Monday Memo August 24, 2015
Message from the Dean
Dear Colleagues,
Happy first day of fall semester! The start of the school year is always both exciting and challenging. This academic year, we welcome an outstanding freshmen class, transfer students, and new graduate students, as well as 26 new full-time faculty members. As a College, we look forward to celebrating accomplishments, and creating and renewing ties with students and colleagues.
In my office, we are excited to begin the new year with a charge from Interim Provost Pinto to draft a proposal envisioning a successful bid to house a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, which would lead to an overall elevation of the liberal arts and sciences at the University of Louisville. Together, we will reinforce our existing strengths, and plan the ways we would like to grow! I will use this opportunity to advance ideas in our conversations from last year. In addition, the academic chairs will be seeking input from departments, so please make sure to share your ideas.
The calendar already is filled with interesting activities and presentations. There is a lot to appreciate in Arts & Sciences, and I look forward to sharing the coming year.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Announcements
State of the University: A&S Processional
Please read this statement from Interim Provost Neville Pinto regarding faculty, staff, and student participation in the State of the University processional.
Faculty: Revised 2015 Title IX/Clery Syllabi Statement
A reminder to use this statement regarding Title IX/Clery act in all course syllabi, effective July 1, 2015.
Revisions to the NSF PAPPG
The NSF has responded via a Federal Register notice to community comments regarding revisions to the NSF Proposal Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). For more info, visit the A&S Research blog.
Teaching, Research, Creative Activities & Service
Prof. Swinehart affiliated with Norwegian center
New A&S Prof. Karl Swinehart (Humanities) is now affiliated with Norway’s Center for Multilingualism in Society Across the Lifespan.
Prof. Williams awarded APF grant
Prof. Monnica Williams (Psychological & Brain Sciences) was awarded a $20,000 grant from the American Psychological Foundation to develop a measure of microaggressions, and a "Racial Harmony Workshop" to improve race relationships among students.
Prof. Carothers work featured in Connect/Disconnect, Louisville’s latest public art exhibit
Prof. Mary Carothers’ (Fine Art) work, Beneath the Surface, is part of Connect/Disconnect, the inaugural project from Louisville’s Commission on Public Art. Mayor Greg Fischer will unveil the installations Friday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m., and a celebration will be held at 6 p.m., on the Louisville Loop, between 8th & 12th Streets and north of Rowan & Washington Streets. For more info, visit Connect/Disconnect.
Prof. McCord heads policing seminars in Central America
Prof. Eric McCord (Criminal Justice) taught three week-long Intelligence-Led Policing courses to police officers in Honduras and Belize this summer through a contract with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics, and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Grad student exhibition open to faculty, staff, students
Fine Arts graduate student Megan Bogard-Gettelfinger is curating “Unearthed: Land Art in Film,” in Schneider Hall Gallery through Sept. 12. The exhibit is only for UofL faculty, staff and students. If you would like to make an appointment to see the videos, contact Jessica Kincaid or Chris Reitz. Visit Unearthed to view the program guide.
Items of Note
Athletics Tutors Needed
Athletics is hiring tutors in the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Geosciences, History, Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Physics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Theatre Arts. For more information, students can contact Lauren Hansen.
Fall 2015 A&S Research Newsletter
The Arts and Sciences Research Newsletter is a one-page guide containing items pertaining to research compliance, Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rates, and facts often required on proposals. Read the fall 2015 newsletter.
In the News
The quiet alarm (Aeon Magazine, 8/2015) – Prof. Andreas Elpidorou (Philosophy) on boredom.
The value of boredom (Radio New Zealand, 8/17/2015) – On Prof. Andreas Elpidorou’s (Philosophy) latest article on boredom in Aeon Magazine.
The best qualities in life: Camp Quality continues to provide a break for area kids affected by cancer (The News & Tribune, 8/18/2015) – On Eddie Bobbitt (Academic Counselor Sr.) and Camp Quality, where he serves as director of development.
Bevin Refuses To Say Whether He Will Attend Private Coal Retreat (WFPL, 8/18/2015) – Prof. Dewey Clayton (Political Science) on private meetings vs. open forums for Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates.
Flying Spiders Found—and They Can Steer in Mid-Air (National Geographic, 8/18/2015), Flat Spiders Can Fly With Precision (Discovery News, 8/18/2015), and Aerial Arachnids: Jungle Spiders Glide Between Trees (NBC News, 8/19/2015) – On Prof. Steve Yanoviak’s (Biology) research on Selenops spiders in the tropical rainforest.
Without Ballot Initiative, Medicinal Marijuana Has a Much Harder Path in Kentucky (WFPL, 8/19/2015) – Prof. Dewey Clayton (Political Science) on legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky.
Is Jared Fogle’s ‘medical problem’ an illness or an excuse? (FOX-59, 8/19/2015) – Prof. Theresa Hayden (Criminal Justice) on commercial sex trafficking.
Did You Know?
In the past three years, the College of Arts & Sciences faculty have published 82 books, 1,086 scholarly articles, 199 book chapters, and participated in 61 performances and exhibitions.
