Monday Memo July 27, 2015

Did You Know

The College of Arts & Sciences will welcome 23 new professors in the 2015-2016 academic year. Ranging from the English Department to the Departments of Chemistry and Criminal Justice, they will bring varied research interests and enthusiasm to A&S. Look for a story profiling our new faculty members on the A&S website in August to learn more.

Announcements

McKnight Scholarship deadline August 7
The Kim McKnight Endowed Scholarship for current, full-time University of Louisville undergraduate and graduate students, who are single parents, is accepting applications. For more info, visit McKnight Scholarship on the A&S website.

Kudos and Congratulations

Prof. Carothers selected to participate in public art project
Prof. Mary Carothers (Fine Arts) was selected as one of five artists to participate in Connect/Disconnect, a public art exhibition in Louisville that will take place this fall. The project, in conjunction with the Commission on Public Art (COPA), has invited artists to transform a site at the Ohio River through temporary public art installations.

Hite alum receives Arts Council fellowship
Douglas Miller, a fine arts department alumnus, was awarded a $7,500 Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship by the Kentucky Arts Council. This prestigious award is named in honor of former arts council chair and Kentucky journalist Al Smith and given by the Kentucky Arts Council.

Items of Note

Mapmaking services offered by Center for GIS
The Department of Geography and Geosciences, Center for Geographic Information Sciences, is your number one source for customized map development, map publication, web mapping applications and geospatial data analysis. Everything happens somewhere and yes, there’s a map for that! Contact Bob Forbes, Director-Center for GIS, at 852-2698, for more information.

In the News

A Conversation on Racial Disparities in Mental Health Treatment (WFPL, 7/20/2015) – An interview with Prof. Monnica Williams (Psychological and Brain Sciences), director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities, on ensuring the psychological and emotional well-being of people of color.

Insurance for long-term care (The Courier-Journal, 7/20/2015) – Professor emeritus Thomas Crawford (Chemistry) on the importance of long-term care insurance.

Flags and Flags and Flags (The Courier-Journal, 7/21/2015) – Prof. Russell Vandenbroucke (Theatre Arts/Peace Studies) on the legacies of the Civil War and the Vietnam War.

Historian: Stone Mountain's Future Could Begin With Teaching Its Past (WABE, 7/21/2015) – Prof. Daniel Vivian (History) on the Stone Mountain, Georgia bas-relief sculpture featuring Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis.

A look back with legendary automotive designer and Louisville native Bill Porter (Insider Louisville, 7/21/2015) – UofL Fine Arts alumnus Bill Porter on his career as a designer for General Motors.

Upgrading city's quality of place a key goal (The Courier-Journal, 7/23/2015) – Patrick Piuma, director of the Urban Design Studio, on raising quality of life in Louisville.

Class chosen for Leadership Louisville 2016 (Louisville Business First, 7/23/2015) – A&S Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard selected to participate in the Leadership Louisville Class of 2016.

Sewer, water executives make $500K combined (The Courier-Journal, 7/24/2015) – Prof. Janet Kelly (Urban & Public Affairs) on executive salaries at government-run and semi-independent utility companies.

What Would 2-Way Downtown Louisville Streets Mean For Walkers, Cyclists and Bus Riders? (WFPL, 7/26/2015) – Prof. John Gilderbloom on a 2014 study of First and Brook Streets’ conversion from one-way to two-way streets.