Monday Memo November 24, 2014

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Message from the Dean

Dear Colleagues:

I hope classes go well this week, and that you all enjoy a break from the university to celebrate Thanksgiving. Having recently returned from hearing about A&S situations at other universities, I know there are many reasons for us to feel gratitude to be at the University of Louisville. We have more challenges than we’d like, but also more potential opportunities than many others in higher education.

On another note, next Monday, Dec. 1, we are hosting a reception to honor Jeanie McCabe, Assistant Dean of Finance, and Becky McCandless, Senior Unit Business Manager, for their years of service to the University of Louisville and A&S. Jeanie has worked here for nearly 45 years and we all owe her tremendous thanks for the superior ways in which she has managed the finances of the College of Arts & Sciences. Becky has worked here 38 years, and has had a hand in many things. If you’ve received a paycheck, she’s been involved! Please join us at 2pm in SRB139 to show our heartfelt appreciation for everything that these two remarkable women have done for the College of Arts & Sciences. They will be greatly missed.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean

Important Reminders

Submit Graduate Webpage Plan by Dec. 3

Each A&S department needs to update their graduate webpage by January 31. Please forward your plan for doing so to Derek Davenport by Dec. 3. The plan only needs to include who will do updates and the timeline. Let Derek know if you will need technical or content support from the Dean’s Office in order to finish the updates by Jan. 31. For more information, go here.

A&S Research Opportunities

The following research opportunities and requests for participation have been added to the Announcements section of the A&S Research Office's Blog:

• The National Research Council of the National Academies announces the 2015 Graduate, Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs.
• Department of Energy’s Opportunity for Summer 2015 STEM Students
• The University of Louisville is hosting the Kentucky Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (KY-JSHS) on February 27-28, 2015. This event encourages advanced high school science students who are performing scientific research to submit a manuscript describing their project and outcomes for a rigorous competition. Co-Director of the 2015 KY-JSHS, Dr. Tom Tretter, is seeking support from faculty and doctoral students who are willing to review papers for the competition. For more information, visit the Announcements section.

Graduate Faculty List

A&S Graduate Education asks that all chairs review the list of A&S Graduate Faculty posted on the A&S website.

If you see a name that does not belong, please contact Wendy Pfeffer. If you see a faculty member whose career points to senior status, a nomination to Wendy accompanied by a CV can start that change. Review of senior status of A&S faculty is part of the annual review process. If a faculty member is no longer an active researcher, perhaps that faculty member should no longer have senior (aka mentor) status on the A&S Graduate Faculty List.

Missing Syllabi

Please post your syllabus to Blackboard if you are on this list. Many thanks to all who've posted syllabi on Blackboard, and special thanks to all who've taken the trouble to discover why a posted syllabus isn't visible to the program that does the inventory. The Provost's tech team is working on a way to make it possible for a course with many sections that share a syllabus — such as the Chem labs — to avoid the need for multiple postings. If you believe that you've posted your syllabus correctly and your course is still listed here — and it isn't a Chem lab — please email Julia Dietrich.

Teaching, Service and Research/Creative Activity

Prof. Kolers wins ANU fellowship

Prof. Avery Kolers, Philosophy, has been appointed a visiting fellow of the Centre for Moral, Social, and Political Theory at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, May – June, 2015.

Prof. Kim to co-author book on queer visual culture

Prof. Jongwoo Jeremy Kim, Art History, was awarded a new book contract with Ashgate Publishing. Co-edited with Christopher Reed, the book is entitled Queer Theory and Visual Culture: Rethinking Identity and the Sexed Body. Prof. Kim will contribute a chapter entitled "Not Melted Yet: Robert Gober’s Queer Delay."

In the News

Study: Black arrest rate higher across region (The Courier-Journal, 11/18/2014) – Prof. Ricky Jones, director of UofL’s Center on Race and Inequality, weighs in on racial disparities in arrest rates.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency (WHAS-11, 11/18/2014) – Prof. Ricky Jones on the issues surrounding the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson, MO.

Library opens exhibit on Lincoln, Civil War (The Courier-Journal, 11/18/2014) –  Prof. Thomas Mackey, History, will discuss Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Prof. Jasmine Farrier to discuss “A House Divided: the Constitutional Separation of Powers and the Civil War” at the Louisville Main Library.

Hubble remembered for impact at New Albany HS (The Courier-Journal, 11/19/2014) – Dr. John Hale, Director of Liberal Studies, on Edwin Hubble’s impact on the region.

Banking industry culture fosters cheating(The Associated Press, 11/20/2014) – Prof. Michael Cunningham, Psychology, on cheating among bankers.

Millennials embrace Friendsgiving traditions(The Courier-Journal, 11/21/2014) – Prof. Bob Carini, Sociology, on millennials and new Thanksgiving traditions.

Kudos and Congratulations

Prof. Hill nominated for regional Best Actor award

Prof. Daniel R. Hill, Theatre Arts, has been nominated for a BroadwayWorld.com regional award for Best Actor in a Play. Hill is nominated for his role as Flute in the 2014  Kentucky Shakespeare production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

The BroadwayWorld.com awards recognize professional actors from regions around America. The public is invited to vote for the winners. To vote for Hill, click on the “Best Actor in a Play (regional/national/touring)” category. Voting takes place until Dec. 1.

Opportunities/Items of Note

Prof. Ricky Jones on Race and Sports

Prof. Ricky Jones, Pan-African Studies, is presenting "Game Theory: The Politics of Race and Sport." Jones' "Game Theory" is rooted in the belief that black athletes ranging from Jack Johnson and Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Cookie Gilchrist have transformed their sports, and in doing so, have impacted American society in unique in ways that perhaps only sports can. For more information and to register, go here.

Annual Ceramics Sale Dec. 5 — 6

Handcrafted ceramics by University of Louisville student and faculty artists will be available for purchase just in time for holiday shopping. The sale will be Friday, Dec. 5 from 8am – 8pm and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10am – 2pm in the ceramics studio in the Studio Arts building, 2314 S. Floyd St.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the UofL Hite Art Institute’s Ceramic Arts Organization and help fund student travel to art conferences and free public workshops with visiting artists. For more information, visit the UofL Ceramics Sale announcement.

In this Issue

Message from the Dean

Important Reminders

Teaching, Service and Research/Creative Activity

A&S in the News

Kudos and Congratulations

Opportunities/Items of Note

Upcoming A&S Events

Nov. 24

5:30pm — Last Lecture: “All About That Base: Network Base That Is”

Nov. 29

10am — A&S All Stars: Prof. Ricky Jones

Dec. 3 — Dec. 19

11am — The Sardonic Eye: Bob Lockhart in Context

Dec. 4

Noon — Meet the       Professor: “What the Garden Said”

Dec. 4

5pm — Fall 2014 BFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception

Dec. 4 — Dec. 7

8pm — Studio Theatre

Dec. 5

8am — 8pm — Annual Ceramics Holiday Sale

Dec. 5  — 19

9am — Fall 2014 BFA Thesis Exhibition

Dec. 6 — 20

9am — Fall 2014 BFA Thesis Exhibition

Dec. 7 — 14

10am — Fall 2014 BFA Thesis Exhibition

Dec. 10

Noon — Inclusive Teaching Circles