Important Reminders and Announcements
A Community Conversation with Police
A community conversation to support the dialogue between police and our community will take place Tuesday, December 9, from 6 to 8pm at the Louisville Urban League (1535 W. Broadway). Prof. Ricky Jones, Pan-African Studies, will serve as moderator. Panelists include LMPD Chief Steve Conrad, Prof. Deborah G. Keeling, Justice Administration, Prof. David S. Owen, Philosophy, and Prof. Cedric M. Powell, Law.
Unity Dinner honoring the late Dean J. Blaine Hudson
The Kentucky Alliance Unity Celebration: 40 Years of Fighting for Civil Rights and Social Justice featuring Angela Davis will be held on Friday,December 19. The late Dean of Arts & Sciences Dr. J. Blaine Hudson will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The other honorees include: Nancy De Martra, Prof. Kaila Story, Women’s and Gender Studies and Pan-African Studies, and Daniel T. Taylor III. For more information, visit the Louisville Peace Web.
Content for UofL Facebook Page Needed
Jeff Rushton, Director of Digital Media, is looking for content to share on UofL’s main Facebook page leading up to the holidays. If you have any interesting news or information that would be a good fit for Facebook, email it (with links and photos if you have them) to A&S Advancement with “Facebook post” in the subject line.
Opportunities/Items of Note
ORAU Seeking Postdoctoral Associate
ORAU is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate with an interest in big data and excellent communication skills. The appointment can begin as early as Monday,December 15, and the current funding extends through September 30, 2015. For more information, view the Announcements section of the A&S Research Office’s Blog.
2015 i2a SUN Grants Call for Proposals
For the 2015 SUN Grant cycle, the i2a Steering Committee will award up to $4,000 for each successful proposal that is submitted by the unit’s respective i2a Leadership Committee chair and that supports relevant i2a projects to be implemented in the 2015-2016 academic year. Individual proposals should be submitted to respective unit i2a Leadership Committees for review by Tuesday,January 20. Unit i2a Leadership Committees should submit selected proposals to the i2a Steering Committee by Tuesday,February 3. More information – including application guidelines, SUN Grant forms, and a selection rubric – is available at the SUN Grants website.
Boren Awards
Opportunities are available for top performing graduate and undergraduate students to see global regions especially relevant to current world affairs at government expense! Interested potential candidates should schedule a meeting with Boren Campus Representative, Dr. Patricia Condon (located in the Overseers Honors House, National Scholarship Office), by Friday, December 19. Appointments may be scheduled by contacting Heather Turner.
A&S In the News
Louisville Metro Police, Others to Address Distrust of Law Enforcement in Panel Discussion (WFPL, 12/7/2014) – Prof. Ricky Jones on the panel discussion with LMPD and the community.
Three Louisville galleries showcase Bob Lockhart (The Courier-Journal, 12/5/2014) – Prof. Peter Morrin, Fine Arts, on the Bob Lockhart art exhibits around Louisville.
Louisville's Millennials Face Difficult Economic Times, But It May Not Be As Bad As It Seems (WFPL.org, 12/5/2014) – Prof. Matthew Ruther, Urban and Public Affairs and Kentucky State Data Center director, on millennials and the economy.
Louisville Remembers A Tumultuous Time 60 Years Ago (WBUR, 12/1/2014) – Prof. Cate Fosl, Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, on a touchstone event of the civil rights era.
Critic's pick | Performing arts (The Courier-Journal, 11/28/2014) – Prof. Erin Leigh Crites, Theatre Arts, directs "Commedia Cannon!" at The Alley Theater.
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