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Message from the Dean
Dear Colleagues,
Thanks for all the initial work to the faculty who have contributed to the list of perceived research strengths in Arts & Sciences. These conversations are all part of a process that will be ongoing, so don’t worry if you haven’t been involved yet. I do hope all departments are having conversations though.
The initial list of areas and topics came from suggestions by department chairs, and it has grown. We all recognize there are individual faculty whose noteworthy achievements are distinctive, important, but not captured in a list initially intended to cover areas in which multiple faculty members work. We want to know about prominent scholars who work in independent areas too. Next, we’ll be identifying departments and faculty associated with the respective areas. We hope to hear from a few more departments over the next week. Then, we’ll send the list out again for additional input.
Today, I’m in Lexington meeting with other science deans from Kentucky institutions on a variety of issues, but mostly about ways in which to increase the presence of minorities and women in the STEM fields. If you have creative ideas on this topic, please send them to me. We want to do better.
Later in the week, I’m meeting with Arts & Sciences deans from across the country on all sort of topics. I’m eager to soak up the lessons, and implement best practices here. I’ll also be sure to brag about you all while I’m there!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean
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Important Reminders
- Attention chairs and program directors: November 7 is the deadline for submission of SLO reports by all degree and certificate programs. Links to the forms and instructions can be found in the 9/22 Monday Memo.
- Delphi Center seeks faculty input on teaching and learning programs. Faculty: Please take 10 minutes to offer your feedback about Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning programs. Take the survey here.
Teaching/Instruction & Research/Creative Activity
- Instructors for spring term courses must order textbooks as soon as possible. To comply with federal requirements for financial aid, the university must provide students with information about textbooks for each scheduled course no later than the beginning of registration on Thursday, November 6. Courses for which no text is required must so indicate in the online schedule of courses. Textbook adoptions must be entered through the FacultyEnlight website. Download a guide to using the site. Please be aware that the Belknap book orders go through www.louisville.bkstore.com.
- ATTN Humanities Faculty: The Committee on Committees is soliciting nominations for a humanities representative to serve on the University’s General Education Course Committee (GECC). As described in a memorandum available here, the committee has three primary responsibilities:
- The approval of new courses proposed to satisfy general education requirements;
- Ongoing work on general education assessment;
- The consideration of recommendations to the provost and the units concerning general education policy and practice issues.
Service would begin with the GECC’s December meeting and would continue through the end of the Spring 2017 semester. The committee meets one Friday a month at 2:30 PM. All meetings will be held in the Jouett Hall Conference Room except the May luncheon. Nominations will close at 5 PM on Thursday, November 20. Please send all nominations to Dwain Pruitt.
- Please mark your calendar to attend the 2015 Celebration of Teaching and Learning, to be held on Friday, February 6, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Shelby Campus in the Founders Union Building. This free professional development opportunity for UofL teachers is sponsored by the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning. Registration will open in early December. More information
- In 2013, the artist Judy Chicago donated the International Honor Quilt to UofL with the understanding that the University would use this unique collection of art to spark study and curriculum across disciplines. To introduce the UofL community to this resource and stimulate discussion regarding possible uses of the quilts across disciplines, the Fine Arts department invites faculty to attend a brief presentation followed by a viewing of the quilts on Wednesday, November 12 in the Hite Galleries in Schneider Hall. There will be two separate sessions: one at 2 p.m. and one at 4:00 p.m.in the. Please make plans to discover this beautiful and provocative collection. For more information, contact Tricia White or check out the IHQ information packet.
A&S In the News
- Data center offers insights for visiting journalists – Twenty journalists from all over the world visited UofL Oct. 31 to get a pre-election snapshot of Kentucky from the Kentucky State Data Center. Kentucky was a destination because of the close U.S. Senate race between Mitch McConnell and Alison Lundergan Grimes. The center director Matt Ruther, Asst. Prof. of Urban and Public Affairs, told journalists about Kentucky’s social, economic and demographic makeup. The Kentucky State Data Center, within A&S’s Urban Studies Institute, is the state’s clearinghouse for census information. Full story
Congratulations and Kudos
- Kudos to Asst. Profs. Daniel Vivian and Lara Kelland, Department of History, for coordinating a successful “Public History Job Search: A One-Day Workshop for Graduate Students" On October 24, the public history programs at UofL, IU-Purdue, and Northern Kentucky University hosted a workshop intended for students who will soon be on the job market and recent grads that are still searching for positions or interested in career advancement. The workshop was also of interest to undergrads considering careers in public history. Overall, the day gave students a good sense of what skills are in demand, what employers look for, how to apply for jobs, and how to prepare for interviews. Full story and photos
- The Department of Justice Administration’s graduate program was ranked 14th in the country by students in a survey conducted by graduateprograms.com. Graduateprograms.com reaches current and recent graduate students through scholarship entries as well as social media platforms. They assign 15 ranking categories to each graduate program at each graduate school. Program rankings, compiled using data gathered between September 1, 2012 and September 30, 2014, encompass reviews posted by more than 70,000 students participating in over 1,600 graduate programs nationwide. More information
- Assoc. Prof. Baron Kelly, Theatre Arts, just returned from West Virginia State University where he presented his new European research on the legendary 19th Century African American actor Ira Aldridge. He also performed excerpts from his one man show on Aldridge, Ira Aldridge: Prophet of Protest. After West Virginia, Professor Kelly attended the National Theatre Conference at The Players Club in New York. The National Theatre Conference is an organization of distinguished members of the American Theatre whose select membership is inducted by election only.
- Prof. Julie Peteet, Anthropology and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, presented the opening address October 31 at the Conference “Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis: A Policy Discussion” funded by the Carnegie Foundation held at Northeastern University in Boston.
- Congrats to Shelly Schroll, UBM in Mathematics, for being accepted into the Provost’s Leadership Academy!
Communication and Advancement
- The ribbon cutting for the new Lord Mathematics Lab took place this past Friday. Students, faculty, and administrators were all there to celebrate the generosity of Mr. Sam Lord who donated the lab in honor of his parents Nathan and Rachel Lord. Photos of lab dedication
- The first A&S Communication and Advancement Meeting for all college faculty and staff who have communication or advancement-related job duties is scheduled for November 18 from 2-4 p.m. in SRB 139. More information and to register
- New event management and online payment software (attend.com) available to A&S departments and programs effective Nov. 1. Contact Lindsey Ronay for more information.
- Be sure to submit any department or program event to the University calendar. Once the event is submitted and approved, it will automatically show up on the A&S calendar. You can submit at events.louisville.edu. Log in using your UofL user id and password. Quick instructional video
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In this Issue
Message from the Dean
Important Reminders
Teaching/Instruction and Research/Creative Activity
A&S in the News
Communication & Advancement
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Upcoming A&S Events
Thru Nov 9 Black Freedom, White Allies & Red Scare: Louisville 1954
Nov 1 9am A&S Faculty Field Trip: Mindfulness Mini-Retreat
Nov 1 6pm The Sutherland Endowed Chair in Glass Lecture and Demo
Nov 3 Winter Coat Drive
Nov 4 6pm 'Young Men Must Live': Age Group Politics in Shakespeare’s Henriad
Nov 5 12pm Inclusive Teaching Circles
Nov 5 1pm The Locust Grove Afternoon Lecture
Nov 6 12pm Meet the Professor - "A Francis Effect? The Impact of Pope Francis on the Politics of American Culture"
Nov 7 5:30pm SOFO Day of the Dead Celebration
Nov 11 5:30pm 8th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture "From Freedom Summer to Ferguson: Why we need a new culture of belonging"
Nov 13 6pm Lecture by Michelle Facos: Size Counts, Titles Matter
Nov 14 9am Steven Humphrey Student Philosophy Colloquium
Nov 15 5pm Axton Visiting Writers Series: reading by Nick Flynn
Nov 17 1pm A&S Diversity Council Meeting
Nov 17 7pm Writing the Dirty Version: The Uncensored Story of Professors and Rappers
Nov 18 12pm 'Patagonia: Myth and Reality,' A Presentation in English by Fernando Operé
Nov 19 8pm - Nov 23 Freedom Days
Nov 22 3pm 4th Annual ASAP RBAA Football Game Watch - UofL vs. Notre Dame
Nov 29 10am A&S All Stars - Professor Ricky Jones
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