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Here’s what was featured on UofLNews on Tuesday, June 28, 2016:
- UofL’s ‘Madame Butterfly:’ Worrell punches ticket to Rio Olympics. Read more.
- Brandeis School of Law Dean Duncan takes flight for Boss Lift Day. Read more.
- Precision medicine for brain tumors to be discussed at UofL. Read more.
- HSC shared services team updates President Ramsey on program implementation. Read more.
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Did You Know?
UofL Professor Mary Carothers’ sculpture, “Beneath the Surface,” was one of 38 public arts projects honored last week by Americans for the Arts. The organization recognized projects created in 2015 through the Public Art Network Year in Review program. “Beneath the Surface” was created for Louisville’s riverfront as part of an inaugural project from Louisville’s Commission on Public Art.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Miscellaneous
1.) Summer parking on Belknap Campus update
2.) Faculty Senate to hold special meeting
3.) Fiscal Year End Gifts due
4.) College of Education students in Amsterdam
5.) Webinar: ‘Research Misconduct: What’s in a Name?’
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
6.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar scheduled
Training and Workshops
7.) Grant Writing Certificate: Learn how to secure funding for your organization
Sustainability
8.) Green Tip: Summer Garden Workday Series starts today
Health and Wellness
9.) Fit in 30! at the Get Healthy Now Wellness Center
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Miscellaneous
1.) Summer parking on Belknap Campus update
Beginning July 1 blue and green permit holders may park in orange permit spaces in the Floyd Street Garage until 8/12/16. Parking in orange permit spaces at Miller Hall without an orange permit will be restricted.
Additional Information: Parking Office, 852-7275
2.) Faculty Senate to hold special meeting
June 29, 3-5 p.m., Cochran Auditorium, Strickler Hall, Room 102
The Faculty Senate will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Cochran Auditorium (Room 102) in Strickler Hall. All faculty are welcome to attend.
3.) Fiscal Year End Gifts due
Please be sure to deliver any year-end gifts that you may receive to the Advancement Services office in Cardinal Station as soon as possible. Our donors are recognized for their giving amounts based on the fiscal year. We want to ensure that all donors are recognized appropriately.
Additional Information: Judy Singleton
4.) College of Education students in Amsterdam
Students and faculty from the College of Education will travel to Amsterdam to volunteer at the European Athletic Championships Amsterdam 2016. The group, made out of 23 students, are all undergraduate and graduate students in Exercise Science and Sport Administration in the department of Health and Sport Sciences. They are led by four faculty members and one staff. The group will be departing Louisville June 29. Read their remarks online.
Additional Information: Dr. Oscar A. Aliaga, 852-0638, website
5.) Webinar: ‘Research Misconduct: What’s in a Name?’
June 29, 2-3 p.m.; Free
This webinar will help you: Assess your current institutional definition in view of the historic US definition of research misconduct; Understand what the advantages and disadvantages of aligning with the Federal definition for research misconduct are; Compare and contrast different federal agency interpretations and enforcement of their definitions of misconduct; and Understand the implications of other countries’ definition of research misconduct.
Additional Information: Carla Jones, 852-2454, website
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
6.) Microbiology and Immunology seminar scheduled
June 30, noon to 1 p.m., HSC, Baxter II Research Building, Room 038
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents, “Targeting Fas pathway as an effective means of inducing tolerance to allo/ xenogeneic pancreatic islets,” by Kyle Woodward, PhD candidate in the lab of Haval Shirwan, PhD and Esma Yolcu, PhD.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208
Training and Workshops
7.) Grant Writing Certificate: Learn how to secure funding for your organization
Join UofL Professional Development and Instructor Rebecca Crump for a three-day intensive workshop that will help you develop the skills you need to create competitive grant applications, identify and build relationships with potential funders, and follow-through after your grant is funded. The workshop takes place from July 27 to July 29 on Shelby Campus.
Additional Information: Register online
Sustainability
8.) Green Tip: Summer Garden Workday Series starts today
June 29, 11 a.m. to noon, Garden Commons, Cultural Center, Belknap Campus; Free
Did you know that UofL has on-campus organic gardens where you can experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of fresh, free, hyper-local food? Staff and students are always welcome to get involved and faculty can use the gardens as teaching tool or research space for sustainability topics. A summer series of workshops and group workdays will begin today and every other Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Garden Commons (Cultural Center): June 29, July 13, July 27, Aug. 10. Fresh greens and beans available.
Additional Information: Campus Gardens, Facebook, Ellie Miller, 502-758-3834.
Health and Wellness
9.) Fit in 30! at the Get Healthy Now Wellness Center
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-7 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Bring your workout indoors for 30 minutes of energizing strength and cardio moves — a total body workout that will get you working up a sweat with our certified fitness instructors. All levels welcome.
Additional Information: Facebook, website, email, 852-7755
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