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Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Aug. 15, 2014:
· Law students volunteer as part of ongoing service to community. Read more.
· UofL child learning center earns national accreditation. Read more.
· UofL taps Auburn professor to lead logistics institute. Read more.
· Save the date: “Spectacular” celebration to feature dinner, visual experience for faculty and staff. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The new, state-of-the-art UofL Lynn Soccer Stadium, where both the women’s and men’s teams will play, was unveiled to local media last week and opens Aug. 29. Want to experience it in person? See below for information on season tickets. Meanwhile, here are some rave reviews: WLKY, WHAS, The Courier-Journal.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Events
1.) UofL to celebrate campaign success with “Spectacular” 3D movie, family event
Lunch & Learn
2.) Migraine headache and the workplace, featuring Dr. Michael Sowell
Miscellaneous
3.) Faculty/Staff Discount: 2014 UofL Soccer Season Tickets at Lynn Stadium
4.) Kentucky Lung Cancer Research Program Cycle 14 funding announced
5.) Green Tip: Join UofL CarShare for just $10 before Sept. 30
6.) Surplus warehouse to hold public auction
7.) Welcome reception to be held for A&S Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
8.) Save the date for the 8th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Events
1.) UofL to celebrate campaign success with “Spectacular” 3D movie, family event
Mind-blowing. Awe-inspiring. And unlike anything ever seen on Belknap Campus. UofL will celebrate the success of its $1 billion Charting Our Course campaign with “The Spectacular,” a free family event for faculty, staff, alumni and donors. “The Spectacular” will feature food, activities and musical entertainment, culminating in a 3D sound and light presentation projected directly onto Grawemeyer Hall. See the web story for more.
Lunch & Learn
2.) Migraine headache and the workplace, featuring Dr. Michael Sowell
Aug. 26, noon to 12:30 p.m., Health Care Outpatient Center, Suite 120 Conference Center
Lunch $5; listen only free
Dr. Michael Sowell, a UofL Physicians neurologist with the Comprehensive Headache Program, presents Migraine Headache and the Workplace. Reserve lunch ($5) by August 20 or reserve a listen-only ticket for free until the day of the event. Space is limited.
Additional Information: RSVP here.
Miscellaneous
3.) Faculty/Staff Discount: 2014 UofL Soccer Season Tickets at Lynn Stadium
$45 General Admission, $60 Preferred ($75 per account donation) and $95 Premium ($100 per account donation)
2014 UofL Soccer Season Ticket packages will include all 21 men’s and women’s regular season home matches. Lynn Stadium will officially open on Friday, August 29 and feature a doubleheader with our women’s team hosting Ole Miss at 6 p.m. and our men’s team hosting Maryland at 8:30 p.m.
To purchase your discounted season tickets and for additional information: Dan Cerwinske, 852-0120 or click here.
4.) Kentucky Lung Cancer Research Program Cycle 14 funding announced
The KLCRP provides two-year peer-reviewed lung cancer grants to UofL faculty for basic, translational or clinical research. Priority will be given to applications focusing on innovative lung cancer research. Please submit a letter of intent by September 19, and full applications are due by close-of-business on October 10 to Diane Konzen, Brown Cancer Center, diane.konzen@louisville.edu. Awarded grants will start March 1, 2015.
Additional Information: Diane Konzen.
5.) Green Tip: Join UofL CarShare for just $10 before Sept. 30
One thing you won’t need to bring to campus anymore is your car. UofL CarShare is a cheaper option for out-of-town meetings and can make it easier to carpool, bus, bike or walk to work. Join before Sept. 30 for just $10 to access fuel-efficient cars at UofL for just $5 an hour (including gas and insurance). Imagine how much money, time and hassle you could save by not bringing your own car to campus. No parking permits, tickets or hunting for a spot! No car maintenance, insurance, cleaning or fueling!
Additional Information: Learn more and join with promo code “FALL2014” at http://www.enterprisecarshare.com/louisville
6.) Surplus warehouse to hold public auction
The Surplus Warehouse, 1901 S. Floyd St., will hold a public auction Aug.23. The doors will open at 8 a.m. with the sale starting at 9:30 a.m. The warehouse will be open for preview on Aug. 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The list of auction items is available on the Surplus website under “Auction List.”
Additional Information: Susan Carmack, 852-2986.
7.) Welcome reception to be held for A&S Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Aug. 19, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Shumaker Building, Room 139
Free
Please join us as we welcome Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard to the College of Arts and Sciences. Cake, coffee and fruit will be served in celebration of her birthday!
Additional Information: Lindsey Brown Ronay, 852-3252.
8.) Save the date for the 8th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture
Nov. 11. 5:30 p.m., Belknap Playhouse
Free and open to the public
john a. powell, JD, executive director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at University of California Berkeley, will deliver this year’s lecture. powell is author of the 2012 book, Racing to Justice: Transforming Our Conceptions of Self and Other to Build an Inclusive Society. He has researched structural racialization, belonging and spirituality for more than a decade.
Additional Information: Mariam Williams, 852-6142. Website.
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