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CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Miscellaneous
UofL Today will not publish Friday
A newly-formatted UofL Today daily email will be delivered Monday through Thursday. It will be replaced on Fridays with a UofL News digest, which will include a roundup of the week’s top stories from UofLNews.com. More information about these changes is available online.
Additional Information: Alicia Kelso
MBA students compete in Ballard Morton New Venture Competition
Oct. 7, PNC Horn Auditorium, College of Business
UofL MBA student entrepreneurs will compete for $30,000 in business start-up cash at the competition. Four teams will present their new business concepts Oct. 7 at a Trade Show and Fast Pitch competition. Business Plan presentations are Oct. 8 starting at 8 a.m. in the PNC Horn Auditorium.
Additional Information: Claire Arnold, 852-8523, website
Health Sciences Center Poverty Simulation
Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Room 101/102, Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building, HSC
This experiential session is designed to educate current and future healthcare workforce about the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress, with emphasis on the role poverty plays in healthcare processes and outcomes.
Additional Information: Website
TILL hosting open house
October 6, 10-11 a.m., 3rd Floor, Ekstrom Library
Drop by for this informal opportunity to get acquainted with the Teaching Innovation Learning Lab (TILL). Coffee, tea, and light snacks provided. An additional session will be held October 14, 10-11 a.m.
Additional Information: Website
3rd Annual Targeting Excellence: Hispanic Latino Student Initiative
October 7, 4 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room LL-16; Free
Tomas Kirchhausen, PhD, Harvard Medical School, will present “Imaging life with high spatial and temporal resolution.”
Additional information: Sherry Nalley, 852-6798
Call for LGBT Center Ally Award nominations
October 14 submission deadline
Nominations now being accepted for the annual Pride Week Faculty/Staff Ally Award. Candidates for the award can include any faculty or staff member who is making positive decisions and speaking up for LGBT people on our campus. The winner will be announced during Pride Week.
Additional Information: Website
National Depression Screening Day
October 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., SAC Information Tables
The UofL Counseling Center provides free, anonymous screenings for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as referral to treatment resources if warranted. This year’s focus is on suicide prevention.
Additional Information: Tracie Meyer, 852-5787, website
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at Men’s Soccer
October 11, 7 p.m., Lynn Stadium; Free
All UofL Faculty and Staff can receive free admission by showing their University ID at the gate. For additional reserved tickets, visit the link below and use the promo code “FACULTY.”
Additional Information: Email, website
UofL Psychological Services Center: Depression Screening Day
October 6, 10 a.m – 5 p.m., Psychological Services Center, Suite 210, Davidson Hall, Belknap Campus
Free depression screening for the Louisville community for National Depression Screening Day. Appointments scheduled on the half-hour. Call 502-852-6782 to schedule. Walk-ins are welcome, availability permitting.
Additional Information: Website
Belknap Farmers Market open today
Oct. 6, 3:30-6 p.m., 3rd Street and Brandeis Avenue
Some items available today include: pork shoulder roast, Italian sausage, spare ribs, green beans, corn, jams, salsas, kettle corn, whole chicken and potpourri spray. The 502 Café Smokehouse and Sports Bar will have a food truck.
Additional Information: Email, website
Gray Street Farmers Market open today
Thursdays through Oct. 27, rain or shine, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 400 block of East Gray Street
Items available today include: baked goods, apples, apple cider, bell peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, zucchini, beans, cucumbers and onions, maple syrup, jams, sauces, pickled items, baskets and rugs. Lunch: Chef Maria’s Greek Deli and The Kentucky Taco Company.
Additional Information: Facebook, website
Talks/Seminars/Symposiums
Cultural Center’s Successful Latino panel discussion
October 7, 12-2 p.m., Cultural Center Multipurpose Room
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Cultural Center will host the Successful Latino Panel Discussion. Panelists represent many areas of expertise ranging from journalism, law, to health science research.
Additional Information: Dominique McShan, Nora Atkins
Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology Seminar Series
October 6, 4-5 p.m., Baxter I
Dr. Tim McClintock from the Department of Physiology at the University of Kentucky will present, “Odorant Receptors and the Future of Flavor Development.”
Arts and Entertainment
UofL hosts first night of Corn Island Storytelling Festival Oct. 21
October 21, 7:30 p.m., Red Barn; Free, registration required
UofL hosts the first night of the Corn Island Storytelling with a lineup featuring music, family-friendly stories and spooky tales just in time for Halloween. UofL will also host free sessions for those interested in learning the art of storytelling. Details and registration online. Space is limited.
Additional Information: Brandy Warren, 852-8025
Murder Mystery Show and Dinner
October 22, 6:30-9:30 p.m., University Club; $75.00
Join us at the UClub for a pre-Halloween WhoDunnit presentation of “Murder By Shadow,” The Ghost of Walewind Castle. Call for reservations and further details, 852-6996. If you are a UClub member, please let us know at time of reservation.
Additional Information: Linda Johnson, 852-6996, website
2016 Mid America Printmaking Conference
October 7, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Schneider Hall Printmaking Studio, Room LL001; Bookmaking Studio, Room LL014
The Hite Art Institute is proud to co-host the 2016 conference, Print Matters, Printing Matters, with IUS in collaboration with the Mid-America Print Council. It will include demonstrations, discussions, exhibitions, keynote Carmon Colangelo and Deborah Maris Lader as the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Printmaker award.
Additional Information: Register online, Renée K. Murphy, 852-6794
UofL photographer Tom Fougerousse exhibit begins today
October 6, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Photographic Archives Gallery, Ekstrom Library lower level
Visit Photographic Archives for an exhibit of more than 40 photos that UofL’s staff photographer Tom Fougerousse has taken over the last 25 years. A reception will be held the evening of Oct. 11. Regular hours are M-F, 8-5. The exhibit runs through Dec. 23.
Health and Wellness
13th Annual School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Floss Walk
October 8, 8-10 a.m., Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.,
Bigelow Hall, MITC, Belknap Campus; $15, additional donations appreciated
Proceeds from the walk go directly back to the Dental Hygiene program to support student scholarships, classroom equipment, and program development.
Additional Information: Jennifer Baker, 852-1318
Koru Mindfulness classes available
Oct. 12 and 13, Belknap Campus; Oct. 17 and 26, HSC
Students, faculty and staff who feel overly stressed and pressured can find relief by developing easy skills that calm and focus the mind. Beginners and experienced welcome.
Additional Information: Website, Karen Newton, 852-1914
Half-day mindfulness retreat planned
October 15, 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Miller Hall FYRC; $10 includes lunch
This silent retreat is useful if you are a beginner with learning the benefits of mindfulness or if you have previously taken a mindfulness course. Online registration open to all UofL students. Faculty and staff call to request registration code.
Additional Information: Website, Karen Newton, 852-1914
KORU Basic returns to HSC
Tuesdays, Nov. 1 – Nov. 22, 12-1:15 p.m., Room 2002, Nursing School K Building, HSC; Free
This evidence-based KORU workshop is designed to help you learn mindfulness through the practice of specific skills that calm and focus your mind and through the practice of meditation. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome. This class is being team taught by Cathy Schaffer and Paula Kommor.
Additional Information: Email to register
Blast those calories with band blast class
Thursdays, 6:30-7 a.m. and 12:10-12:40 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Free
This 30-minute class will help you develop a toned physique and improve total body strength with various exercises while utilizing resistance bands. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Group Fitness Schedule, Website, email, 852-7755
Make a splash with Get Healthy Now’s water fitness
Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 8, 12-12:45 p.m., Natatorium, Belknap Campus; Free
The benefits of this class include increased energy, better sleep, joint pain relief and much more. Suitable for all fitness levels and no swimming skills needed (hair can stay dry or not).
Additional Information: Registration, Website, email, 852-7755
Go with the flow with Power Vinyasa
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; $40 Unlimited Classes/semester
Power Vinyasa incorporates strength, flexibility, balance, and cardio to build your physical and mental stamina. Modifications provided for all fitness levels. First class free.
Additional Information: Group Fitness Schedule, Website, email, 852-7755
Bust calories with GHN’s Boot Camp
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Get Healthy Now Wellness Center at Humana Gym; Free
Boot Camp is a fun and high-intensity interval training workout that incorporates strength, cardio and sport movements. Suitable for all fitness levels.
Additional Information: Group Fitness Schedule, Website, email, 852-7755
Sustainability
Sustainable Gardening Workshop: Herbs
October 7, 2-3 p.m., Garden Commons, Cultural Center, Belknap Staff, faculty & students are welcome to join us in UofL’s organic garden for a workshop on how to use and dry the herbs we’ll harvest from the garden. Fresh herbal tea bar and caprise salad bar available. Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we gather every other Friday 2-3 p.m.
Additional Information: Campus Gardens, Facebook, Ellie Miller, 502-758-3834
Grand Rounds
Family Medicine Grand Rounds
October 7, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jewish Hospital Bottigheimer Auditorium
The Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine welcomes visiting Gheens lecturer Ronald Epstein, MD, Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He will present, “Navigating Without a Map: From Shared Decision-Making to Shared Mind.” CME category 1 is available for both AAFP and ACCME accreditation.
Additional Information: Melissa Garrett, 852-5499
Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
October 7, 6:45-8:45 a.m., Baxter I Research Building, lower level auditorium
We welcome our residents – Adam Short, MD, Ikem Onyekwelu, MD, Joey Polio, MD, and Kevin Himschoot, MD. They will discuss failed or less than optimal orthopaedic surgery cases identifying medical ethics issues, medical knowledge gaps, system based issues, communications issues, professionalism issues, and practice based system issues.
Additional Information: Monica Welsh, 852-6902, website
Pediatric Grand Rounds
October 7, 8 a.m., Norton Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Join us for the annual Mental Health Forum featuring James Duffee, MD, MPH. Duffee is clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Wright State University in Dayton. He will present, “Pediatric Care of Children in Poverty: Strategies to Lessen the Stress.”
Additional Information: Brittney Luckett, 502-629-8828
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