Here’s what was posted to UofL Today on Oct. 2, 2015:
· PHOTOS: UofL students on Belknap Campus enjoyed Taste of UofL on Wednesday. View here.
· PHOTOS: U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, students, faculty and administrators celebrated PRIDE week with a cookout on HSC campus. View here.
· PHOTOS: The School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies held its first GEM GRAD Lab to help underrepresented undergraduates learn more about going to graduate school in a STEM discipline. View here.
· PHOTOS: The College of Business presented Thrivals at IdeaFestival. View here.
· PHOTOS: Research!Louisville 2014 Awards. View here.
· Author to discuss cultural rebirth in native Argentina. Read more.
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Campus-Submitted Announcement List
Today
1.) Nature workshop free for UofL attendees
2.) Nominate graduate students for December commencement awards
Events
3.) Register in advance for the Women Center Empowerment Luncheon
Miscellaneous
4.) Call for summer camp information
5.) FirstBuild holding free Firebase class
6.) African American Male Initiative Scholarship Day at J Gumbos next week
7.) Check out the new transfer student website
Talks
8.) Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium CME event
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Campus-Submitted Announcements
Today
1.) Nature workshop free for UofL attendees
Oct. 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St.
Free admission for UofL faculty, staff and students
How can our cities stand up to the ecological and economic challenges of our time? UofL law professor Tony Arnold will tackle that topic in an Oct. 3 Idea Festival workshop at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. Jennifer Molnar of the Nature Conservancy and John Gagel of Lexmark International also will speak. UofL faculty, staff and students can attend the 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. workshop for free.
Additional Information: Tony Arnold, 852-6388.
2.) Nominate graduate students for December commencement awards
Deadline Oct. 3
During the December commencement events, the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies will recognize graduating students for their outstanding achievements. Students may be nominated by any graduate faculty member. For descriptions of all awards and for the nomination form, click here.
Additional Information: Cara McHugh, 852-6498.
Events
3.) Register in advance for the Women Center Empowerment Luncheon
Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., University Club; Register by Nov. 7
$50 per person ($400 for table of eight)
Registrations are being accepted for the Women’s Center annual Empowerment Luncheon. The guest speaker will be Alice K. Houston, president and CE0 of Houston-Johnson, Inc. In addition, there will be presentations of the Tachau Gender Equity Award; Nichols Professional Development Award and the Women’s Empowerment Award.
Additional Information: Call 852-8976 for reservations by Nov. 7.
Miscellaneous
4.) Call for summer camp information
Will your unit host summer camps for school-aged kids? We want to know so that we can promote them online and in a special pull-out section of the winter/spring issue of UofL Magazine. To list your camps, please complete the form available here. Deadline for inclusion in the magazine is Oct. 31.
Additional Information: Mark Holdener, 852-2264.
5.) FirstBuild holding free Firebase class
Oct. 6, 3 to 5 p.m., Firstbuild, 333 Brandeis Ave.
Interested in programming? Ever wonder how to build your own real-time app in Firebase? Mike McDonald of Firebase will be at FirstBuild to show you how to use Firebase as well as create a dashboard. Firebase allows you to build real time mobile and web apps in minutes using client-side code and their API. About Firebase. How it works.
Additional Informational: Eventbrite link (limited to first 75 people).
6.) African American Male Initiative Scholarship Day at J Gumbos next week
Oct. 10, 11 a.m., J Gumbos on Belknap Campus
The Cultural Center will be hosting a scholarship day for its African American Male Initiative. All who eat at J Gumbos on this day and sign in will have a portion of their ticket donated to the AAMI scholarship fund.
Additional Information: James Wilkerson 852-4770.
7.) Check out the new transfer student website
The Office of Admissions has redesigned the Transfer and Adult Student Services website. We are proud to unveil what we know will be a much improved resource to students looking to transfer to UofL. This site also includes information about the Office of Military and Veteran Services and ULtra @ JCTC. We are asking that campus partners please check any references to the old website to avoid broken or dead links.
Additional Information: http://louisville.edu/transfer
Talks
8.) Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium CME event
Oct. 10, 8 a.m., Rudd Heart and Lung Building, Great Halls 1 and 2, Conference Center
Residents, medical students, fellows $15; all others: $25
The neurosurgery and neurology departments, along with KentuckyOne Health, are hosting a TBI Symposium featuring keynote speaker Dr. Julian Bailes. Other physicians and health care professions will also discuss various TBI related topics. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and lectures start at 8. Breakfast and lunch will be served. 4 CME credits and 4.8 CEU nurse credits are available. Athletic trainer and physical therapy CE credit has been applied for and is pending.
Additional Information: Emily Rollins, 407-3226. Website.
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