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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on, Feb. 4, 2016:
· 10th annual Kentucky Women’s Book Festival brings together readers, writers. Read more.
· Bookbinding methods explored in exhibits. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Department of Criminal Justice’s online graduate degree program ranks No. 9 on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Online Graduate Criminal Justice Programs.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
1.) Cardinal Challenge Business Plan Competition
Health and Wellness
2.) Connect your health, fitness, and goals with GHN’s Connect the Dots
3.) We put the “Fun” in Functional Fitness
4.) Give your workout a kick with Get Healthy Now’s Cardio Kick & Sculpt
Miscellaneous
5.) 10th anniversary of International Film Festival
Grand Rounds
6.) Brown Cancer Center Grand Rounds
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Events
1.) Cardinal Challenge Business Plan Competition
Feb. 13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Louisville Marriott Downtown
Presentations are open to the public
The Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge is an exciting, high-stakes business plan competition hosted by the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business. The 2016 Cardinal Challenge will feature 12 teams from as far away as Manitoba along with UofL’s own Izculvane Technologies, all competing for more than $125,000 in business start-up cash and prizes. All are invited to this fun event that is similar to “Shark Tank.”
Additional Information: Claire Arnold, 852-8523.
Health and Wellness
2.) Connect your health, fitness, and goals with GHN’s Connect the Dots
Through Feb. 11, Get Healthy Now Wellness Center
Free, UofL employees, retirees and their spouse/QA
There’s still time to connect your health, fitness and well-being goals in 2016 with Get Healthy Now’s Connect the Dots Challenge. Join the challenge to successfully reconnect to your best self with fun wellness opportunities. Get five across, down, or diagonally to be entered for a PRIZE. Each participant will track their participation with a Bingo-inspired game board and be entered to earn a prize once they connect five dots. Learn more and get started today!
Additional Information: https://www.facebook.com/ULghn; ghn@louisville.edu.
3.) We put the “Fun” in Functional Fitness
Saturdays 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, Humana Gym
Free for GHN Wellness Center members
This class focuses on core fitness that can easily translate into daily activities. It incorporates all of the major muscle groups as well as the muscles you never knew you had. You will get efficient, quality, functional movements that will enhance and nourish your spine, revitalize your postural muscles, and strengthen your core with every movement. Exercises are shown at different skill levels so each person can work to their own individual competency.
Additional Information: http://louisville.edu/gethealthynow; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
4.) Give your workout a kick with Get Healthy Now’s Cardio Kick & Sculpt
Fridays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for GHN Wellness Center members
Kickstart your workout with Cardio Kick & Sculpt class! Have fun while burning off the calories from the holiday season. Join GHN for an action-packed workout that improves strength, muscle tone, endurance, and help you stick to your fitness goals and includes interval training exercises that will have you shredding calories! All moves are modified based on fitness level.
Additional Information: http://louisville.edu/gethealthynow; ghn@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
5.) 10th anniversary of International Film Festival
Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
Free
The Tenth Annual International Film Festival brings you four films from four countries. “Owl and the Sparrow,” Vietnam, 4 p.m. Feb. 7; “Journey to the West,” China, 4 p.m. Feb. 8; “Una Noche,” Cuba, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 10 and “Timbuktu,” Mali, 4 p.m. Feb. 11. Each film is screened at the Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library,& is free to the public; light refreshments will be provided. Hosted by the Communication Department & the Institute for Intercultural Communication
Additional Information: margaret.dsilva@louisville.edu
Grand Rounds
6.) Brown Cancer Center Grand Rounds
Feb. 5, noon to 1 p.m., ACB Glass Room
Free
The Brown Cancer Center Grand Rounds will present “Ocular Oncology: Saving Eyes and Saving Lives.” Our speaker will be Aparna Ramasubramanian, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Oncology, University of Louisville.
Additional Information: Brooke DeGroote.
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