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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Jan. 22, 2015:
· Roadway work on Belknap begins. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Last year’s UofL “Happy” video tallied 106,055 views in 2014, making it the runaway most-watched UofL video of the year. In second place was the “Shake It Off” video with 21,121 views.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
W-2 Information
1.) W-2 information available electronically today
Arts
2.) The Queen’s Pictures from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II
Health & Wellness
3.) Try gentle yoga for E V E R Y body
4.) Do you have a weight loss resolution?
IT
5.) University and departmental websites unavailable
Miscellaneous
6.) Update: Do you use Respondus Test Generator for Windows?
Seminars
7.) Chemistry
Studies
8.) Infant Scientists Wanted
Talks
9.) Deep Brain Stimulation Conference
10.) Book talk: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War
Grand Rounds
11.) Neuroscience
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
W-2 Information
1.) W-2 information available electronically today
Employees who chose to receive their W-2 information electronically will receive an email notification on Friday, Jan. 23 that will indicate their 2014 W-2 is available on our W-2 website at http://www.w2express.com/. For those employees who did not elect to receive their 2014 W-2 information electronically, paper W-2s will be printed between January 23 and 26, 2015, and will be mailed within 48 hours. Employees receiving a paper W-2 will have access to print a duplicate copy after January 31, 2015. Instructions for accessing W-2 Express can be found here.
Additional Information: payroll@louisville.edu.
Arts
2.) The Queen’s Pictures from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II
Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., Kentucky Center for the Arts, Bomhard Theater
Free for faculty, staff and students who have reserved tickets in advance
Desmond Shawe-Taylor, surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, will speak on the British royal collection. Shawe-Taylor is a scholar of 18th Century English portraiture and depiction of Shakespeare’s dramas in art. As surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, he is responsible for the care and maintenance of the royal collection. The Speed Art Museum is a member of UofL’s Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships.
Additional Information: To reserve free tickets, call the Kentucky Center for the Arts box office at 1-800-775-7777. For more information, call 634-2749 or email mccahon@speedmuseum.org.
Health & Wellness
3.) Try gentle yoga for E V E R Y body
Jan. 23, 12:30 to 12:50 p.m., HP Multi-Purpose Room, Student Services Annex, Belknap Campus; Jan. 30, 12:30 to 12:50 p.m., HSC Fitness Center, Chestnut St. Garage, HSC
Free: employees, spouses, QAs
Pause from your busy schedule; you deserve this mini vacation. Join Get Healthy Now for a 20-minute gentle yoga class you can do on campus and in your street clothes.
Additional Information: Register here or feel free to walk in.
4.) Do you have a weight loss resolution?
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Porter Building/College of Education and Human Development room 102; Wednesdays, KWing/Nursing School room 2024
Free for employees/retirees and their spouses/qualifying adults
Join Get Healthy Now’s Weigh to Wellness class, which offers nutrition and exercise tips with the accountability of a weekly weigh-in. We will discuss various topics, such as portion sizes, worksite workouts, goal setting, and more! Weigh to Wellness II offers weekly weigh-ins for accountability and support for those who have completed Weigh to Wellness. Sessions on HSC and Belknap begin next week. Enroll today and earn awesome incentive on your path to feeling your best!
Additional Informaton: ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
IT
5.) University and departmental websites unavailable
University and departmental we sites will be unavailable due to an operating system upgrade during the regular Preventative Maintenance (PM) period, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23. Please note that other systems (e.g. Blackboard, email, instant messaging, PeopleSoft, ULink, data services, etc.) may also be taken offline during this time without notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this offline period may cause.
Questions: Contact the HelpDesk, 852-7997.
Miscellaneous
6.) Update: Do you use Respondus Test Generator for Windows?
Faculty and staff using Respondus Test Generator to load tests from WORD FILES into Blackboard or retrieve tests in Blackboard to WORD FILES, if so you may want to run the Check for update within your software or use the Download from Blackboard > Help > Instructor Help > Respondus. The date on the software is now Jan. 15, 2015. Version 4.05.13.
Additional Information: Linda Leake, 852-4332.
Seminars
7.) Chemistry
Jan. 23, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room LL-16
Feng Lin, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will present From fundamentals to a Better Design: Understanding the Nature of Battery and Electrochromic Materials.
Additional Information: Sherry Nalley, 852-6798.
Studies
8.) Infant Scientists Wanted
Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. (Saturday appointments available upon request), Davidson Hall 314 D
The UofL Infant Cognition Lab (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences) is conducting several studies on infant face perception. Infants who are between 3 and 8 months old with normal vision and hearing are invited to participate. Participation involves one brief visit to campus. Infants will receive a UofL t-shirt or bib for participating. HSPPO#: 053.06
Additional Information: Lauren Helton, 852-6852, uoflbaby@louisville.edu or visit www.babythinker.org.
Talks
9.) Deep Brain Stimulation Conference
Jan. 23, 1 to 3 p.m., Frazier Rehab, 15th floor boardroom
Free
The DBS Conference will highlight Best timing for DBS surgery in Parkinson’s Disease: The EARLY-STIM study and beyond presented by Dr. Kathrin LaFaver, assistant professor, UoL department of neurology. This is a CME accredited event. MDs and DOs will receive 2 CME credits, and nurses can receive 2.4 CEU credits.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 407-3226.
10.) Book talk: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War and his decision that changed American history
Jan. 27, 6 p.m.,The Library at Oxmoor Farm, 720 Oxmoor Ave.
Free for UofL faculty, staff and students
Journalist and former White House presidential speechwriter Jonathan Horn will speak on his recent biography of Lee and the conflicts inherent in the Confederate general’s sense of duty.
Additional Information: Reservations are requested. For more information or to register, call 635-5083 or visit www.filsonhistorical.org. The Filson Historical Society is a member of UofL’s Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships.
Grand Rounds
11.) Neuroscience
Jan. 29, 8 to 9 a.m., Nursing School K-Wing room 4003
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce that Eric Burton, MD, UofL department of neurology, will present “How Should We Treat Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma?”
Additional Information: For more information, including how to watch live on the web and receive CME credit, please go to: http://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/neurosurgery/files/burton and follow instructions.
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