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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Sept. 11, 2014:
· Trustees elect officers for 2014-2015. Read more.
· Research!Louisville focuses on research at Louisville Medical Center, Sept. 16-19. Read more.
· Bone marrow registration drive scheduled Sept. 16-18 at UofL campuses. Read more.
· Faculty Senate meeting overview for September 2014. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
During World War II, UofL was one of 131 colleges and universities to serve as a Navy V-12 Officer Training Program site. Between 1943 and 1946, approximately 900 men enrolled in the program, which later became a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit (NROTC).
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Arts
1.) Free Theatre Arts Repertory Company performance Monday
Events
2.) Free DPS cookout is Monday
Health & Wellness
3.) Volunteers needed for Healthy Hoops Kentucky
4.) Are you feeling S -T – U – C -K?
5.) Try gentle yoga for E V E R Y body
IT
6.) University financials offline for extended PM in October
7.) Questions about Blackboard Analytics?
Miscellaneous
8.) Last day to nominate students for Mortar Board Honorary
9.) Calling all research tools
10.) Last chance: Register to learn how to collect meaningful data to inform how you teach
11.) Special admission tonight to Skies Over Louisville
Talks
12.) Chemical Engineering seminar
13.) Mathematics colloquium
14.) Biology fall seminar series
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Arts
1.) Free Theatre Arts Repertory Company performance Monday
Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m., Thrust Theatre, Studio Arts Building Room 129
Free
Come and see the Theatre Arts Repertory Company perform before they begin touring JCPS Schools for the 2014-2015 year. “Ms. Peabody’s Apples,” adapted by Assistant Professor Erin Leigh Crites and Company (from the book “Mr. Peabody’s Apples” by Madonna) takes place in Happville, USA, where rumors are flying like feathers on the breeze. Journey with us and learn about the power of words and how we must choose them carefully to avoid causing harm to others.
Additional Information: Debbie Hudson, 852-5922.
Events
2.) Free DPS cookout is Monday
Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Department of Public Safety will hold its annual student cookout Monday in the DPS plaza on Floyd Street between the Parking Office and the UofL Police Department. Students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy free hamburgers, bratwurst, hot dogs and other treats while meeting DPS officials. Don’t forget to sign up for door prizes!
Health & Wellness
3.) Volunteers needed for Healthy Hoops Kentucky
Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Moore Traditional High School
Healthy Hoops Kentucky is a day dedicated to helping kids with asthma stay active. It starts with health screenings and includes a parent education session and the highlight: A basketball camp with former UofL basketball standout Darrell Griffith and friends. Volunteers are needed. We would also ask that you spread the word and help us reach the participants that would benefit most from the event.
Additional Information: To register go to www.healthyhoopsky.com.
4.) Are you feeling S -T – U – C -K?
Four Wednesdays beginning Sept. 17, noon to 1 p.m., Room 2002, Nursing School K Building
Free to employees, spouses and QAs
If you want to get UNSTUCK, energized and ready to take action, please join Get Healthy Now for our new and improved four-week Group Wellness Coaching. You will experience positive energy and positive results as you design and implement an action plan to live the future of your dreams.
Additional Information: Register here.
5.) Try gentle yoga for E V E R Y body
Sept. 12, 12:30 p.m., Student Services Annex, HP Multipurpose Room
Sept. 19, 12:30 p.m., Chestnut Street Garage Fitness Center
Free for employees, spouse and QAs
Take 20 minutes to escape into a deep relaxation. We know you are busy, so Get Healthy Now created a gentle yoga class that you can do on campus and in your street clothes. Pause from your busy schedule; you deserve this mini vacation. Attendance at this event will qualify you for $5 off of GHN Yoga/Pilates semester registration at GHN Wellness Center at Humana Gym.
Additional Information: Feel free to drop-in or register here.
IT
6.) University financials offline for extended PM in October
The university’s financial system will go offline for a few days in October while IT completes an upgrade. Exact timing of the offline period will appear in UofL Today as the October implementation approaches. Functionality will remain at the same level in most areas. Users will be contacted concerning any changes that affect their access. Please look for future news about exact dates and impact to University Reports.
Additional Information: IT HelpDesk, 852-7997.
7.) Questions about Blackboard Analytics?
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning has established an email service account for all inquiries about Blackboard Analytics (formerly iStrategy). Need help running a report? Have a question about access? Would you like to be trained on the upgraded features? Please contact bb.analytics@louisville.edu for all issues relating to Blackboard Analytics.
Additional Information: Becky S Patterson.
Miscellaneous
8.) Last day to nominate students for Mortar Board Honorary
Nominations due 4 p.m. Sept. 12
Life membership $110
Faculty and staff are invited to nominate undergraduate students to apply for Mortar Board National Senior Honorary. Requirements are excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. The chapter is active in service to campus and the community with book drives, soup kitchen help and public lectures. Requirements include a GPA of 3.15 and 60 current credit hours.
Additional Information: Website. Faculty/staff may also e-mail nominee names to Gerry Williger.
9.) Calling all research tools
Has your lab produced unique purified proteins, modified cell lines, monoclonal antibody stocks, mouse models, or unique plasmids? The Office of Technology Transfer is interested in speaking with faculty regarding commercialization potential of faculty research tools.
Additional Information: Website; Christopher Barton, 852-3027.
10.) Last chance: Register to learn how to collect meaningful data to inform how you teach
Sept. 18, Noon to 2 p.m., Delphi Center, Ekstrom Library
This two-part Dine and Discover session is designed to help you gather and analyze student learning data to directly inform teaching choices during the course of this semester. Join Patty Payette and Marie Kendall Brown as they teach the fundamentals of the research-based practice called “Mid-semester Feedback” (MSF). MSFs are short feedback sessions you conduct with your students to gather feedback about learning, attitudes, and experiences to inform mid-stream course adjustments.
Additional Information: Lunch is served; pre-registration is required. Register for both sessions (Sept. 18 and Nov. 13), or learn more at this website.
11.) Special admission tonight to Skies Over Louisville
Sept. 12, 8 p.m., Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
$5 (usually $6 for UofL affiliates/$8 adults)
The StarGeezer (aka Mark Steven Williams) is the guest host for Friday evening’s Skies Over Louisville. September’s cool, clear evenings are ideal for star gazing, so be sure to come by to get a star map and learn what you can see in the current night sky. Louisville Astronomical Society members will be on hand with telescopes in the courtyard following the show so you can practice what you’ve learned. And, everyone gets a special admission rate on all shows Friday evening of just $5/person!
Additional Information:Website, planet@louisville.edu, 852-6665.
Talks
12.) Chemical Engineering seminar
Sept. 12, 2 to 3 p.m., Ernst Hall, Room 310
Free, public
Joel R. Fried, PhD, recently appointed professor and department chair of the chemical engineering department, will present a seminar titled Ion Transport through Biomimetic Channels.
Additional Information: James C. Watters, 852-0802.
13.) Mathematics colloquium
Sept. 12, 3 p.m., Natural Sciences, 333
The speaker will be Harry Miller of International University of Sarajevo. He will speak about “Divergent Series—the work of the devil ?” The book Divergent Series by G.H. Hardy is a classic. In his introduction, Hardy states that some mathematicians in the early 19th century thought that any argument based on non-convergence should be considered the work of the devil. Hardy states several examples of highly non-rigorous arguments that led people (for example Euler) to correct conclusions.
Additional Information: Website.
14.) Biology fall seminar series
Sept. 12, noon, Shumaker Research Building Room 139
Free
Sarah Andrews, PhD will present, The hope and challenge of making a universal influenza vaccine. She has a background in immunology and is currently a research professional in the rheumatology department at the University of Chicago Medical School. Her research focuses on the adaptability of the human immune system to evolving pathogens, such as influenza, by studying the B cell response to influenza vaccination.
Additional Information: Terri Norris, 852-2573.
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