Monday Memo October 12, 2020

Announcements

Daily Cardinal Self-Check Reminder

Did you complete your daily, anonymous Cardinal Self-Check today? Remember, this helps keep our campus healthy and safe during the pandemic. All university members are expected to complete their Cardinal Self-Check assessment every day, especially if you are coming to campus.

Mandatory Testing

To ensure we are protecting against the spread of the virus on campus following Fall Break, we will again require all faculty, staff, and students who come to campus to be tested by Friday, Oct. 23.

Testing will be available Monday through Friday at the following sites: 

Belknap Campus
University Club Ballroom
8 AM to Noon; 1 PM to 5 PM
(Open 6 PM to 9 PM Tuesday and Thursday)

Cardinal Stadium Purple “A” Lot
8 AM to noon; 1 PM to 5 PM

Student Recreation Center
8 AM to Noon; 1 PM to 5 PM

Health Sciences Center
Abell Administration Building
7 AM to 11 AM; Noon to 4 PM
(Open 6 PM to 9 PM Tuesday and Thursday)

Individuals who are experiencing COVID symptoms should not visit these locations. Instead, they should call Campus Health Services at 502-852-6479 to set up an appointment. 

State of the College Address

Mark your calendars: The A&S State of the College Address will be held this Friday, October 16 at 3 PM. A link to the virtual event will be sent out on Wednesday, 10/14. 

Remote work recommended 11/25 - 12/18

The Dean’s Office recommended that staff work 100% remotely during the period of November 25 through December 18 to all supervisors. If your supervisor has determined that you can work remotely during this time or your current schedule allows you to work remotely, please remember that non-exempt staff must complete the Excel or PDF track hours template and send to your supervisor and CC the A&S HR Service Account. If you are working on campus, you do not need to complete the track hours template.

Winter Session website is live

Registration is open for Winter Session courses. All Winter Session courses are offered 100% online in three intensive weeks. Enrollment is open to current, new, transfer, or visiting UofL students. 

Register now for October Learning Cafés

Registration is openfor October Learning Cafés, presented by Human Resources. This month's cafés cover:

  • Executive Presence
  • Cultivating Friendships Across Identities
  • Student Supervision: Goal Setting & Coaching
  • Identification Fraud
  • And many more

Become a #RaiseSomeL Ambassador

Enthusiastic alumni, faculty, staff, and friends are encouraged to help promote our day of giving on October 20 and 21. Sign up to become an official L Raiser ambassador!

L Raiser ambassadors just need to complete a few simple tasks to help build momentum:

  1. Sign up to become an ambassador!
  2. Make a gift on the day
  3. Spread the word! #RaiseSomeL

Ambassadors will receive access to

  • Login and create a custom link to share with your audience and fundraise on the day. 
  • A personalized dashboard to track your impact. Track your shares, donors, and dollars raised on the day.
  • Important email updates directly from the day of giving team with key messages and tools for sharing on the day, important upcoming challenges, and more.

Celeste Nichols Award

Application Deadline: Monday, October 19
U of L Graduate and Professional School students can apply for the 2020 Dr. M. Celeste Nichols Award –up to $500—that will support academic and professional enrichment beyond normal graduate program expenses. See the criteria and application here. Email Phyllis Webbfor more info.

Kudos

Prof. Andrew Rabin publishes (another) book

Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Rabin (English) on yet another publication this semester. In August, he saw the release of Crime and Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England from Cambridge University Press. This month, he welcomes Wulfstan: The Old English Legal Writings into the world as part of the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library series from Harvard University Press. 

A&S 2020 Alumni Fellow - Antigona Mehani

Congratulations to Antigona Mehani, the A&S 2020 Alumni Fellow. Mehani received her B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in public policy and criminal law and a minor in justice administration from UofL in 2011. 

Mehani has been an advocate for equality since she could speak. After receiving her degree in political science, she tenaciously tackled issues facing the international community. She has more than 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and development, strategic planning, project management, marketing, and communications. Click here to learn more.

King Kong fights apartheid 

Out now in hardback and e-book from University of Rochester Press, Prof. Tyler Fleming (History, Pan-African Studies) delivers a captivating account of an interracial jazz opera that took apartheid South Africa by storm and marked a turning point in the nation's cultural history in Opposing Apartheid on Stage: King Kong the Musical. 

Hale delivers international lecture on Battle of Salamis

Prof. John Hale (Liberal Studies) delivered an invited lecture for the American School of Classical Studies at Athens on September 29 to mark the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Salamis. Watch the full 69-minute program here, which includes an introduction by Geoffrey Pyatt, US Ambassador to Greece.

Anti-Racism Agenda

Race & Policing: An Unfinished Conversation

Sunday, October 18, 4 - 5:30 PM
Registration required

Breonna Taylor’s tragic death by Louisville Metro policemen and the delayed investigation brought to light the role collective bargaining has in protecting police departments around the country. Police union contracts protect the rights of officers and shield them from accountability, while the rights of citizens are not protected. 

This has sparked the need for a close examination of collective bargaining contracts between cities and their police unions. What can communities and their police departments do to address this important issue of accountability? Join us for a virtual conversation as part of the Yearlings Club Forum Series. 

Moderator
Prof. Cherie Dawson-Edwards, Associate Dean, A&S Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Panelists
Mike Bassi, Associate Director, Southern Police Institute
Prof. Cedric Merlin Powell, UofL Brandeis School of Law
Herlon Robinson, WGZB Radio Personality
Prof. Che Rhodes, UofL Dept. of Fine Arts & West Louisville Resident

Invited 
Honorable David James, President, Louisville Metro Council In the News 'Ashamed of this decision': Backlash toward Kentucky AG piles on after no charges are filed in Breonna Taylor's death (Yahoo, 9/23/20) Prof. Dewey Clayton (Political Science) weighs in.

In the News

Scholars Disappointed But Not Surprised by Grand Jury Decision in Breonna Taylor Case (Diverse Education, 9/24/20) Prof. Ricky Jones (Pan African Studies) quoted.

The most dangerous conspiracy theory in 2020 isn’t about blood-sucking pedophiles (Vox, 9/24/20) Prof Adam Enders (Political Science) mentioned.

Ky. Attorney General on Breonna Taylor Case (Washington Post, 9/24/20) Prof. Dewey Clayton quoted.

Beneath the Surface: Supreme Court Nominee, Breonna Taylor Decision(KFPK, 9/27/20) Prof. Cynthia Ganote (Sociology) discusses Breonna Taylor decision.

Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known (9/28/20) Prof. Jonathan Haws (Anthropology) and team interviewed. 

Modern humans reached westernmost Europe 5,000 years earlier than previously known (National Science Foundation, 9/29/20) Details the important discovery of Prof. Jonathan Haws (Anthropology) and team.

New Dates for Modern Human Arrival in Westernmost Europe (Archaeology, 9/30/20) Prof. Jonathan Haws (Anthropology) quoted.

The Toll Of Multiple Crises Weighs On Louisvillians. But With Trauma, There Are Inequities (WFPL, 10/6/20) Prof. Kalasia Ojeh (Pan African Studies) quoted. 

In Louisville, Looking to Protests of the Past to Move Forward (New York Times, 10/6/20) Prof. Tracy K'Meyer (History) weighs in.