Campus-Submitted Announcements
Arts
1.) Christian McBride Trio to perform tonight
Events
2.) Tornado drill set for Tuesday, March 4
3.) Jeff Walz Presents 2014 Lady Cards camps and clinics
HR Items of Interest
4.) The Dos and Don’ts of Corrective Action
Information Technology
5.) Intermittent wireless outages possible Friday night
Miscellaneous
6.) Green Tip: We save with your help
7.) Application deadline extended for 12th Annual Study Abroad Program in Panama
8.) Study abroad book drive, gift card raffle
Talks
9.) Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
10.) Oral Biology 605: Oral Health Seminars
11.) Save the Date: Women in Leadership panel
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Arts
1.) Christian McBride Trio to perform tonight
Bassist Christian McBride will headline the 2014 University of Louisville Jazz Fest. The Christian McBride Trio will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Margaret Comstock Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $5 for UofL students with a student ID. For more information contact Mike Tracy, 502-852-6032.
Events
2.) Tornado drill set for Tuesday, March 4
The Statewide Tornado Drill will be Tuesday March 4, at 10:07 a.m. The UofL Alert system will be activated to test the notification system, but buildings will not be conducting actual drills. To ensure that faculty and staff know what to do during tornado warnings, UofL has developed a training presentation that can be downloaded here (opens as PDF). Please review this presentation to be prepared for tornados whether on campus or at home. For more information, call Dennis Sullivan at 852-6670.
3.) Jeff Walz Presents 2014 Lady Cards camps and clinics
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 16 – 19, Cardinal Arena
$225, UofL employees
Come join the Lady Cards as they help you improve your basketball skills and fundamentals. Day camp is for third to eighth graders. Players of all skill level are welcome; camp is open to all and any entrants. T-shirt and daily lunch are provided.
Additional Information: Please contact Adrienne Johnson for more information, 852-8872.
HR Items of Interest
4.) The Dos and Don’ts of Corrective Action
2 p.m. March 13, Room 103A, Human Resources Building
Free
Discussing disciplinary action in the workplace can be a difficult conversation to have with employees. Please attend our workshop and engage in a “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”-style game show while learning about UofL’s corrective action policy. We will discuss job performance and work-related conduct with a shared objective of improving unsatisfactory job performance or correcting unacceptable work-related behaviors.
Additional Information: Register here. Questions for Brett Steele.
Information Technology
5.) Intermittent wireless outages possible Friday night
10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 ‒ 2 a.m. Saturday, March 1
Users may experience intermittent wireless outages during IT’s regular preventive maintenance period. Please note that other systems (e.g. Blackboard, email, instant messaging, PeopleSoft, ULink, data services, etc.) may be taken offline without notice. For complete information on IT’s preventive maintenance period, go to louisville.edu/it/departments/technical-support-operations/preventive-maintenance-window.
Additional Information: Questions? Contact the IT HelpDesk at 852-7997 or helpdesk@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
6.) Green Tip: We save with your help
In solidarity with UofL residents taking steps to save electricity during the Campus Conservation Nationals, the Sustainability Council urges you to help reduce UofL’s $1million per month utility bill. Turn off lights, computers and electronics when done; set computers to sleep when idle; unplug anything not actively in use; skip the elevator for the stairs; dress for the weather, turn down thermostats and close windows tightly; wash in cold water and air-dry laundry; shower with solar power at the Student Recreation Center.
Additional Information: More ways to save. Check our standings in the Campus Conservation Nationals.
7.) Application deadline extended for 12th Annual Study Abroad Program in Panama
We will continue to take applications until we have accepted 25 students for the 12th Annual Study Abroad Program in Panama, which will take place May 5-29. If you are interested in the program, be sure to visit the Latin American and Latino Studies website. You may also contact Rhonda Buchanan, PhD, director of Latin American and Latino Studies Program, at 852-2034, or Al Futrell, PhD, chair of the Department of Communication, at 852-6976.
8.) Study abroad collecting for book drive, gift card raffle
The Office of Study Abroad and International Travel is collecting gently used textbooks and children’s books until March 20. For every book donated, you will be entered to win a $50 gift card to the university bookstore along with a t-shirt and mug from the International Book Project. This is open to all UofL students, staff and faculty, and books will be collected on the first floor of Brodschi Hall.
Additional Information: For questions, please ask the Office of Study Abroad and International Travel and for more information about the International Book Project, visit their website.
Talks
9.) Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
3 p.m. Feb. 28, Room 112, Natural Sciences Building
Free
Vladimir Dobrokhotov of Western Kentucky University will give a talk on the topic “Vapor Trace Recognition Using a Single Nonspecific Chemiresistor.”
Additional Information: Department of Physics and Astronomy, 852-5790.
10.) Oral Biology 605: Oral Health Seminars
Noon – 1 p.m. Feb. 28, Room 119, Dental School
Free
Oral Biology 605: Oral Health Seminars presents “Tumor-associated Macrophages: Trick or Treat?” by Jun Yan, MD, PhD; professor of medicine; endowed chair in Translational Research; co-director, Tumor Immunobiology Program, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, UofL School of Medicine.
Additional Information: Gerard Buono.
11.) Save the Date: Women in Leadership panel
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 28, Room 139, Shumaker Research Building
SIGS will host a panel discussion among women leaders at UofL, including deans, vice presidents and more. They will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities for female leaders in the academy and share their own experiences navigating the upper reaches of administration. The event also will offer attendees a forum to discuss their own questions about being a woman academic and leader. Students, faculty and staff can find more info and register on the PLAN site.
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