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May President’s Report
This month, follow our outstanding scholars and latest graduating class. Plus, UL brings additive manufacturing training to UofL, while Partners for a Healthy Kentucky soar. Click here.
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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on June 2, 2015:
· MULTIMEDIA: Study shows campus energy project has paid off for region. Read more. Watch video here. View photos here.
· 5th annual Faculty/Staff Open Walls exhibit opens Thursday. Read more.
· PHOTOS: The Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky partnered with KentuckyOne Health and University of Louisville Physicians to donate new bike helmets to every student at Portland Elementary. Portland is a member of UofL’s Signature Partnership Initiative. View here.
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DID YOU KNOW?
UofL’s No. 3-seeded baseball team plays Cal State Fullerton this weekend in the NCAA Super Regional at Jim Patterson Stadium. The winner of the best-of-three series heads to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Titans are the No. 13 seed. Check out this interactive bracket.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Health and Wellness
1.) Stretch your limits this summer!
2.) W.O.W. with a trainer Mondays and Wednesday mornings
3.) Fire up your core muscles with Ab Lab
4.) Take 20 with GHN, Zumba Fitness
HR
5.) HR workshop next week: Green Dot Bystander Training
Miscellaneous
6.) HIV testing certification offered
7.) Come help with UPA Garden work day
8.) Pet lovers, time is running out
Seminars
9.) Seminars in Neuroscience
10.) Microbiology and Immunology Defense Seminar
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Health and Wellness
1.) Stretch your limits this summer!
Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
It’s time to register for Summer Yoga and Pilates at the Get Healthy Now Wellness Center! Make time to integrate mind and body on the mat throughout the week. Sign up between now and June 30 and receive $5 off unlimited specialty class pass. Visit the GHN Wellness Center or call today to take advantage of this special price. Check out the summer schedule. Invite a colleague, spouse/QA, or UofL alumni friend to join you. First class is always free!
Additional Information: Website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
2.) W.O.W. with a trainer Monday and Wednesday mornings
Mondays and Wednesdays: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Ready to recommit to a fitness routine or looking for that added accountability to make your morning workouts happen on the regular? New—and just for you—GHN W.O.W. with a Trainer! Start your day with the GHN workout of the week and the support of our professionally certified fitness specialist. Stop by during this time for individualized support, answers to your fitness questions, and inspiring motivation from your Get Healthy Now team. Don’t wait, add it to your calendar and be there!
Additional Information: Website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
3.) Fire up your core muscles with Ab Lab
Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 12:15 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym
Free for employees, retirees and their spouses/QAs
Summertime has arrived and it’s time to get those abs tight, toned up and stronger with Get Healthy Now’s Ab Lab. It’s the total core workout in only 15 minutes! Doing abdominal work and lower back exercises, this class will help you develop a toned physique and improve total body strength.
Additional Information: Website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
4.) Take 20 with GHN, Zumba Fitness
June 4, 12:30 t0 12:50 p.m., Gray Street Farmers Market; rain location – SPHIS Rm. 103
Lose yourself in the music at this 20-minute Zumba class: the ultimate dance-fitness party. Take the “work” out of workout and show off those dance moves for great fitness fun! Zumba combines Latin, hip hop and international music with fun, dynamic dance moves to boost your heart rate and burn calories. Suitable for all fitness levels. If you love the Take 20, join in for a full session at the GHN Wellness Center on Mon/Wed evenings.
Additional Information: Sign up here; website; ghn@louisville.edu; 852-7755.
HR
5.) HR workshop next week: Green Dot Bystander Training
June 9, 9:30 to 11:20 a.m., Human Resources Building, Room 103A
Free
Members of the campus community are encouraged to say something if we see something concerning, yet we know that can be easier said than done. The PEACC (Prevention Education Advocacy on Campus and in the Community) Center offers some practical solutions to these situations. We specialize in manageable “Green Dots” that staff and faculty can do to make a big difference in violence prevention on our campus. Join us to learn more about how you can contribute to a campus free from violence.
Additional Information: staffdev@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
6.) HIV testing certification offered
June 27, 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 Riverpark Drive
Free
Become HIV testing certified by attending an all-day workshop sponsored by the HSC Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Attendees should have a working understanding of transmission and prevention before attending. Class size is limited to 20 people. Training will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Drive, Louisville, KY 40211. RSVP is required.
Additional Information: Hscodi@louisville.edu, 852-7159.
7.) Come help with UPA Garden work day
June 3, noon to 2 p.m., 426 W. Bloom St.
Free
Help wanted at the Urban and Public Affairs Garden. Interested in learning more about organic gardening? Join us as we weed, water, plant, harvest and apply compost tea (an organic fertilizer and pesticide). No prior experience needed. Tools and gloves provided. Volunteers will be able to take home fresh herbs and yummy produce such as rhubarb, mint, lettuce, lovage, thyme, sage, fennel, sweet peas and more.
Additional Information: Maher Chebbi, 812-989-8164.
8.) Pet lovers, time is running out
June 5 Houchens LL008 or HSC Dental School
Friday is the last day we will be taking donations for Shamrock Pet Foundation and Hand in Paw Rescue. If you would like to donate, please contact Julie Oechsli (Belknap) or Laura McKinney (HSC) for a list of needed items on information about drop off locations.
Additional Information: Julie Oechsli, 852-1489; Laura McKinney, 852-1304.
Seminars
9.) Seminars in Neuroscience
June 3, 4 to 5 p.m., Baxter 1 Auditorium
Seminars in Neuroscience Series presents: Joshua Sanes, PhD, Harvard University: Assembling Neural Circuits in the Retina.
Additional Information: Matt Guido, 852-6227.
10.) Microbiology and Immunology Defense Seminar
June 4, noon to 1 p.m., Baxter II, Room 038
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series presents a PhD dissertation, “Immunomodulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells by particulate β-glucan in cancer,” by Sabrin Albeituni, PhD candidate in the lab of Jun Yan, MD, PhD.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208.
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