Monday Memo May 4, 2015

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Announcements

 

Meet the 2015 top scholars
Russia. Scotland. Morocco. Thailand. Cuba. UofL’s 2015 student scholarship winners — including eight Fulbrights and four other prestigious national award winners — will soon head off to these and other far-flung destinations. The entire campus community is invited to meet the scholars and celebrate their achievements on Tuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m. in the Shumaker Research Building. NOTE: Ten out of the twelve national award recipients are from A&S, so come show your support!

Center for Asian Democracy podcast spotlights Chinese economy
The Center for Asian Democracy has begun a new project – Inside Asia – where they’ll produce regular podcasts on items of interests related to Asia and Asian politics. The inaugural podcast, “Inside Asia – Inside the Chinese economy with Center for Asian Democracy Post-Doctoral Associate Andrew MacDonald,” will explore issues like the size of the Chinese economy, China’s rapid economic growth, and whether the Chinese economy is heading for a slowdown. Join MacDonald as he gives his thoughts on these and other questions to CAD Director Jason Abbott on Inside Asia.

Nepalese students urge community to donate to relief efforts
University of Louisville students who are natives of Nepal are urging the community to donate to relief efforts as the country continues to recover from a powerful earthquake. The students stressed that donations would be best put to use if they went to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the World Food Program. For more info, watch this news conference. To donate:

Teaching, Research, Service and Creative Activities

 

Prof. Omer-Sherman publishes fifth book
Prof.Ranen Omer-Sherman, the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies in the Department of Humanities, fifth book, “Imagining the Kibbutz: Visions of Utopia in Literature and Film,” was published by Penn State University Press in April.

Kudos & Congratulations

 

Faculty honored for years of service
This year, 16 different faculty members from 10 different departments who together have put in a whopping 495 years of service were recognized for their hard work and commitment to the College of Arts & Sciences, and the University of Louisville.

25 years of Service

  • Joy Lynn Hart, Communication/Director of the University Honors Program
  • Ewa Kubicka, Mathematics
  • Grzegorz Kubicki, Mathematics
  • Thomas Riedel, Mathematics Chair
  • Wei-Bin Zeng, Mathematics

30 Years of Service:

  • John P. Ferré, Communication
  • John C. Morrison, Physics & Astronomy
  • William M. Pierce, Jr., Chemistry
  • Nancy M. Theriot, Women’s & Gender Studies Chair
  • Bruce M. Tyler, History
  • Shirley C. Willihnganz, Communication

35 Years of Service:

  • Wendy E. Pfeffer, Classical & Modern Languages/Associate Dean for Graduate Education
  • Charles E. Ziegler, Political Science

40 Years of Service:

  • James T. Grubola, Fine Arts
  • Yvonne V. Jones, Anthropology
  • Frank Nuessel, Classical & Modern Languages

In the News

 

Visually speaking: art news and events (LEO Weekly, 4/27/2015) – On UofL’s International Honor Quilt searchable online database.

Purdue chemistry professor speaking at U of L(Lexington Herald-Leader, 4/30/2015) – On Prof. Graham Cooks lecture on chemical analysis and “CSI”-style processes.