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Here’s what was featured on UofLNews on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016:
- Meet UofL’s new Staff Senate Chair Will Armstrong. Read more.
- Coming home: Married School of Medicine alumni return to UofL to practice. Read more.
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Did You Know?
The Crawford Gymnasium opened on UofL’s Belknap campus in 1964 and, according to a 1963 article in the Courier-Journal, featured an unusual roof, or the “first elliptical paraboloid in this part of the United States.” Local blog Broken Sidewalk covers more details about the Crawford Gym’s architecture.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Miscellaneous
1.) Business Operations launches Onboarding; info sessions available
2.) Open house scheduled to bid farewell to Crawford Gym
3.) Register for the Family & Friends Campus Visit
4.) Poster session of summer undergraduate research today
5.) UofL Compliance: When in doubt, point it out
Sustainability
6.) Fall Promo: Join UofL Carshare for $1 and drive for $5/hour
Grand Rounds
7.) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Grand Rounds
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Miscellaneous
1.) Business Operations launches Onboarding; info sessions available
Business Operations proudly announces the launch of Onboarding process for the hiring of student assistants, graduate assistants and temporaries. The new online workflow-driven process eliminates the need for the previous paper manual process. Information sessions, including a demo and an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback, will be conducted on these dates:
Aug. 16: 9-10:30 a.m., SAC Floyd Theater, Belknap
Aug. 18: 8:30-10 a.m., CTR Building 101/102, HSC
Aug. 18: 10:30 a.m.- 12 p.m., MITC Bigelow Hall, Belknap
Additional Information: Melissa Long Shuter, 852-6151
2.) Open house scheduled to bid farewell to Crawford Gym
Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Crawford Gym, Belknap Campus; Free, open to the public
An open house will be held Thursday at Crawford Gym for former players and fans. Activities will include an 11 a.m. event in which Hall of Fame Coach Denny Crum and several former players will share memories. The university is also selling a limited number of 8-by-10-inch pieces of the Crawford Gym floor for $50 apiece. Scoreboards, bleachers and other items will also be part of an online auction through Aug. 5.
Additional Information: Website, auction website
3.) Register for the Family & Friends Campus Visit
September 12, 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Room 310B, Student Activities Center, Belknap Campus; Free
Do you have a son or daughter who is a high school student? Then the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has the ideal Campus Visit Program for you both. Jenny Sawyer, Executive Director of Admissions, will lead an information session about the application and enrollment process. This will be followed by a 90-minute walking tour by one of our current student ambassadors. Parking is available on Belknap campus. Space is limited and registration is required.
Additional Information: Kristin Ellis, 852-5516, website, register online
4.) Poster session of summer undergraduate research today
Aug. 3, noon to 3 p.m., Kosair Charities, CTRB Lobby, HSC
Undergraduate students will present the results from their 10-week summer research experience. Participants in the Cancer Education R25, IMPACT REU, KBRIN, Physiology Cardiovascular, SROP, Cancer Center High School students, and students supported by External Fellowship, will present.
Additional Information: Dr. Pamela Feldhoff, 852-3791
5.) UofL Compliance: When in doubt, point it out
The university is committed to conducting its affairs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. When situations arise that may jeopardize the university’s honesty and integrity, employees are encouraged to report them. What is compliance? How do I report potential non-compliance? If you find yourself asking these questions, please read more online.
Additional Information: Email, website
Sustainability
6.) Fall Promo: Join UofL Carshare for $1 and drive for $5/hour
We’re celebrating UofL CarShare’s expansion to HSC (at Kornhauser Plaza) by slashing new member costs. Join UofL CarShare for only $1 and drive for just $5/hour now through Dec. 31, 2016. All-inclusive rates cover gas, insurance, maintenance and cleaning. Use our efficient cars for professional or personal needs. And any licensed driver 18 and older can join.
Additional Information: UofL CarShare, UofL transportation alternatives
Grand Rounds
7.) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Grand Rounds
August 4, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; ACB Auditorium, Free
Douglas Turkington, MD, Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, United Kingdom, will be presenting “Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Psychosis.” Dr. Turkington is a major research figure within the history of the development of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. He has written more than one hundred articles and more than half a dozen books on the subject of CBT for psychosis.
Additional Information: Miranda Sloan
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