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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Sept. 28, 2015:
· UofL alum, pianist performs at papal Mass. Read more.
· Grawemeyer celebration tackles weighty topics, invites public to join discussion. Read more.
· UofL wins diversity award for second consecutive year. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
In September 1953, what was then known as the School of Business opened with an enrollment of 92 undergraduate and 85 MBA students.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Did you Flu Lou? Do you still need a free flu shot?
2.) Schnatter Center inaugural event: social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
3.) Grawemeyer 30th: Howard Gardner, author of ‘Multiple Intelligences’
4.) Second annual Feast on Equality 5K Fun Run
5.) October events in Old Louisville
6.) Churchill Downs invites UofL community to ‘Big Shot’ event
7.) Author Etgar Keret dpeaking on his memoir, ‘The Seven Good Years’
8.) Want to Motivate Your Students? Part Time Faculty Institute
9.) How to Write an Effective Data Management Plan: What NIH Reviewers Want to See
10.) Resume makeover event
12.) Department of Physiology Seminar scheduled
13.) Endocrinology
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Did you Flu Lou? Do you still need a free flu shot?
Additional clinics have been added!
· Belknap: Sept. 30 from 11-4 in the Law School lobby and Oct. 13 from 10-3 at the Speed School in the Commons, Duthie Hall;
· HSC: Oct 8 from 12-5 in Abell Administration Rm 110.
Get your free flu shot at one the final on-campus clinics and get a treat.
For more information and to download a consent form, go to www.louisville.edu/campushealth.
2.) Schnatter Center inaugural event: social psychologist Jonathan Haidt
Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m., PNC Horn Auditorium, Harry Frazier Hall, College of Business
Free
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, PhD, will discuss What Capitalism Does to Us … and For Us at the inaugural event of the John H. Schnatter Center for Free Enterprise at the College of Business. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from Haidt, who has been named one of the top global thinkers by Foreign Policy Magazine and a top world thinker by Prospect Magazine. His TED talks have garnered four million views and he’s been featured on Bill Moyers, The Colbert Report, Nightline and in many other TV, radio and print interviews.
Additional Information: Donna Zinser Clark, 852-8523. Website.
3.) Grawemeyer 30th: Howard Gardner, author of ‘Multiple Intelligences’
Sept. 29, 5 p.m., Ekstrom Library, W104
Free
Dr. Howard Gardner, developmental psychologist and Harvard professor, received the Grawemeyer Award in Education in 1990 for his theories in his book, “Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences.” He will be speaking via Skype. Please come and bring your students. This event is hosted by the College of Education and is part of our 30th Anniversary Grawemeyer Award event.
Additional Information: Christine Payne.
4.) Second annual Feast on Equality 5K Fun Run
Oct. 10, 9 a.m., Hogan’s Fountain, Cherokee Park, Registration fee $25
This year, the event will include prizes for Halloween costumes and food trucks at the finish line to help you recover after the race … all to support LGBT students and programs at UofL and continue our effort to be the most welcoming, inclusive campus in the country! Many thanks to Humana, Inc. for its sponsorship of this event and the Feast on Equality steering committee for their dedication to LGBT students.
To register, click here.
5.) October events in Old Louisville
· St. James Court Art Show October 2-4, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Sunday); 750 juried artists. Street closures and parking information here.
· The Garvin Gate Blues Festival October 9-10 6:30 p.m.- 11 p.m. (Friday) 2:00 p.m. -11 p.m. (Saturday); Free music street festival on Oak Street between 4th and 6th streets near Garvin Place. 2015 is a Tribute to Chicago Blues and Muddy Waters.
· The Victorian Tales of Terror is a new outdoor theater/tour in Old Louisville which runs October 15-18, 7 to 9 p.m. nightly with tours departing every 10 minutes from the Historic Old Louisville Neighborhood and Visitors Center in Central Park. Tickets are $20 in advance, call to reserve your tour time 502-635-5244. Or $25 day of show.
6.) Churchill Downs invites UofL community to ‘Big Shot’ event
Oct. 3, rain or shine, enter through Gate 10
Churchill Downs is inviting the UofL community to participate in a Rochester Institute of Technology project, “Big Shot,” to photograph Churchill Downs using light from thousands of local volunteers’ flashlights or other handheld lights. Volunteers will use their own light source, usually a flashlight or camera flash unit, and shine it on a particular area of the racetrack while the photo is taken with an extended exposure. Participants will receive a high resolution file from the event. Gates open at 7:30 p.m.; arrive no later than 8:30 p.m.; photos will be taken after sunset at approximately 9 p.m.; wear dark clothing.
Additional Information: Website.
7.) Author Etgar Keret speaking on his memoir, ‘The Seven Good Years’
Oct. 15, 3 to 5 p.m., Cochran Auditorium, Strickler Hall
Free
Hailed as the voice of young Israel and one of its extraordinary writers, Etgar Keret is internationally acclaimed for his short stories that capture the craziness of life in Israel and the human condition at large. Shot through with a dark, tragicomic sensibility, he offers a window on a surreal world that is at once funny and sad. This wise, witty memoir is full of wonder and love, poignant insights, and irrepressible humor. Etgar Keret will also sign copies of his books, which will be on sale.
Additional Information: Ranen Omer-Sherman
Faculty
8.) Part Time Faculty Institute: Want to Motivate Your Students?
Oct. 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Delphi Center, Ekstrom Library, room 244
What motivates students is what motivates us all (mostly). After exploring four key principles of motivation, we will consider what strategies you can implement this semester to create and support students’ motivation. Join us for dinner and the next session of the Part Time Faculty Institute – Turning Motivation Research into Teaching Strategies You Can Use.
Additional Information: Click for information and to register.
9.) How to Write an Effective Data Management Plan: What NIH Reviewers Want to See
Sept. 30, 2 to 3 p.m., Room 2035, K-Wing
Free
During this webinar, you will learn what counts as data, and understand the agencies’ expectations and requirements for the data management plan. The presenter will cover how to think about managing your data before you begin your proposed research to insure usability, long-run preservation and access. You will get the guidelines on funding the plan and examine model data management plans and processes to create them. This is not hard but it is a requirement for a competitive proposal.
Additional Information: Carla Jones, 852-2454. Website.
10.) Resume makeover event
Sept. 29, 11 a.m., Bigelow Hall, Miller IT Center
Free
ResumeMAKEOVER provides an opportunity for you to have your resume reviewed by experienced professionals in a casual, relaxed environment. Professional reviewers are recruiters from various companies, and staff from Career Development Center. Please arrive with a copy of your resume, and you will have a personal review during the time in which you signed up. This is a great opportunity to prepare your resume to engage in the Career Development Center’s Internship Program!
Additional Information: Spots are limited. Please visit SignUpGenius to claim your spot, as well as Eventbrite. For more information, please contact our office at 852-6701, or by email.
11.) Green Tip: UofL BikeShare expanded
Free bike checkout from gyms and housing. The Sustainability Council’s BikeShare Program can help you ditch the car and discover the joys of getting around without pollution or wasted time and money! Anyone with valid UofL ID may check out a bike and lock free for the day. Most bikes also have a basket for carrying items. Bikes are available year-round on a first-come, first-served basis from the front desk at eight Belknap locations: Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, SRC, Bettie Johnson, Community Park, Kurz, Miller, Threlkeld and Unitas.
12.) Department of Physiology Seminar scheduled
Sept. 29, 11:45 a.m., Baxter I Auditorium
The Department of Physiology Seminar Series presents, Roles for Redox and Heme Metabolism Regulation of cGMP Signaling in Vascular Response to Hypoxia and Hyptertension Development, by Michael S. Wolin, PhD, professor, Department of Physiology, New York Medical College.
Additional Information: Website.
Grand Rounds
13.) Endocrinology
Sept. 30, 4 p.m., Baxter II Research Building, lower level, Room 038
Please join us as Sham S. Kakar, PhD, professor, department of physiology and biophysics, department of biochemistry and molecular biology, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, division of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes, UofL, presents “Endocrine Regulation of PTTG.”
Additional Information: Kelly Galiette, 852-5237.
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