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Monday, Oct. 31, 2016
DID YOU KNOW The University of Louisville Family Business Center at the College of Business was originally established in 1993. It was re-launched in 2009 to offer more opportunities for family-owned firms to learn from peers, business leaders and industry experts. The center will present its third annual Brown-Forman Family Business Leadership Award Nov. 9.
FACULTY AND STAFF NOTABLES University of Louisville School of Nursing Professor Marianne Hutti, PhD, APRN, was recently honored by Presentation Academy at the 21st annual Tower Awards dinner. Hutti, coordinator of the School of Nursing’s women’s health-family nurse practitioner dual major program, was recognized as a leader in education.
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CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS UofL Today with Mark Hebert WHAS-TV, Great Day LiveMondays at 9:30 a.m. Segments can be found on YouTube. WLKY-TV also runs the UofL stories on their Saturday morning newscasts
Radio ShowAirs Mondays and Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on 93.9 FM TheVille; replayed on Saturday and Sunday mornings
Metro TV and KET KY – The Kentucky ChannelMetro TV – Ch. 99 on UVerse, Ch. 25 on TWC: Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30, Thursday 6:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 p.m.; KET KY – Ch. 192 on TWC, other channels: Thursdays at 5 p.m. Miscellaneous University Libraries offer online access to Chronicle of Higher EducationThe University Libraries now offer online access to the full text of the Chronicle of Higher Education, one of the leading sources of information about academic affairs. The Chronicle is fully searchable from 1989 to the present. To access our subscription, use the library catalog or search box on your library’s homepage and search for Chronicle of Higher Education.
Screenings available for National Memory Screening WeekNovember 1, Life Sciences Building; Free
ULPD offers tips to prevent car break-ins, bicycle theftsThe UofL Police Department has received numerous reports of vehicle break-ins and bicycle thefts on and around Belknap Campus. The following are crime prevention tips to help prevent you from becoming a victim of a theft:
Additional Information: Call the University Police at 852-6111 for suspicious activity
Online Info Session: MS in HR and Organization DevelopmentNov. 1, noon, online
English as a Second Language Teaching Endorsement now offered onlineThe English as a Second Language endorsement at UofL is now available 100 percent online. This program, developed by the College of Education faculty, prepares Kentucky certified teachers to meet the needs of the growing English language learner community in our state. The curriculum focuses on sociolinguistics, cross-cultural competency, and the importance of making connections between linguistic theory and classroom practice.
CODRE, Office of Research & Innovation offer diversity grant for minority undergraduate studentsSubmission deadline is Nov. 21 The Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) and Office of Research & Innovation Offer Diversity Grant for Minority Undergraduate Students offer diversity grants for minority undergraduate students conducting research in the areas of science, technology, engineering and/or math. Any student research project submitted for funding must have UL faculty supervision and appropriate institutional approval. Additional Information: Website, Debbie Dougherty, 852-2029
HR FLSA training for supervisors of non-exempt employeesTraining sessions have been scheduled for supervisors of impacted employees transitioning to non-exempt on December 1, 2016, due to the updated FLSA overtime rule. Supervisors are encouraged to attend to learn more about how these changes can affect departmental overtime management, budget considerations, scheduling and more. The sessions will be held:
Additional Information: Website
Training and Workshops Human Resources training: Making Meetings MatterNovember 1, 2-3:30 p.m., Human Resources; Free
PLAN offers workshop on team management in the classroom and workplaceNovember 2, 1-2 p.m., Room 105, Houchens Building, Belknap
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics present a seminar by Dr. Steven EllisOctober 31, noon, Homberger Library, HSC-A, Rm 614
Optimal Aging Lecture Expanded Medicare: A Single Payer AlternativeNovember 9, 11:30 to noon, UofL Alumni Club, 200 E. Brandeis Ave.; $30
The Liberal Studies Project presents lunch & lecture series ‘Meet the Professor’November 3, noon to 1 p.m., University Club; $15 and $10/students
Arts and Entertainment University Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween SpooktacularOct. 31, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), School of Music, Comstock Concert Hall 105 W. Brandeis Ave.; Free Additional Information: Penny Brodie, 852-6907
Studies Treated or untreated hypertension in children 6 to less than 18 years oldIRB# 14.1112 Additional Information: Jackie Perry, 502-629-5123
Childhood obesity in children 10 to less than 14 years oldIRB #13.0334
Health and Wellness Take your health assessment todayFree for UofL Employees, Spouse/QA It’s time to take a new Health Assessment (HA) to enroll in Get Healthy Now and earn the rewards of good health in 2017. Annual completion of the HA is mandatory for participation in GHN and must be completed between Oct. 17 and Nov. 17. Additional Information: Website, 852-7755
Grand Rounds Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Grand RoundsNovember 2, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Robert Baxter Conference Room, Bingham Clinic
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