Monday Memo September 10, 2018

Dean's Message

Dear Colleagues:

Arts & Sciences has always been a college with considerable strength in teaching, and even in the many years since growing our expertise in research and creativity to join the Carnegie R1 university ranks, we continue to value and excel at instruction. We aren’t very good at documenting this strength, however, and that hurts us in being able to identify those faculty members with exceptional teaching prowess and to recognize them appreciatively with rewards. We are working on getting better at documenting. We have committee groups working to develop a better process, and plenty of R1 universities ahead of us in this area from which to draw upon for best practices. I hope that we’ll be able to benefit additionally from the committees’ recommendations to model from other research universities some tenure-track teaching faculty lines.

Student perceptions is one way we evaluate teaching. For now, I’m happy to report that students independently submitted 854 nominations to the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning for 385 UofL faculty members to be recognized for making a significant impact on their learning and intellectual development during AY18. Among the five top faculty favorites for 2018-18 is Professor Khaldoun Almousily in Classical and Modern Languages whose teaching has led to growth of our Arabic studies program and who has helped several students with successful post-graduate fellowships. The other A&S faculty are listed below. Be prepared; it's a long list!

No surprise; we dominate this list! Please mark your calendars now as these faculty will recognized at the 2019 Celebration of Teaching and Learning luncheon on February 15.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, Ph.D.
Dean

Announcement

Inauguration of President Neeli Bendapudi

The inauguration of President Neeli Bendapudi will take place on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM. The inaugural concert will begin at 1:15 PM on the oval, with the reception immediately following. The University is asking for all that plan to attend the inauguration event to please register in advance.

Classes will be cancelled October 4th between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Please be sure to plan around this and inform students of the cancelled classes.

Great Place to Learn

A&S dominates Faculty Favorites list

A&S faculty highlighted by student nominations include the following (in alpha order): Louis Abdelmalek (Theatre Arts), V. Joshua Adams (English), Jack “Trey” Allen (Sociology), Viviana Andreescu (Criminal Justice), Mary Ashlock (Communication), Ron Atlas (Biology), Charles Baker (Criminal Justice), Jeffrey Bara (Biology), Brian Barnes (Philosophy), James Beggan (Sociology), Brad Bowman (History), Tiffany Brandt (Biology), Rodney Brewer (Criminal Justice), Rhonda Buchanan (CML), Bob Buchanan (Chemistry), Julie Bunck (Political Science), Todd Burns (Fine Arts), Berta Calvert (CML), Teresa Cantrell (Philosophy), Robert Carini (Sociology), Margaret Carreiro (Biology)m Cara Cashon (PBS),Ray Chastain (Physics), Warren Chellman (Math), Karen Christopher (Sociology), Julianne Chung (Philosophy), Dewey Clayton (Political Science), Amy Clukey (English), Cynthia Corbitt (Biology), Christopher Coyle (Political Science), Fabian Crespo (Anthropology), Matthiew Dalle (CML), Judith Danovitch (PBS), Chris Davis (Physics), Shannon Dehn (English), Rebecca Dixon (CML), Guy Dove (Philosophy), Tim Dowling (Physics), Lee Dray (CML), Margaret D’Silva (Communications), Jian Du-Caines (Physics), Khristen Echols (English), Andreas Elpidorou (Philosophy), Adam Enders (Political Science), Jasmine Farrier (Political Science), Nettie Farris (English), Tyler Fleming (History/PAS), Michael Fowler (Political Science), Karen Freberg (Communication), Chris Frost (Biology), Roy Fuller (C. Humanities), Pat Gagne (Sociology), Jason Gainous (Political Science), Elizabeth Glass (C. Humanities), Layne Gordon (English), Kris Grady (Political Science), Joe Grant (Criminal Justice), Paul Griner (English), Anthony Gross (English), Joseph Gutmann (Political Science), John Hale (Anthropology), Stephen Hanson (Philosophy), Tami Harbolt (WGST), Maura Henecker (CML), David Hoefer (Anthropology), Lenore Hoyt (Chemistry), Jim Hunter (C. Humanities), Rhonda Jennings Arey (CML), Arthur Johnson (Philosophy), Elizabeth Jones (PAS), Ricky Jones (PAS), Lara Kelland (History), Baron Kelly (Theatre Arts), Elizabeth Kimbell (Communication), Michal Kofman (Sociology), Avery Kolers (Philosophy), Andrea Koven (Sociology), Hamid Kulosman (Math), Ashanka Kumari (English), Venkatta “Swathi” Kuppireddy (Biology), Kossi Logan (PAS), Michael Losavio (Criminal Justice), Robert Luginbill (CML), Mary Makris (CML), Cynthia Martinez (CML), Mark Mashuta (Chemistry), Katherine Massoth (History), Jeffrey Masters (Biology), Alison McLeish (PBS), Tara McMahon (CML), Michael Menze (Biology), Lynda Mercer (C. Humanities), Alicia Miller (Math), Rose Mills (English), Chad Money (Math), Laura Moyer (Political Science), Mary Mudd (Communication), Charles Nasby (Theatre Arts), Jason Naylor (Geography), Christy Noe (Advising), Nick Noles (PBS), Emily Noonan (Anthropology), Ranen Omer-Sherman (C. Humanities), Sheila Owolabi (CML), Shawn Parkhurst (Anthropology), John Peck (English), Diane Pecknold (WGST), Micahel Perlin (Biology), Robert Powers (Math), Kazuko Probst (CML), Shira Rabin (Biology), Caitlin Ray (English), Christy Rich (Chemistry), Timothy Roberts (English), Linda Rogers (English), Aaron Rollins, (UPA), Edna Ross (PBS), Paul Salmon (PBS), Christopher Scheidler (English), Ryan Schroeder (Sociology), Dana Seay (Communication), Janna Segal (Theatre Arts), Devarsh Shah (Math), Jamie Shepherd (Advising), George Shields (Philosophy), Brooke Shriner (PBS), Rachel Singel (Fine Arts), Richard Slawsky (Communication), Serban Smadici (Physics), Allison Smith (Biology), Christina Smith (CML), Monica Sokolik (Advising), Ian Stansel (English), Joe Steffens (Biology), Barbara Stetson (PBS), Forrest Stevens (Geography), Angela Storey (Anthropology), Kaila Story (WGST/PAS), Sarah Strickley (English), Krista Sutherland (Communication), Katherine Taylor (Communication), Heather Turner (English), Joseph Turner (English), Robert Urekew (Philosophy), Paula Von Loewenfeldt (English), Lisa Wagner (CML), Kandi Walker (Communication), Sherri Wallace (Political Science), Jake Wildstrom (Math), Bronwyn Williams (English), Marissa Williams (Advising), Michael Williams (C. Humanities), Gerry Williger (Physics), Elaine Wise (English/C. Humanities), Erin Wotring (History), Ming Wu (CML), Deborah Yoder-Himes (Biology), and Li Zeng (CML).

UofL Student Make NASA Dreams Come True!

Many students dream of someday working for NASA. Meghan Carrico, a double major in Physics and Atmospheric Science, took her first step when she landed an internship at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia this summer. There she worked with the TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions:  Monitoring of Pollution) Student Collaboration analyzing and calibrating data for the TEMPO satellite. Read more. 

Members of Malcom X Debate Team invited to 2018 Val Browning Round Robin!

Members of the Malcolm X Debate team, Deontrey Yeargin (sophmore) and Jahne Benthall (freshman) were invited to participate in the 2018 Val Browning Round Robin at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. This is an invitation only debate tournament. Only 9 teams were invited from across the nation based on preseason predictions for the upcoming season. Congrats and good luck!

Great Place to Work

Campus Climate Focus Groups

Ekstrom Library, Room E254
There is one more opportunity to attend a campus climate focus group to provide feedback on the recommendations from the Campus Climate Survey: Wednesday, Sept.12, 4:30-6 p.m. Register via email. 

Planetarium Open House

Wednesday, September 12th from 9 AM-4 PM. Our COO Dr. Joseph Han, the Green Innovation Team, and the stewards of the Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium would like to welcome you to the 2018-2019 Open House kick off event at The Planetarium.  Join for a tour and show at one of the university’s most valuable resources. Admission is free with UofL id and doors will open at 8:45 am.

Back to School Safety Tips

As a new academic year begins, traffic increases and crime can increase. The UofL Police Department (ULPD) reminds faculty, staff and students that there are plenty of simple actions everyone can take to reduce the chances of being the victim of a crime and to make walking, biking or driving in traffic a safer experience. Safety tips.

Free Flu Shots

Campus Health Services provides free flu shots for UofL faculty, staff and students. Bring your UofL ID and flu shot consent form (available online). Below are the upcoming dates to assist you in planning.

• Sept. 10, noon to 4 p.m., Belknap, Red Barn
• Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Belknap, Red Barn
• Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Belknap, Library-117A
• Sept. 13, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Belknap, Bigelow Hall
• Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Belknap, Bigelow Hall
• Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., HSC, HCOC Conf. Rm 120
• Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., HSC, Med. School 208 bldg. B
• Sept. 20, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., HSC, Abell Adm. 110
• Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., HSC, Abell Adm. 110
• Sept. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Shelby, Burhans Conf. Rm. 114

Great Place to Invest

UofL hydrogen fuel research tests sustainable catalyst development

Three UofL professors - Profs. Robert Buchanan and Craig Grapperhaus (Chemistry) and Gautam Gupta (Chemical Engineering, Speed School) -received a grant to develop methods for generating hydrogen fuels that significantly lowers energy use. Read more. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Prof. Moazzen gives invited talk

Prof. Maryam Moazzen (Comparative Humanities) in an invited speaker on "Women’s Rights in Islam" on Wednesday Sep. 12 at the Frost Brown Todd law firm as part of their diversity and inclusion training efforts.

Call for Proposals and Q&A Workshop

UofL's Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice will accept proposals for 2019 research grants until November 19, 2018. The Consortium was created to fund social justice research teams for community-engaged scholarship and creative activities addressing intransigent social problems and systemic inequalities. See CFP here. Interested faculty are invited to a Q&A workshop om how to submit a strong proposal, to take place Thursday, Sept. 13 from 5:30-7 in Ekstrom 104.

Building Community Partnerships Across Lines of Difference

Join on September 20 at 4 p.m. in Ekstrom Library 117A for a roundtable discussion on how to ethically build community partnerships across lines of difference. r. Please register by 9/12. Reception following from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information and to register. Questions: contact transdis@louisville.edu.

Prof. Peteet presents on Palestinian mobility

Prof. Julie Peteet (Anthropology) presented a lecture entitled “Palestinian Mobility in the Time of Closure” at the University of Oslo on August 30, 2018.