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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on June 1, 2015:
· VIDEO: Research Minute: The University of Louisville Clinical Trials Unit provides services to investigators, sponsors and research staff conducting clinical research trials involving healthy subjects or patients. Watch here.
· Dental school graduate poised to help shape future of the profession. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Cork, Ireland is a popular destination for UofL students traveling abroad this summer. A group of 16 students and three faculty members are there this week as part of the International Learning Program; their itinerary includes giving a presentation at Ireland’s National Council for Special Education. Read the group’s blog here. Additionally, a group of 12 students and two faculty members are also in Cork participating in a conference on Human Resource Development. Follow this group’s blog here.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Events
1.) Sign up today to be a Heart Walk team captain
2.) Save the date for next Women Veterans Rock! Day on Campus
3.) Sign up for the HSS/SPAD alumni celebrity golf event
HR
4.) HR Workshop Thursday: Effective Telephonic Skills
Miscellaneous
5.) UofL Travel Program 2016 schedule available
Grand Rounds
6.) Psychiatry
7.) Endocrinology
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Events
1.) Sign up today to be a Heart Walk team captain
Luncheon for captains: June 8, noon, Abell Administration Center 109/110
Free, RSVP required
Get ready for the UofL Heart Walk! Team captains and those interested in becoming team captains for the UofL Heart Walk campaign for HSC and Shelby campuses are invited to a free luncheon Monday. Dr. David Dunn, executive vice president for health affairs, will share his personal story and you will find out more about the UofL Heart Walk campaign, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19. Teams can win prizes such as UofL/UK football and basketball tickets, a Churchill Downs box, t-shirts and more. A Belknap Campus heart walk will be announced soon.
Additional Information: RSVP to Danielle Ferry, 852-5184.
2.) Save the date for next Women Veterans Rock! Day on Campus
June 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The next Women Veterans Rock! Day on campus is coming soon, so mark this date on your calendar: June 29. The topic will be Military Benefits & Resources Fair. Location to be announced.
Additional Information: Phyllis M. Webb, Kristen Roy.
3.) Sign up for the HSS/SPAD alumni celebrity golf event
June 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oxmoor Country Club
$100 per player
Participants can register as individuals, in which case you will be assigned a team, or as a team of three. Teams of three will be assigned a celebrity as their fourth player on the day of the event. Celebrities include former UofL athletes, current and past NFL greats and a host of jockeys, trainers and local golf professionals.
Additional Information: Gary Bernstein, 852-5039.
HR
4.) HR Workshop Thursday: Effective Telephonic Skills
June 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Human Resources Building, Room 103A
Free
Is the telephone one of the primary ways you connect with your customers – internally and externally? Are your employees equipped with the information and expectations they need to handle this responsibility? Interactive and engaging elements included in this workshop are designed to give employees a deeper understanding of how to make telephone communication effective and engaging, as well as to promote positive outcomes and understand their role and expectations.
Additional Information: staffdev@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
5.) UofL Travel Program 2016 schedule available
The UofL Travel Program for 2016 is here and it’s never too early to book since trips sell out quickly. Ever think about cruising the Panama Canal, visiting fascinating China, exploring the beautiful Burgundy/Provence, France region, or perhaps seeing all the wonders that Eastern Europe has to offer? View the travel brochure or contact the Platinum Travel Group 502-425-2400 or Groups@Platinumtvl.com.
Grand Rounds
6.) Psychiatry
June 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., ACB Auditorium
Free
Assessment and Treatment of Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders: Empirical Evidence and Clinical Practice, presented by Eric Russ, PhD, assistant professor, department of psychiatry.
Additional Information: Sara Thacker, 588-4870.
7.) Endocrinology
June 3, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, lower level, Room 038
Please join us as Alan Cheng, PhD, UofL assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics, presents: “50 Shades of Glycogen.”
Additional Information: Kelly Galiette, 852-5237.
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