Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Aug. 18, 2014:
· UofL enrolls record freshman class. Read more.
· UofL grad trucks history lessons across state, to fair. Read more.
· Inauguration poet Richard Blanco to give free UofL reading. Read more.
· UPDATE: UofL staffers bring home Kentucky State Fair ribbons. Read more.
· Road closures/parking restrictions due to 2014 Ironman Triathlon on Sunday. Read more.
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DID YOU KNOW?
This week marks the official start of Cards All In! The Faculty and Staff Fund for UofL. The Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving has planned events throughout all three UofL campuses beginning today, and those who sign up to donate will be entered to win prizes such as a pair of suite passes and tickets to the UofL vs. Miami football game. Read more here.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Today
1.) Cards All In! presents donuts and coffee
2.) Caregiving workshop focuses on young learners
3.) CRISP Journal club to meet
Events
4.) State of the University Sept.17: order apparel, note class schedule change
5.) UofL Conversations with Champions set for Aug. 27
6.) 14th Annual UofL Geriatric Health Care Symposium to be held
Miscellaneous
7.) Call for gender equity/professional development award nominations, applications
8.) 3rd Annual Bioengineering Pig Roast and Research Showcase scheduled
9.) EndNote workshop this week
10.) SAVE the Date: U of L Women’s Center Empowerment Luncheon.
11.) Come to an Inclusive Campus Environments (ICE) information session
Talks
12.) Special seminar on immune cells and stem cells in primo vascular system
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Today
1.) Cards All In! presents donuts and coffee
7:30 to 10 a.m.
Belknap Campus – Humanities Quad (rain location: SAC Lobby)
HSC – Plaza (rain location: Library Commons Foyer)
Shelby Campus – Burhans Hall, east wing foyer
Are you All In? Join us for free coffee and donuts provided by Krispy Kreme, meet some of your ambassadors and learn about how you can be All In! If you sign up to give this week, you’ll be entered to win one of many great prizes. If you can’t make it today, we’ll be on campus all week. To learn more about Cards All In! visit our website.
2.) Caregiving workshop to focus on young learners
Aug. 19, noon to 12:45, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium
Free for UofL employees, retirees and their spouse/QA
Back to school and caregiving duties are back in full swing! Don’t miss the August workshop for those caring for a grand/child, parent, relative or friend. Join Kathryn Whitmore for this month’s topic, Family reading and writing matters for your young learners’ new school year. UofL’s Caregiving Workshop Series is designed to support those caring for another by providing access to important resources, inspiring group support and promoting self-care. No registration required.
Additional Information: 852-2636. Website.
3.) CRISP Journal club to meet
Aug. 19, noon, Clinical and Translational Research Building, Room 123
Free for students and postdocs
Dr. Smita Ghare will present the paper entitled FAS-antisense 1 lncRNA and production of soluble versus membrane Fas in B-cell lymphoma (Leukemia, April 3, 2014). Sponsored by the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies. Pizza will be provided. Bring your own drink.
Additional Information: For information or future interest in presenting, contact Anna Bankston.
Events
4.) State of the University Sept.17: order apparel, note class schedule change
Apparel order deadline Aug. 28; address Sept. 17
The annual State of the University Address will be Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. in Comstock Hall in the School of Music. No classes will meet from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. that day. This is a formal event and apparel will be supplied for participants. Faculty, executive committee of the Staff Senate and unit student council presidents are to register and order apparel online. Even if you do not need apparel, we encourage you to register so we can provide you with information about the processional. The deadline to order apparel is Aug. 28.
Additional Information: Register and order apparel here.
5.) UofL Conversations with Champions set for Aug. 27
Aug. 27, 7 to 8:15 p.m., Comstock Hall
Free with ticket
Please join us for the first UofL Conversations with Champions event featuring Hall of Fame Journalist Billy Reed and special guest, former NY Giants MVP quarterback and CBS sports analyst Phil Simms.
Additional Information: Space is limited. Tickets are free and can be reserved online. For more information, contact Gary Bernstein.
6.) 14th Annual UofL Geriatric Health Care Symposium to be held
Sept. 19, 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Seelbach Hilton, 500 S. Fourth St.
This symposium provides up-to-date training and skills in geriatric care for health care providers and all interested in the care of elders. This year’s theme is prevention and will offer expert training on topics ranging from prevention of commonly overlooked geriatric care issues—such as advance directives and medications—and geriatric educational topics such as immunizations and readmission prevention.
Additional Information: Register here. For more details call 852-3480 or email awburk02@louisville.edu.
Miscellaneous
7.) Call for gender equity/professional development award nominations, applications
Deadline for both October 10
Nominations and applications for The Mary K. Tachau Gender Equity Award and the M. Celeste Nichols Professional Development Award are being accepted at the UofL Women’s Center. The equity award goes to a member of the UofL community whose work has directly furthered women’s equality and gender equity. The Nichols Award goes to a graduate or professional school student to support academic and professional enrichment.
Additional information: Email Phyllis M. Webb for nomination forms and applications. Call 852-8976 for more details.
8.) 3rd Annual Bioengineering Pig Roast and Research Showcase scheduled
Sept. 5, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Red Barn
Free for students, faculty
Come enjoy free food/drinks with the Student Chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society and learn about the field of bioengineering! We intend to share some of the biomedical research/clinical trials taking place at our institution through a poster showcase and a keynote speech at noon on Biomedical Engineering in a Clinical Setting given by Mark S Slaughter, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. We hope to see you there!
Additional Information: For additional information or to submit a poster, contact Young Choi.
9.) EndNote workshop this week
Aug. 21, 10:30 to noon, Ekstrom Library, Room W102
Free to UofL community
Learn about the tool called EndNote that can format and organize bibliographies for research papers. The workshop will cover the basics of citation management including adding citations to the EndNote library and Cite While You Write in Microsoft Word. Class is limited to 10. Register here.
Additional Information: Toccara D.Porter, 852-8744.
10.) SAVE the Date: U of L Women’s Center Empowerment Luncheon
Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., University Club
Mark your calendar for the Women’s Center annual Empowerment Luncheon. We welcome Alice K. Houston, president and CEO of Houston-Johnson Inc., as the guest speaker. The center will also present winners of its Tachau Gender Equity Award for a member of the University community and the Nichols Professional Development Award for graduate students. For more details and ticket information, call 852-8976.
Additional Information: womenctr@louisville.edu or Phyllis M. Webb.
11.) Come to an Inclusive Campus Environments (ICE) information session
Aug. 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shumaker Research Building, 139
Free
The Inclusive Campus Environments (ICE) are small, consistent groups of staff dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable environments. These informal groups meet monthly to discuss topics, films or readings on a variety of topics, as well as share ideas and strategies while providing mutual support. ICE is designed to cultivate a safe space for open discussion of successes and challenges and to develop a community of multicultural staff. Reservations are required, lunch is provided.
Additional Information: Marian R. Vasser, 852-2252 or website.
Talks
12.) Special seminar on immune cells and stem cells in primo vascular system
Aug. 26, 4 p.m., CTRB, Room 124
The speaker will be Kwang-Sup Soh, PhD, director, Nano Primo Research Center Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology (AICT) Seoul National University Suwon, Korea. Sponsored by the chemical engineering department, the physiology and biophysics department and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.
Additional Information: Kyung A. Kang, 852-2094.
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