Monday Memo January 20, 2020

Great Place to Learn

Alum reimagining coffee with Berserker Brew

UofL alum Bland Matthews (Political Science, ’96) created Berserker Brew with a specific vision: engineer smooth, non-bitter coffee with no empty calories, added sugar, or chemicals. Read the full story here.

Students honor MLK by volunteering 

Student volunteers fanned out across Louisville on Monday to help nonprofit groups in service to the community. Read the full Courier-Journal article here.

Woodcock Medal nominations

The Woodcock Medal is considered the most prestigious recognition of accomplishment by an undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences. The medal is awarded each year to “an outstanding senior whose personal characteristics and superior scholarship give promise of constructive leadership in society.”

The A&S Honors Thesis Committee selects the nominee for the Woodcock Medal on the basis of a student's record and at the recommendation of members of the faculty. Students completing summa projects are often strong candidates but faculty members are also encouraged to nominate exceptional students who did not choose to engage in a summa project. Please note that students will be considered only if letters of nomination/support are received from members of the faculty. There is no limit to the number of letters that can be submitted.

Students eligible for nomination include those who graduated in December 2019 and those who will graduate in May 2020. Student will be contacted for a summary of accomplishments or résumé upon receipt of nomination letters.

The Committee will meet in late March to consider candidates. Please submit letters by campus mail (University Honors Program, Etscorn Honors Center) or email by Tuesday, March 17th.

Great Place to Work

Call for Proposals: Engaged Scholarship Symposium

Deadline to submit is Feb. 3
The 2020 Engaged Scholarship Symposium is seeking presentations that directly address teaching and research in the community. This annual symposium is a chance for faculty to network and share with the university community how they are engaged in interdisciplinary work.

Submit your 2019 publication info 

Faculty must submit all CY2019 publication information to their department contact for EndNote before the end of January. This is how the College collects and reports our publication data to the Office of EVPRI for the University Scorecard, so it's imperative we have accurate information from all departments.

Great Place to Invest

Prof. Deborah Lutz wins NEH fellowship 

Prof. Deborah Lutz (English) has been awarded a Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Humanities. The $35,000 fellowship will support Professor Lutz’s research project titled “Paper Art and Craft: Victorian Writers and Their Materials,” a monograph about nineteenth-century poets, novelists, and artists who used the materials of writing and everyday life as inspiration for their work.

Cultivating a Community of Care

Anonymous feedback

Interim Dean David Owen is committed to making A&S an inclusive and equitable work environment where the Cardinal Principal of “Respect” is valued and put into action. However, he needs your input in order to achieve that goal.

Please submit your feedback using our new anonymous feedback tool.

Candy Kudos

Don't forget to nominate your colleagues for Candy Kudos! The Candy Kudos program is a way to recognize your colleagues for the great work they do each day. Nominations are due Wednesdays by 12 Noon. Kudos will be delivered on Friday.

Review last week's winners and submit your nominations here.

Diversity & Inclusion

Congratulations to Clest Lanier (A&S Office of Diversity and Inclusion), who was presented with the African American Theatre Program's Lift Every Voice Award at yesterday's MLK 2020: A Dream and a Vision program.

Sustainability

Garden Commons Spring Workdays

Fridays, January 24 - April 24
11 AM - 1 PM