July 23, at which time all IBC registration processes will be managed in iRIS. Further details will follow.
Additional Information: Biosafety Office, 852-6670.
7.) Green Tip: Tap into the power of the summer solstice
As we approach the longest day of the year, take stock of what truly sustains us. Tap into the sun’s power with a solar-heated shower at the Student Rec Center. Or try fresh, local produce photosynthesized right here in Kentucky that’s available for sale today at the farmers markets, or free for the picking in our very own Garden Commons. Then give something back to nature during Saturday’s solstice by helping with UofL’s annual Horner Wildlife Sanctuary butterfly count.
8.) University Club Book Club reading ‘Canada’
Aug. 13, noon to 1 p.m., University Club Library
Lunch $15
The Young Executive Committee of the University Club is hosting a book discussion of “Canada,” by Richard Ford. The discussion will include an all-inclusive $15 lunch with a Canadian flavor. Readers are expected to obtain their own copy of the book. It is available online, for download, in the UofL and public libraries, and even as an audiobook. We had a great time at our inaugural meeting. Hope you’ll join us.
Additional Information: Phillip Clopton, 852-7162; Africa Hands, 852-4974; Katherine Rucker, 852-4962.
Grand Rounds
9.) Orthopaedic Surgery
June 20, 6:45 to 8:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, auditorium, lower level
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery presents Quality Improvement (M&M) for the 4th quarter. Residents will discuss failed or less-than-optimal orthopaedic surgery cases identifying medical ethics issues, medical knowledge gaps, system based issues, communication issues, professionalism issues and practice-based system issues.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902.
10.) Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
June 20, 1 p.m., Ambulatory Care Building basement auditorium
Please join us in the newly renovated auditorium as Marvin Yussman, MD, professor and vice chairman, department of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, presents Surgery for Endometriosis: The Evidence.
Additional Information: Robin Marling, 561-2717.
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