Monday Memo October 10, 2016
Message from the Dean
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Louisville and the Speed Art Museum have an agreement by which our students, staff, and faculty can enjoy the collections of the Speed free of charge during this academic year. The agreement also includes discounted admission for special exhibitions and a 10% discount in the gift shop. If a faculty member would like to take a class or group, the SPEED would like to know about it in advance so they can perhaps help with planning. This agreement is for all students, staff, and faculty at UofL, not just Arts & Sciences, so spread the word widely.
The agreement also includes 25 discounted rentals of the Speed cinema for academic purposes only during regular museum hours 10am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 Sunday. This rent is $600 rather than $1,200. There are additional costs associated with film rental and audio visual services beyond basic presentation needs. Events outside of regular museum hours will be charged for the extra security needed to open.
To coordinate the priority of UofL’s rentals, please email Dr. John Gibson, director of the Commonwealth Center for Humanities & Society (CCHS) or call 852-0452 at least one month in advance of your desired event.
The CCHS oversees our Arts & Culture partnerships in the College of Arts & Sciences and also can help you identify other venues in the region for events, and ways in which to strengthen our community engagement activities with our partners.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean
Announcements
Faculty and Staff: Changes to Monday Memo
Beginning Monday, October 31, the last Monday Memo of the month will be events only, and it will include events and descriptions for the upcoming 6 weeks. This change is being made in order to give faculty and staff a more in-depth look at the college’s upcoming events. The featured events will be pulled from the University calendar, so it’s more important than ever to submit your events to events.louisville.edu. (Review the training video if you are still new to this process.) We will continue to include the column of abbreviated event listings in all but the last of the weekly Monday Memos.
Also, please note any announcements or news items submitted the second to last week of the month won’t appear in the Monday Memo until the following month, so please plan your submissions accordingly. If you have any questions or comments, please email Melissa Moody.
Communications-related job function survey: Input needed
The A&S Communication Team is updating its contact list and assessing communication-related needs college wide and needs your input. We are asking all staff and faculty who play a role in communication-related activities (web, design and print, event promotion, writing and content creation, social media, etc.) to take this 5-minute survey. We also would like your input if you are involved in event coordination. If you have questions about the survey, contact Lindsey Ronay.
Benefits Open Enrollment today through October 28
Employees will have the option to choose their 2017 benefits online October 17 through October 28 between 8am – 5pm. To learn more about your benefits, attend one of the following upcoming benefit fairs: HSC Campus, Clinical and Translational Research Building, 1st floor, October 19 and 20, 9am – 4pm and Belknap Campus, Get Healthy Now Wellness Center, 601 Presidents Blvd., October 25 and 26, 9am – 4pm.
Posters-at-the-Capital deadline for student abstracts Oct. 24
Posters-At-The-Capitol, a showcase of scholarly research and creative projects led by undergraduate students from state-funded universities in the Commonwealth and KCTCS, is seeking student abstracts by Oct. 24. If you have students participating in faculty-mentored projects, please encourage them to apply. More information can be found at P@C registration.
Faculty: Spring textbook order deadline Oct. 31
All spring 2017 textbook and course materials orders must be submitted to the official campus bookstore to ensure compliance with the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act. Early and on-time textbook requests enable the bookstore to purchase the best cost-saving options available. Additionally, by researching textbook options earlier, there is more time to explore rental and digital format options, ensuring that students have access to more affordable choices.
Please use one of the following means to submit your book adoption prior to the deadline:
- Follett Discover*
- Via this form: http://louisville.edu/contractadmin/forms/book-adoption-form
- Email: books@louisville.edu
- In person at the Belknap bookstore
- Call (502) 852-6679
*Follett Discover is a tool that provides hassle-free access for faculty and staff to research, discover and adopt course materials. The bookstore staff will conduct Follett Discover training sessions to introduce and provide step by step instructions on how to use this new program. Contact the Bookstore for more information.
Teaching, Research, Creative Activities, & Service
Prof. Lutz gives Brontë lecture in NYC
Prof. Deborah Lutz (English) was invited to speak about Charlotte Brontë at the Morgan Museum and Library in New York City on September 30. The talk was part of the Morgan's current exhibition of Brontë artifacts, including the manuscript of Jane Eyre.
Prof. Clayton co-authors research on Obama’s legacy
Prof. Dewey Clayton (Political Science) recently co-authored the article “Post-racial America and the Presidency of Barack Obama,” Endarch: Journal of Black Political Research, Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 3, pp. 6-47.
Kudos & Congratulations
Fall Special Elections and Remaining Committee Vacancy
Congratulations to the following faculty members on their election to standing committees: Prof. Lee Larson (Mathematics), Fall 2016 Natural Science sabbatical replacement on the Academic Discipline and Student Grievance Committee; Prof. Jake Wildstrom (Mathematics), Natural Sciences representative on the Admissions and Appeals Committee; Prof. Sarah Emery (Biology), Natural Sciences representative on the Personnel Committee; Prof. Sherri Wallace (Political Science), Social Sciences representative on the Personnel Committee; Prof. Stephen Schneider (English), Spring 2017 Humanities leave replacement on the Planning and Budget Committee; Prof. Marci DeCaro (Psychological & Brain Sciences), Social Sciences representative on the Technology and Facilities Committee.
The Committee on Committees still needs to identify candidates for a Natural Sciences vacancy on the Planning and Budget committee. Persons wishing to self-nominate or wishing to nominate a colleague should contact Prof. Dwain Pruitt or a committee member (John Greene, Joy Hart, Shira Rabin, or Elaine Wise).
Items of Note
Hispanic-Latino Initiative targets minority STEM students
In 2014, Chemistry Prof. GB Hammond (Chemistry), a Hispanic American scientist committed to advancing the opportunities of underrepresented minorities, especially Hispanic students, created ‘Targeting Excellence: Hispanic Latino Student Initiative’ – an annual lecture-symposium during Hispanic Heritage month featuring high-profile Hispanic-American chemists. The initiative provides the next generation of Hispanic and Latino scientists with role models in STEM fields. On Oct. 20 and 21, Dr. Alán Aspuru-Guzik, a professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, will join a student roundtable with Latino and Hispanic high school students as well as lead a seminar for faculty, students, and staff at 4pm in the Chemistry Building, LL-16. For more information, contact Prof. Hammond.
In the News
Meet the artists behind the art at Open Studio Weekend 2016 (UofL News) – The Hite Art Institute is co-sponsoring the Open Studio Weekend, which gives anyone who appreciates art — from enthusiasts to collectors — the opportunity to step inside participating studios where they can interact with artists and personally experience how and where local art is made.
I think, therefore I...ENGAGE
Meet Wes Cunningham
MA History '16
Architectural Historian
In this Q&A Wes, who works as an architectural historian with engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler, shares his interest in social justice and punk music and his thoughts on why a liberal arts degree in public history best prepared him for the job market.
