Monday Memo January 14, 2019
Dean's Message
Dear Colleagues:
There are two things of note I want to share with you.
First, we are now accepting nominations for A&S awards, so please take the time to nominate your faculty and staff colleagues for a 2019 A&S award. The deadline for application is February 28. Awards will be given at the College’s Celebration of A&S Excellence in Spring 2019 on April 23 at the Red Barn. The winners of the A&S Distinguished Faculty Awards and Outstanding Performance Awards for staff will be forwarded to the President's Office as the College's nominations for the University-wide awards of the same name. (Please note some of the staff awards links are not yet live as the forms are undergoing revision. We will be sure to notify everyone as soon as the new forms are posted.)
Second, the deadline to apply to be a 2019-20 CCHS Faculty Fellow is fast approaching. The Commonwealth Center for Humanities and Society invites applications for up to six internal Faculty Fellows. Applications are due this Friday, January 18. The theme is Belonging/Exile/Place. Fellows are required to be in residence during the academic year, to present one lecture or one workshop on their research, and to participate regularly in the activities and organization of the Humanities Research Lab while completing their own research projects. They will also receive one course release, and will receive a supplemental research/travel stipend estimated at $1,500. More information on the CCHS Faculty Fellows and how to apply can be found here.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, Ph.D.
Dean
In Memoriam
Professor Emeritus Gradus Shoemaker (Chemistry) passed away peacefully on December 24, 2018 at the age of 97.
Prof. Shoemaker joined the University of Louisville as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1949. Throughout his tenure he served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Chairman of the Division of Natural Science and as Commencement Grand Marshal for thirteen years. In addition, he was the last surviving member of the chemistry group that introduced the PhD (chemistry) program to UofL in the early 1950’s. Please see Prof. Shoemaker’s obituary for a complete listing of his accomplishments.
Great Place to Learn
McConnell Scholar Bridget Kim (political science major, theatre arts minor): “The University of Louisville has been one of the best things to happen to me. I’ve been able to really, truly dig down deep into who I am through my studies in Political Science and Theatre Arts,” Kim said. “At the end of the day, what I’m learning here is just how to be a better person.”
Change to Excused Absence Policy for students
Please see letter from Provost Beth Boehm.
Anthropology student wins inaugural award
Undergraduate student Abbie Guard (Anthropology) has been selected as an inaugural Undergraduate Research Fellow for the American Anthropological Association. Learn more about the program and her project.
A&S Alumni Fellow Barbara Perry to present
Prof. Barbara Perry (alumna of Political Science and winner of the 2015 Alumni Fellow Award) will present “Political Culture from the 1960s to the 21st Century: Edward M. Kennedy as a Bipartisan Partisan” as part of the McConnell Center’s lecture series, “American Political Culture,” inspired by Alexis de Tocqueville’s book “Democracy in America” and his observations on American society and social conditions. Her talk is February 18 at 6 p.m. in Ekstrom Library’s Chao Auditorium. Barbara Perry, who is now director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and co-director of the Presidential Oral History Program, will share insights and research from her forthcoming book on Kennedy. Perry, the author or editor of 12 books on presidents, First Ladies, the Kennedy family, the Supreme Court and civil rights and civil liberties, is a frequent commentator for national and international news sources.
Great Place to Work
Drawing for men's basketball tickets
Dean Leonard is raffling her basketball tickets for Wednesday, 1/16/19 at 7:00 pm against Boston College. If you would like your name put into a drawing for 2 tickets please email asdean@louisville.edu with your name and the best phone number to reach you by Tuesday, 1/15/19 at 4:00 pm. Winners will be notified immediately after the drawing and can be picked up in the Dean’s Office before 4:30 pm or any time on Wednesday after 8:00 am. GO CARDS!
KRDC Consortium
The University of Louisville is part of the the Kentucky Research Data Center (KRDC), which is a collaboration between the University of Kentucky and the U.S. Census Bureau established by a grant from the National Science Foundation in 2016. KRDC offers researchers the opportunity to use restricted-access federal data to conduct advanced research in fields such as economics, management, business, demography, health, epidemiology, geography, environment, urban planning, political science, sociology, criminology, and more. The primary federal sponsors of data in KRDC are the U.S. Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The advantages of restricted-access data include larger samples, finer levels of geography (in some cases census block and tract levels), additional variables, and more detailed coding of key variables. In addition, many datasets are linked to records from administrative databases. Popular economic and demographic datasets include
- Longitudinal Business Database (LBD)
- Census of Manufactures (CSM)
- Longitudinal Employer–Household Dynamics (LEHD)
- American Community Survey (ACS)
- Current Population Survey (CPS)
- Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Popular health statistics datasets include:
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
- National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
- National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Diversity & Inclusion
Social Justice Movements: Past & Present
The Louisville Free Public Library presents a six-week short course taught by six scholars presenting aspects of social movement-building on topics such as racial justice, youth-led immigrant justice, LGBTQ rights, the American Indian movement, solidarity, and more. This short course includes professors (and an alumnus) from the College of Arts & Sciences.
The "Social Justice Movements: Past & Present Short Course" will meet at the Main Library (301 York Street) every Thursday, January 17 - February 21 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
- 1/17 – “100 Years of Housing-Justice Movements in Louisville” by Prof. Catherine Fosl (Women's & Gender Studies)
- 1/24 – “Youth-led Immigrant Justice Movements” by Prof. Enid Trucios-Haynes, Brandeis School of Law
- 1/31 “Using History to Build a Movement” by Prof. Lara Kelland (History & Comparative Humanities)
- 2/7 “School-to-Prison Pipeline & Mass Incarceration” by Prof. Cherie Dawson Edwards (Criminal Justice)
- 2/14 “Global Solidarity” by Dr. Karen Tice, UK’s Department of Gender & Women’s Studies
- 2/21 “Transgender Health & Social Justice” by Prof. Ryan Combs (alumnus of Women's & Gender Studies), School of Public Health & Information Sciences.
More information about MyLibraryU, including links to online learning, can be found at LFPL.org/MyLibraryU. All MyLibraryU short courses and fast classes are free.
In the News
Adam Edelen, white moderates better not treat blacks like political props (Courier-Journal, 1/11/19) - Oped piece by Prof. RIcky Jones (Pan-African Studies).
The Kentucky legislative calendar explained (WHAS11, 1/11/19) - Features Prof. Dewey Clayton (Political Science)
No grocery store in your neighborhood? Join forces to create one (Courier-Journal, 1/10/19) - An oped about cooperatives coauthored by graduate student Kaitlyn Smith (Geography).
Do floppy-eared dogs look friendlier? The T.S.A. thinks so (New York Times, 1/10/19) - Prof. Lee Dugatkin (Biology) gives the scientific explanation for why humans associate floppy ears with friendly animal behavior.
A&S professors share history’s impact on present (UofL News, 1/10/18) - An article about the Spring 2019 Meet the Professor Lunch and Lecture series lineup.
UofL professor says president likely failed to change minds on need for border wall (WDRB 41, 1/9/19) - Feedback from Prof. Jasmine Farrier (Political Science) about President Trump's evening address.
Artists examine civil rights legacy in ‘Organize Your Own’ exhibit at UofL (Insider Louisville, 1/9/19) - Discusses the Hite Art Institute's current showing of “Organize Your Own: The Politics and Poetics of Self- Determination Movements,” a traveling exhibition of contemporary artwork that considers historic questions from the civil rights movement.
2019 Kentucky Derby princesses crowned Monday (WLKY 32, 1/7/19) - Undergraduate student Brittany Patillo (Theatre Arts) and recent participant in the Brazil Study Abroad program is named a 2019 Kentucky Derby princess.
