E-Weekly Newsletters October 2009
Week of October 30, 2009
Faculty Meeting Date Change
Please note on your calendars that the January faculty meeting must be bumped to January 22. The original date, January 15, conflicts with that CMS summit on music entrepreneurship that the dean and others will be attending in Nashville.
President & Provost Visit
Don't forget - - next Thursday, November 5 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in Bird Hall, President Ramsey and Provost Willihnganz are coming over to present The 2020 Plan. Both full-time and part-time faculty are strongly encouraged to attend. Staff and students are also welcome. To the degree you are able to adjust schedules, your presence will be appreciated. Please brief yourself by visiting http://louisville.edu/president/2020plan/
Music Library Carpet Installation
Installation of carpet in the Music Library begins on Monday. Workers will be in the library from opening until 3pm, Monday-Friday until the work is complete. We expect the disruption to be minimal -- limited to just a portion of the library at a time -- and short-lived and we anticipate providing our nearly full range of services throughout the process. -Karen Little
Campus Traffic Petition
If you have been concerned or affected by the frustrating traffic congestion on Cardinal at the North End exit, please consider signing the Petition Signature Form located on Nitra's desk. This is a campus-wide initiative and all petitions will be sent to the Louisville Metro Government along with the attached cover letter. Anyone may sign (employees, students, visitors); you don't have to be an employee who parks on campus. Forms must be turned in by the end of the day next Wednesday, Nov. 4th, so please sign quickly if you are so inclined. Thanks for your support. Read the Petition Cover Letter.
What do Italians love to eat on Halloween? What's a ghost with a broken ankle? If Casper & Bambi had a baby, who would it be? What do you call a fat Jack-O-Lantern?
Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 31
- 8:00 p.m. - University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Spooktacular - Free, but ticket required
Sunday, November 1
- 2:00 p.m. - Community Music Program: Suzuki Strings Solo and Ensemble Recital (Bird Hall)
- 7:30 p.m. - Phi Mu Alpha: American Composers
Monday, November 2
- 8:00 p.m. - University Trombone Ensemble
Tuesday, November 3
- 8:00 p.m. - University Jazz Repertory and Brazilian Ensembles
Thursday, November 5
- 8:00 p.m. - Faculty Artists: Brittany MacWilliams, violin, and Naomi Oliphant, piano
Friday, November 6
- 8:00 p.m. - University Early Music Ensemble
Saturday, November 7
- 7:00 p.m. - Gist Piano Center invites SoM faculty, staff, their families and friends to attend the Judy Carmichael Concert at the Galt House free of charge. Please let Debbie Hawley know if you plan to attend, and the number in your party. http://www.judycarmichael.com/
Sunday, November 8
- 3:00 p.m. - Speed Concert Series: Emanual Ax, piano - $10 for members of the Speed, $20 for non-members (no pre-concert lecture; no free student tickets)
Fettucini Afraido - A hoblin goblin - Bamboo - A plumpkin
Week of October 16, 2009
Final Notice >> Support Letters Due Today
Letters in support of the promotions of Greg Byrne, Dallas Tidwell, and Paul York to the rank of Professor must be submitted by 5pm TODAY to Debbie Hawley. Please address letters "To Whom it may Concern."
Open Enrollment Information: 2010 Health Summary Excel File, Open Enrollment PowerPoint File, 2010 Health Rates Excel File
CMS Summit on Music Entrepreneurship Education
The College Music Society announces the inaugural CMS Summit, January 15-17, 2010 at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music in Nashville, Tennessee. This will be a joint Music Entrepreneurship conference with the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). CMS Summits are meant to explore deeply a specific issue in higher education music training. For this inaugural Summit, the focus is Entrepreneurship Education. Dean Doane will support the attendance of two faculty members with $500 grants. http://www.music.org/cgi-bin/showpage.pl?tmpl=/profactiv/summit/2010/2010overview&h=116
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 23
- 9:00 p.m. - Ben Sollee performing at Brown Forman "Art After Dark" at the Speed. Free for UofL faculty, staff, students; $10 for others
Saturday, October 24
- 2:00 p.m. - World Music Series: Native American Music (Bird Hall)
Sunday, October 25
- 3:00 p.m. - Guest Artists: Kentucky Center Chamber Players - $10 general, $8 seniors, $1 students
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: Kenny Barron, jazz piano - $20 general, $10 students
Tuesday, October 27
- 7:00 p.m. - University Jazz Combos (Bird Hall)
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: Russell Stinson, organ - Herz Visiting Professor of Bach Studies
Thursday, October 29
- 8:00 p.m. - Faculty Artist: Sidney King, double bass
Saturday, October 31
- 8:00 p.m. - University Symphony Orchestra Halloween Spooktacular - free ticket required
Sunday, November 1
- 2:00 p.m. - Community Music Program: Suzuki Strings Solo and Ensemble Recital (Bird Hall)
Week of October 16, 2009
A reminder to faculty. . . that program information for concerts and recitals is required THREE WEEKS in advance of the event in order to prepare media contacts with details of the event, as well as develop, proof, and print the programs. Staff responsible for creating the programs will be accommodating in preparing program materials to the extent possible, but the situation has reached a point where the three week requirement has been widely disregarded. In order to ensure that we can fully support the public events programming, faculty members are reminded to observe the publications policy guidelines. -Chris Doane
Support Letters Due
Anyone who intends to write letters in support of the promotions of Greg Byrne, Dallas Tidwell, and Paul York to the rank of Professor must submit those letters no later than 5pm next Friday, October 23 to Debbie Hawley for insertion into their respective review files. Please address letters "To Whom it may Concern."
2010 Faculty Learning Community on Critical Thinking
Full and part-time faculty are encouraged to get involved in the upcoming Spring 2010 Faculty Learning Community on Critical Thinking. Completed nomination packets are due on or before noon on Thursday, November 12. Information sessions will be held today, October 16, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, November 3, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Ekstrom Library room 244. Interested faculty may download the nomination packet from: http://louisville.edu/ideastoaction/flc. Faculty who are interested but unable to attend a session may contact Edna Ross.
Dine & Discover!
Learn from expert university faculty at the Delphi Center’s Dine and Discover sessions. Enjoy a free, buffet lunch as you learn about emerging issues and challenges in higher education, new technology, interesting case studies, faculty research and more. Read details.
* Why Students Forget What They Learn and What You Can Do About It
* Is This Legal? A Faculty Forum on Copyright
* Effectively Using Student Groups
* Preparing Global Citizens: Understanding the Mechanisms of Intercultural Development
* Navigating Transgender Issues in the Classroom
* Effective Grading of Writing Assignments
* Will this Thinking Be on the Test?
Community Music Program Concerto Competition Winners
- Jonathan Yi, violin student of Brittany MacWilliams (Bruch Violin Concerto)
- Andrew Jones, piano student of Vernon Cherrix (Brahms Piano Concerto #1)
Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 17
- 1:00 p.m. - Community Music Program Recital (Bird Hall)
Sunday, October 18
- 2:00 p.m. Pre-concert Lecture in Bird Hall
- 3:00 p.m. Chamber Music Society: Brentano String Quartet. CMS events are free for subscribers. Admission at the door for non-subscribers for this event: $10 per adult attending with a student; $3 per student. 852-6907 for subscription information.
- 5:00 p.m. - The SoM is co-sponsoring a concert with Christ Church Cathedral: Clea Galhano, recorder and Vivian Montgomery, harpsichord, will perform a 30- minute program of music including Baroque music and jazz. The concert precedes a choral service of Evensong led by Robert Bozeman with the cathedral choir. Jack Ashworth will join the duo on the viola da gamba for two numbers.
Monday, October 19
- 8:00 p.m. - Faculty Artist: Paul York, cello
Tuesday, October 20
- 8-10 a.m. - Dean's Advisory Committee
- 10:45 a.m. - Margaret Handmaker, Candidate for VP of Human Resources; Open Forum in Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
- 8:00 p.m. - University Jazz Ensemble II
Wednesday, October 21
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: Steven Spears, tenor
Thursday, October 22
- 8:00 p.m. - University Student Composers
Friday, October 23
- 8:30-10am - FACULTY MEETING
- 6:00 p.m. - String Weekend Concert
- 9:00 p.m. - Ben Sollee performing at Brown Forman "Art After Dark" at the Speed
Family activities from 7-9pm, then starting at 9, Ben Sollee and Valerie Sullivan Fuchs collaborate on an original multi-media piece (seating limited, first come, first serve). Also film shorts by the Louisville Film Society, The Phoenix Collective fire-dancers, Pride and Prejudice, and Zombies adapted by the wacky minds of the Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble, snacks from Liquor Barn. Free for members and UofL students with I.D.; $10 non-members.
Saturday, October 24
- 2:00 p.m. - World Music Series: Native American Music
Week of October 9, 2009
Meet & Greet This Morning
You're invited to meet & greet PAT HARBISON, 2009 Alumni Fellow, this morning from 9-10am in the Green Rm, w/ coffee, tea & rolls.
Marc Satterwhite gave a presentation about the Grawemeyer Award to the weekly Composition Seminar at the Royal College of Music in London on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The students were well aware of the Award and asked very good questions. -MS
Power Outage
Our building is among many scheduled for a routine power outage this Sunday, October 11 from 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon.
Upcoming Events
Tonight, October
- 7:00 p.m. - Guest Artist Lecture: Russell Stinson - "Bach in the Year of His Promotion" (Bird Hall)
-8:30-12:30 a.m. - Alumni Fellow Pat Harbison will be playing with the Jerry Tolson Quartet at Jazzyblu (formerly The Jazz Factory), 815 W. Market; $5 cover
Sunday, October 11
- 3:00 p.m. - Faculty Recital: Denine LeBlanc, piano
Thursday, October 15
- 7:00 p.m. - Faculty Artists: Faculty Jazz Ensemble (Bird Hall)
Saturday, October 17
- 1:00 p.m. - Community Music Program Recital (Bird Hall)
Sunday, October 18
- 2:00 p.m. Pre-concert Lecture in Bird Hall
- 3:00 p.m. Chamber Music Society: Brentano String Quartet. CMS events are free for subscribers, $25 for non-subscribers.
Monday, October 19
- 8:00 p.m. - Faculty Artist: Paul York, cello
Week of October 2, 2009
Continuity of Instruction Planning
Don't forget that the Provost expects all faculty to make plans for interruptions in course delivery due to potential high absenteeism or university closure. Her initial three-week time-line is now just about upon us. View the comprehensive new document from the Delphi Center also posted on the resources page. For your current planning the first 2-3 pages will be most helpful. The dean will have to give a progress report for our unit soon, so by the middle of next week at the latest every faculty member should have discussed their contingency plans with their Division Head. Here again are notes from the Sept. 18 faculty meeting on the subject.
Instructional Continuity Planning
Think about how you would continue your classroom and lesson responsibilities if an emergency should shut down the university due to flu or serious weather conditions. Faculty should start taking these steps now and over the next two to three weeks:
- Survey students to determine what computer and network access they have right now. Based on that, decide how you and your students will stay in touch.
- Review the tools you have thru the Blackboard course shell, Tegrity software, etc. Help is available from Delphi Center staff.
- Communicate your preliminary plans to your division head and prepare a communication plan for your students.
Different Plan for KMEA
On Thursday, February 4th, instead of hosting the traditional 5-6pm alumni reception at KMEA, we will offer all conference participants an open breakfast bar that morning from 7:30-9:30am on the mezzanine level of the KY International Convention Center, just above the main KMEA registration tables. With this event included in the official program, hopefully it will draw lots of teachers from around the state. We also hope our faculty will have a robust presence there to help greet and talk to folks about the SoMusic. Toni Robinson will be in charge of our booth throughout the conference, February 3-6. More reminders closer to the date.
Meet our 2009 Alumni Fellow
Music Faculty & Jazz Students are invited to meet & greet PAT HARBISON, 2009 School of Music Alumni Fellow, next Friday, October 9 from 9-10am in the Green Room. View invitation. (Pat Harbison, BME 1977, http://info.music.indiana.edu/sb/page/normal/864.html)
Alfredo Moura, who is here from Portugal pursuing the Jazz Comp/Arranging degree, has been notified that a presentation he made in May 2008 at the International Musicological Conference, (30-31 May 2008, Wroclaw, Poland) has been chosen to be noted in a forthcoming text compiled by the University. His presentation was supported by the Vienna Musicology University and filmed. Details: Moura, Alfredo. "The Importance of Dance and Music in the Candomblé's Context." Body Music Event. Proceedings from the International Musicological Conference, 30-31 May 2008, Wroclaw, Poland. Edited by Bozena Muszkalska and Regine Allgayer-Kaufmann. Wroclaw: Wydwanictwo Uniwersytetu Wroclavawskiego (forthcoming). By the way, a very smart and talented student. -John LaBarbera
Our International Jazz Quartet plus One and I have been invited to perform at three jazz festivals in Russia during the Thanksgiving break. The festivals will be in Rostov, Dubna and Kimry. The group will also perform in Moscow and connect with our Open World friends. The only unfortunate thing is that the festivals aren't in the summer; it is cold in November. -Mike Tracy
Winning Young Pianist
Choong-won Jin, 13 year old student at Meyzeek Middle School and student of Vernon Cherrix, won the ALO Young Artist Award Competition on Sept. 20 and will perform the Liszt Hungarian Fantasy for piano and orchestra with the Louisville Orchestra sometime next year.
Power Outage
Our building is among many scheduled for a routine power outage on Sunday, October 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Upcoming Events
Friday, October 2 - 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artist: Russell Stinson, organ - Herz Visiting Professor of Bach Studies
Monday, October 5
- 7:00 p.m. - University Jazz Combos (Bird Hall)
- 8:00 p.m. - Guest Artists: Derby City Brass Band
Tuesday, October 6 - 8:00 p.m. - University Jazz Ensemble I
Wednesday, October 7 - 12noon - WUOL will feature concert pianist and new faculty member Dror Biran in a recital-interview on Lunchtime Classics. He will play pieces by J.S.Bach and S. Prokofiev. For live streaming go to http://www.wuol.org/ or tune in to 90.3 FM.
Thursday, October 8 - 8:00 p.m. - University Symphonic Band
Friday, October 9 - 7:00 p.m. - Guest Artist Lecture: Russell Stinson - "Bach in the Year of His Promotion" (Bird Hall)
