University of Louisville
Table of Contents
Happy Holidays from Student Affairs ..........................1
Hundreds Turn Out to Support Veterans and Their
Families ...................................................................1
Students Develop Program to Feed Homeless .............1
Career Development Center Earns Silver “Out for
Work” Status ...........................................................2
TRIO Performance Goals Met for 2014–2015 ...............2
UofL to Host State Conference......................................2
Student Affairs Recognizes Importance of Graduate
Students .................................................................3
Parents Newsletter Receives National Recognition .....3
ELSB Aids Refugee Program ........................................3
Music City Bowl Cooperative Community Service
Project ....................................................................3
A New and Improved Student Activities Center............3
Ice Hockey Club Featured on WHAS 11 ........................4
Honors Students will Move to Kurz Hall ......................4
Career Development Center Hosts Several Events ......4
Ecolympics Coming ......................................................4
Task Force Freshmen Group Submits Policy Proposals..5
Red Barn Celebrates 46th Birthday..............................5
Matt & Kim — Homecoming Concert...........................5
Intramurals has Busy Fall Semester.............................5
Mr. and Miss Cardinal...................................................6
PDC Hosts Lunch and Learn .........................................6
Did You Know? .............................................................7
Winter Break Hours for SRC and HSC Fitness Center ..7
Person of Interest .........................................................7
Student Organization Spotlight.....................................7
Welcome New Staff......................................................8
Farewells ......................................................................8
High Fives .....................................................................9
Reference Corner ........................................................9
Mark Your Calendar ......................................................9
Special Thanks .............................................................9
December 2015
Happy Holidays from Student
Affairs
Fischer attended the run and walk which was part of the Mayor’s 2015 Week of Valor designed to honor veterans and their families.
Students Develop Program to Feed Homeless P
Hundreds Turn Out to Support Veterans and Their Families
More than 300 people participated in the Run
with Our Heroes 5K run and walk last Sunday to celebrate all members of the military, veterans, and their families. This was the second year for the race, put on by the University of Louisville and Seven Counties Services. The event was about physically showing support for veterans, but also raised money and awareness for the UofL Student Veterans Services Fund and Veterans Behavioral Health Support Programs at Seven Counties Services. Louisville mayor Greg
articipants of Freshman LEAD program, Sydney Gomes, Madison Harley, Emma Jacobs and Kevin Lackey, developed and implemented a Commitment to Action for the Clinton Global Initiative University. Their group Swipe to Serve, designed a project to address hunger in the local homeless population, while encouraging on-campus student involvement. The projects success was dependent upon collaboration with Sodexo and Franciscan Kitchen in Downtown Louisville. Sodexo agreed to allow students to donate one meal swipe per day in exchange for food donations to the Franciscan Kitchen. The food donations would be used to provide a hot Thanksgiving meal to patrons of the kitchen. In order to advocate for their service project and collect donations, they set up information
Page 2 tables in the SAC for a two-week period. Thanks to their efforts, Swipe to Serve collected 450 swipes which was enough to serve 360 individuals at the Franciscan Kitchen. This project created an opportunity for university students to build connections with the Franciscan Kitchen and those they serve, while raising awareness on campus of the issues of poverty and malnutrition present in our community.
Career Development Center Earns Silver “Out for Work” Status U
ofL’s Career Development Center has been awarded Silver Status for 2015-16 from the national “Out for Work” organization, which assesses programming and resources that equip LGBT students for future careers. The award is an increase from last year’s bronze status. This year’s score was 87 percent. Under the guidance of director Trey Lewis, the UofL Career Development Center has made LGBT students a focus of its programming and collaborated with the LGBT Center and community organizations to develop new services. “We know that LGBT students face unique challenges as they anticipate their future careers. For some, just the question of when to come out is an obstacle to their work experience. We want to be sure we are helping them answer those questions thoughtfully,” said Lewis. Candace Lamb, assistant director of the center, hosts regular workshops and coaching sessions to address the needs of LGBT students. She is a frequent guest facilitator at the LGBT Center, has helped the center’s LGBT
ambassadors develop their brands and online presence, and hosted panels with successful LGBT corporate employees. “The goal is to take a look at career exploration through the eyes of LGBT students, and to build a program that makes them feel included and supported,” she said. Lamb organized a vendor fair for LGBT employee resource groups this year as part of the university’s Pride Week celebration. “It’s what I love, opening up career opportunities to those who might not yet realize that they can achieve their dreams.”
TRIO Performance Goals Met for 2014–2015 T
RIO Student Support Services (SSS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the University of Louisville. The SSS program is committed to helping low-income, firstgeneration college students, and students with disabilities achieve a bachelor’s degree. The program’s mission is to increase retention and graduation rates by offering academic, financial, and personal support. During the academic year, SSS students receive TRIO GOALS individual and group advising to foster positive study habits and academic success. Students can take advantage of a comfortable learning environment, financial counseling, leadership opportunities, cultural excursions,
and exciting academic workshops. There is no cost of participation for the student. The initial 2010–2015 grant cycle consisted of three goals: 1. 75% fall–fall persistence, 2. 80% academic good standing rate, and 3. 55% 6-year graduation rate. These goals were met via intrusive advising, workshops, seminars based on academic and personal enrichment, and student advocacy. The Annual Performance Report for the 2014-2015 was submitted to the Department of Education in early December. As in the past, the program met its performance goals.
UofL to Host State Conference U
niversity of Louisville’s Department of Campus Housing is hosting the annual Kentucky Association of Residence Halls (KARH) Conference. KARH is a statewide campus housing organization that promotes development of residents living in campus housing, interaction between university housing departments, and leadership cultivation among Kentucky’s college students that live in campus housing. The KARH Conference accomplishes all of these tasks in one weekend, and it allows colleges and universities across the Bluegrass to come together for a weekend of development and fun! KARH 2016 is being held February 5–7, 2016, and our theme is “It’s a Jungle Out There” If you would like any other information or would be willing to help sponsor or donate items, please do not hesitate to reach out to either Amy Chambers (rlccommunitypark@edrtrust.com) or Jessica Newsom (jessicajohn.newsom@louisville.edu). Thank you for any support that you can give!
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Student Affairs Recognizes Importance of Graduate Students I
n honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the Dean of Students and Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Dr. Michael Mardis hosted a fall lunch for 26 Graduate students working in the division. Also, the SRC offered free of charge to all graduate students: body composition testing, blood pressure screening and 20–30 minute small group training sessions. George Howe and the Red Barn offered graduate students free coffee and doughnuts. Although we provide great opportunities for GAs to supplement what they are doing in the classroom, GAs provide important program support to the division of Student Affairs. We really appreciate their commitment to our students and our programs.
Parents Newsletter Receives National Recognition While at the Association of Higher Education
Parent/Family Program Professionals (AHEPPP) national conference in Savannah, GA, UofL took home the award for the 2015 AHEPPP Excellence in Publication – Newsletter! The AHEPPP Awards provide the opportunity to recognize some of the shining stars and promising practices in the profession. The Excellence in Publication category recognizes
institutions of higher education and their professional(s) who have developed outstanding materials, both print and/or electronic, that contribute to the field of parent and family engagement. Nominations were judged on content, as well as innovative and functional design. Thanks to Glenn Gittings and everyone for all the ideas and hard work in the functional re-design of the Parents Association Newsletter.
ELSB Aids Refugee Program A service event put on by the Engage Lead
Serve Board’s (ELSBs) Global Initiatives committee helped to organize donations made to Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) for furnishing incoming refugees’ temporary housing. Refugees come to this country as victims of trauma, as people who have lost their homes and families because of war, as people hoping for peace and freedom as they begin life anew. KRM provides them with apartments and furnishings, helps enroll children in school, assists families with receiving medical treatment, and secures employment for family members who are able to work.
Music City Bowl Cooperative Community Service Project V
olunteer in Nashville before the Music City Bowl! The University of Louisville is proud to continue its tradition of bowl service projects by participating in a cooperative community service project this year in Nashville during the Music City Bowl. This is a great opportunity to give back to the city that will be hosting us.
Both UofL and Texas A&M University will be working together on this annual bowl tradition on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. CST. We are seeking students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and fans to serve with us as volunteers. Volunteers will be working with the Second Harvest Food Bank in Nashville to help with multiple food sorting projects to help address the risk of hunger for children, families, and seniors in the Middle Tennessee region. Volunteers must be on site by 8:30 a.m. CST. RSVP at: http://louisville.edu/student/bowlservice
A New and Improved Student Activities Center The Student Activities Center (SAC) will be
expanded and renovated to enhance services, spaces and programs for the university community. When completed in spring 2018, the SAC will offer much needed meeting space to provide support for student organization events, departmental functions and universitywide activities. The renovation will enhance dining services and bookstore for the University community. With new lounge areas, the SAC will be the gathering place for UofL. Features of new Student Activity Center: • 32,775 SF of additional space • Over 80,000 SF of existing space completely renovated • 16 new meeting rooms at 24,800 SF • Expanded, fully renovated retail space
Page 4 • Renovated, expanded bookstore/retail areas with outside patios • Enhanced/expanded dining facilities • Newly designed plazas • Central internal escalators replaced with open stairways/ floorplan • New Façade • Upgraded infrastructure
Ice Hockey Club Featured on WHAS 11 WHAS 11 did a feature
story on the Ice Cards hockey club. You can view it at https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=18JRRjLo0rw The Ice Cards record is currently 12-9-1.
Honors Students will Move to Kurz Hall The partnership between the University Honors
Program and Campus Housing continues to be an exciting one. Beginning fall 2016, the living-learning community (LLC) for Honors students living on campus will transition from Threlkeld Hall to Herman and Heddy Kurz Hall. This transition will help grow the LLC to 390 participants, which is the most in its program’s history. To learn more about this unique living learning environment, particularly about the various nested clusters within the larger Honors LLC, go to: http://louisville.edu/ housing/options/llc/honors-llcs.
Career Development Center Hosts Several Events UPS Looks to Recruit Students at Cookout Students had a blast at the Career Development Center’s UPS Recruitment Cookout! They met with UPS recruiters on September 3, 2015 in the Red barn and learned about the multiple job opportunities and different careers with the company. Students were also able to enjoy live broadcasting from 101.3, games, prizes, and free food served by the Career Development Center’s staff. Etiquette Dinner The Etiquette Dinner, co-sponsored with REACH, provided students with the opportunity to brush up on the basics of fine dining during a lunch or dinner interview. Terri Thompson, distinguished author, presenter and entrepreneur, walked students through the dinner and taught them the important and lesser-known elements of professional etiquette. This event, made possible by the generous support of Enterprise Rent-ACar, was held on November 17. “It was wonderful to collaborate on this dinner with REACH and Enterprise Rent a Car to help students practice the professional etiquette we teach them. There were about 150 students and several of them commented on how helpful this will be for their future careers” said Candace Lamb of the Career Development Center.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Recruited Students Through Special Tour On this trek, which was held on November 20, students traveled to several Enterprise Rent-A Car locations and learned about the company, networking opportunities, and the different career options available with the company. They enjoyed a light breakfast with the Career Development Center before embarking on a journey that allowed them to interact with a panel of employees at Enterprise and get a behind-the-scenes tour of how the company functions. Jake Kittle, student attendee, shared “It was great listening to their guest speakers that all had different jobs within the company, and their story’s of growth within the company over the years. The most interesting part was learning that each one started in the same footsteps as every new hire before moving up. Definitely a great event to attend for any undergraduate upperclassman.”
Ecolympics Coming E
colympics is a university wide program that incorporates the energy usuage reduction and national waste reduction competition, Recycle Mania, primarily in student housing. The goal of Ecolympics is to reduce trash, waste, and energy consumption and to make our university greener and more sustainable. Prizes are awarded to those individuals who go above and beyond with implementing green initiatives in their everyday routine. Ecolympics also involves a building verses building competition with campus housing residence halls as well as the affiliated housing properties Cardinal Towne and The Clubhouse.
Page 5 The winning community who reduces the most energy usage over the course of 3 weeks wins a hall prize. Last year’s winner was Threlkeld Hall who won a Marks Feed Store catered party for all their residents! This year’s Ecolympics will begin February 16 and last till March 5.
Task Force Freshmen Group Submits Policy Proposals
Red Barn Celebrates 46th Birthday The George J. Howe Red Barn celebrated
it’s 46th birthday on December 11. James P. Higgins, Jr. was this year’s recipient of the Red Barn Alumni Association’s Mary Fay Rumford Unsung Hero Award.
Task Force Freshmen (TFF) is a first-year
leadership program under the Engage Lead Serve Board umbrella within the Department of Student Involvement. TFF teamed up with the Roosevelt Institute (a national network of emerging thinkers and doers with a decade of policy experience) this fall to create and submit policy proposals to the Roosevelt Institute. The “10 Ideas” is Roosevelt’s premiere student publication, featuring the top policy proposals generated by students nationwide. Students were tasked with developing a policy in one of 6 areas, ranging from healthcare to refugees to clean energy. Students worked in teams of 3 and submitted 10 unique proposals. The ideas address challenges that “Roosevelters” see in their local communities, yet are connected to our national debates. They are bold but pragmatic, backed up by research and informed by community stakeholders. If published, students will have an opportunity to attend a national conference and put their ideas into action that would benefit the University of Louisville, Louisville metro, or the Commonwealth of Kentucky. More information about the 10 ideas program can be found at http://rooseveltinstitute. org/10ideas/.
Matt & Kim — Homecoming Concert The Student Activities Board kicked off this
years homecoming festivities with an annual block party! Two local artists, Twin Limb and DJ Glittler Titz, opened the event. The main act
was Matt & Kim, an American alternative dance duo from Brooklyn, New York. The event was free and open to the public. Thousands showed up to the block party.
Intramurals has Busy Fall Semester Intramurals Continues to See Record Participation! At a time when the national trend is declining, participation in structured intramural programs at UofL continues to grow and establish new records. Exercise Physiology Internship Fair Intramural & Recreational Sports was a participant at the Exercise Physiology Internship Fair, recruiting potential interns for the spring semester. The fair helped prospective exercise/physiology and exercise science students learn of the various opportunities for them to complete their required internships. Intramurals to Host Certification Clinic Intramurals Sports and Recreation is hosting a NETA clinic to provide a group fitness instructor certification training class. NETA stands for National Exercise Trainers Association and is one of the more recognized certifying agencies in the fitness profession. Flag Football Championship Night Huge Success
Page 6 International Night in the SRC This semester’s International Night was held on October 30 in the Student Recreation Center. Each semester an evening is designated for an event designed to attract international students and expose them to the various
recreational opportunities available to them. Max Night! Max Night is a weight lifting competition where participants come and “max out” on different lifts or exercises. The most recent Max Night drew 9 competitors and featured squats. Yeah, that’s 565 lbs on the bar.
Turkey Trot Continues as Oldest Race in the State Beginning in 1957, our cross-country road race, the Turkey Trot, is the oldest consecutively run road race in the state of Kentucky. The race is held the Monday of Thanksgiving week every year and this year there were 70 runners.
It’s Study Time in Miller Hall
Campus Housing is excited to have new student
lounges in Miller Hall. Four rooms were repurposed— receiving new wood panel floors, doors, tables, chairs, and white boards. These changes have created an inviting space for student and residents to utilize throughout the semester. Hall staff and residents can use these areas to build community through programming and study sessions. The lounges are located on both men’s and women’s second and fourth floors. These new spaces will allow residents other options for studying in the hall.
Mr. and Miss Cardinal
The Mr. and Miss Cardinal Awards are presented by the University of Louisville Student Activities Board to the outstanding male and female senior student. The award is based on academic excellence, co-curricular activities and service to the University. This year’s Miss Cardinal, Amanda Allen, majors in Political Science and Communication. She is a Harlan Scholar and a Porter Scholar and has been honored as a 2015 Truman Scholar. For the Past 2 years, she has been the Executive Director for the Engage Lead Serve Board through the Student Government Association. She has also served as a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society and a Task Force Freshman Director. This year’s Mr. Cardinal, Kevin Grout, majors
in History and Political Science. He is a Harlan Scholar and a McConnell Scholar. He serves as the Student Government Association’s Political Coordinator, Executive Staff, and the Director for the Cards in Action Program. He has also served as a member of the College Republicans, the Catholic Campus Ministries and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The awards will be presented on February 1, 2016 at the North Carolina basketball game.
John Smith Leads State Tournament Officials The top 16 high school
volleyball teams in Kentucky converged on Louisville for their state championships. John Smith was the supervisor of officials for the KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association) tournament. He was responsible for observing, evaluating and conducting review sessions for the officials at the tournament. He was also responsible for deciding which officials would advance to later rounds of the tournament. This type of involvement is always a plus for the division of Intramural and Recreational Sports.
PDC Hosts Lunch and Learn The Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosted a Lunch and Learn with Glenn Gittings on Social Media Engagement. There was a good turnout.
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Did You Know?
The Career Development Center
now offers an option to schedule appointments for students online. The link for it is on the Career Development Center home page. It’s very user friendly and convenient.
Winter Break Hours for SRC and HSC Fitness Center The Student Recreation Center will operate
under a modified schedule during Winter Break. Starting December 12, the center will operate from 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays, 1 PM to 7 PM Sundays and 9 AM to 10 PM weekdays. That schedule will continue through Wednesday, December 23. The center will be closed for cleaning and maintenance all day on Thursday, December 24. The SRC will remain closed from the 24th until Monday, January 4. On January 4 and 5 it will be open from 9 AM to 10 PM. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, January 6. The HSC Fitness Center will continue regular hours through Wednesday, December 23. The center will be closed on December 24 and remain closed until Monday, January 4 when it will resume regular hours of operation.
Person of Interest
Pinkie Smyser is an Administrative Associate in
Campus Housing. She’s in charge of purchasing, payroll for the department (which is about
125 staff and students), and reconciling these accounts. Plus the day-to-day issues that pop up, which have been occurring more and more lately. Pinkie came to UofL in March of 1975. She was going to stay for only three years, just to get a little experience under her belt. She worked in the Department of Communications with Ken Lindsey and Frankie Boone. Ken was the Director and was also over the UofL Credit Union, which is how she met Frankie. “I will always carry a special place in my heart for them both.” The size of the University was very different from what it is now. Ken was also over, Physical Plant, Telecommunications and the Postal Service. Pinkie handled the budgets for these departments, plus worked in the Credit Union. Her three years extended to five, until Martha Lane Collins became Governor. Her first official act was to cut the universities’ budget by 10% across the board. Pinkie had to write herself and several others out of the budget. She was laid off and didn’t have a job for a month. Luckily, Chat Sue, Director of Housing called and offered her a position, Program Assistant for Billing. So, that is how she started with Housing. Chat left a week after she started. Denise Gifford became Director; Frank Mianzo, Assistant Director and Harold Adams, Dean of Students. “It was a great office to work in,” Pinkie states, “We laughed a lot, but worked hard too. The people are why I’ve stayed so long.” Rick Schneiderman, Unit Business Manager for Campus Housing touts “Pinkie is an amazing resource to Campus Housing. Her knowledge and understanding of how things get done administratively is unparalleled.” Pinkie’s advice to other Student Affairs professional is twofold:
1. Always leave a paper trail. You want to be
able to explain why you did what you did.
2. Keep your options open. Consider
opportunities in different departments that
may become available.
Pinkie is divorced and lives in Simpsonville
with a cat named KAT, who is spoiled rotten. She’s a driver for KODA (Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates) on weekends and takes blood, kidneys, livers, Doctors and Tissue teams to various hospitals in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. She was a second photographer for weddings for about 10 years, but hasn’t done to many this year since her lead photographer moved to Lexington and became a realtor. That should explain the realities of shooting weddings: tough!! “I would love to just shoot brides, and may someday, but not the whole wedding any more. Brides just glow and are easy to photograph. I do hope to get back into shooting when I retire. Only fun stuff” says Pinkie.
Student Organization Spotlight The Indian Student Association
(ISA) in general has grown to be
one of the biggest
and most influential
Recognized
Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. People actively look out for their events. “Colours” in the spring is their celebration of the Festival of Colors, Holi. The “Mayor’s Cup Cricket Tournament” in the summer is the largest tournament in its class in the Midwest, yielding some of the biggest prize money. All of their events have grown and they have worked on improving the experience every year. They are a completely student run organization.
Page 8 Jalsa is the ISA’s way of celebrating the Indian Festival of Lights, Diwali, with the UofL community. It’s a way to expose the students and community members to the wide variety of traditions Indian culture has to offer. Jalsa has really grown over the past four years. An event that used to yield an audience of around 400-500 has grown to expect crowds of close to a 1,000. This year, Jalsa 2015 had approximately 1,036 people, with majority of them being students from UofL. Their goal this year was to have more of a “Diwali” feel, so they improved on decorations and food to achieve that. They also contacted a professional decorator and worked with them to deliver a real cultural atmosphere. ISA started planning for this event early this semester, back in August.
Welcome New Staff Julie Weber was raised in southern New Hampshire…Keene, to be exact and went to college at Northeastern University in Boston where her love of the RedSox continued to thrive. Graduate school took her on an adventure to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and a degree in College Student Personnel Administration. After a brief stop in Iowa, Julie found a home at the University of Maryland as an Area Coordinator and then Assistant Director of Resident Life. It was in Maryland where she met her now-husband, Stu. Following UMD,
Julie served as Executive Director of Housing Programs at American University in Washington, DC. A need for a different, less-hectic lifestyle took Julie, Stu, and their two sons to Las Cruces, New Mexico and New Mexico State University. After nearly 9 years as Director of Housing and Residential Life, the family decided it was time for a change which is what brought Julie to UofL as our Director of Campus Housing. The boys are now 15 (Steven) and 17 (Michael). Michael is hoping to be a UofL freshman in the fall of 2016 in the College of Business. Julie loves sports of all kinds, cooking, reading, travelling, and adventures. Kate Donovan started at the University of Louisville on December 1, 2015. She is the new Program Coordinator for the Disability Resource Center. Most recently, Kate served as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the state of Kentucky in downtown Louisville. Kate received her bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2011, where she majored in history with an emphasis on the history of disability between 1860 and 1890. She then went on in 2013 to complete her master’s degree at West Virginia University in Rehabilitation Counseling. In her new role, Kate will be responsible for assisting students with learning disabilities and ADHD in the process of receiving accommodations and advocating for themselves on the campus of UofL.
Farewells Cathy Patus is retiring on January 4, 2016. Cathy has been the face of the Disability Resource Center at UofL for 34 years. Well respected across campus as an expert in the
field of accessibility, she defines the words “Student Advocate.” She has served on hundreds of committees from facilities to selection processes. She was an educator on accessibility and she was very active in the state and national association called AHEAD. She has hosted both state and national AHEAD conferences in Louisville. Her value as a colleague has been immeasurable. She and DRC staff were responsible for implementing iCount—a campus awareness program, and for purchasing an online records system called Clockwork. Seeing the need, she and DRC staff converted the notetakers program from a paid position to a service position where the volunteers get service hours and this has greatly increased participation in the note taking process. Cathy’s collaborated with almost every department on campus to educate and advocate for an accessible campus so all students can succeed. “I cherish every moment of my UofL experience, and challenge each and every one of us to commit to the goal of a campus community that is welcoming and inclusive to all.” she says. Cathy is planning to spend a lot of time on her back porch in retirement. Michelle Massey has left the University of Louisville after 16 plus years of service in Campus Housing. Her most recent title was Associate Director for Administrative Services in Campus Housing. Michelle was responsible for overseeing the assignment process, student billing, and working with affiliated properties. She was an important member of the housing team and often served on committees and participated in programs in
Page 9 other departments. She helped out in the Career Development Center and the VP for Student Affairs offices during the University’s early retirement initiative when the offices were short staffed. Michelle was a advocate for students and was instrumental in recent improvements to the assignment process. She was responsible for creating a seamless experience for students in both campus and affiliated properties. Matt Real, the former Associate Director for Employer Engagement with UofL’s Career Development Center, accepted a new position with Bellarmine University in the fall of 2015. He was an incredible colleague and employee; he proved to be an invaluable resource for students, employers, staff, faculty, and the university as a whole. The Career Development Center was certainly sad to see him go. They gave him a farewell party on his last day, Friday, December 4.
High Fives Teresa Smith “I would like to give a high 5 to Teresa for her outstanding job with the mandated procard training I implemented for all new students and staff this fiscal year. Not only did she do a great job creating the Powerpoint presentation but also in delivering the presentations.” Kathy Meyer “Kathy’s attention to detail and innovation in complying with procard policy through the OrgSync software has been
amazing! She has developed the documents required while remaining compliant and minimizing duplication of work processes. I appreciate her so much!” Pam Curtis “I would like to recognize Pam Curtis for her outstanding service as the 2015 SACSA Vice President for Professional Development. Pam worked with several committees to ensure the organization was growing and connecting with members, especially the New Professionals and Mid Managers Institutes. Thanks, Pam, for your extraordinary contributions to the profession, Student Affairs, and the University.”
Reference Corner H
ere are four websites to keep handy. Click on the buttons here and then bookmark them on your web browser. When you have events you want students to attend, be sure to submit them to be placed in the Student News and Events weekly e-mail, Digital TVs and UofL Event Calendar. Just click on the appropriate button on the right and follow the directions. The Follow the Bird button will take you to the Student News and Events Facebook page. Feel free to “like” our page.
Mark Your Calendar 1-8 1-12 1-27 2-10 2-11 2-11 2-25 2-24 3-3 3-14 3-16 3-18 3-21 3-23 4-6 4-7 4-13 4-21 5-4 5-12 5-20 6-8 7-14
Coffee & Conversation, Housing, 8:30–10am Part-Time Job Fair Peace Corps/Teach for America/City Year Panel PDC Social Justice Series, SAC W303A, 11:30am-1pm Coffee & Conversation, Career Dev Center, 8:30–9:30am Non-Profit Career Fair Divisional Staff Meeting Lunch & Learn: Advancing your Career (Resumes), SAC W303A, 12-1pm Internship Boot Camp Popcorn w/PDC, Ted Talks, Floyd Theater, 10:30am Popcorn w/PDC, Ted Talks, Floyd Theater, 3:30pm Popcorn w/PDC, Ted Talks, Floyd Theater, 1pm Coffee & Conversation, Counseling Center, 8:30–10am Lunch & Learn: Working with Student Veterans, SAC W303A, 12-1pm Coffee & Conversation, DOS, 9–10:30am Spring Career Fair PDC Social Justice Series, SAC W303A, 11:30am-1pm Lunch & Learn: Best Practices-Assessment Tools, SAC W303A, 12-1pm Derby Potluck, Red Barn, 11:30am–1pm Coffee & Conversation, Intramurals, 9–10am Classified Staff Retreat, TBD PDC Social Justice Series, SAC W303A, 11:30am-1pm Summer Academy
Special Thanks T
he following people helped produce this issue of Vibrations by gathering information, writing, taking photographs, proofreading, submitting articles, and/or submitting photos. Special thanks go to: Amy Chambers, Pam Curtis, Gargai Gavuji, Colleen Gettys, Roxanne Gillenwater, Dr. Glenn Gittings, Shirley Hardy, Alli Lake, Dr. Michael Mardis, Christopher Medley, Kathy Meyer, Frank Mianzo, Julie Onnembo, David Rice, Bryan Shelangoski, John Smith, Julie Weber, Beverly Wolford, and all of those who helped produce this issue of Vibrations for your contributions to this newsletter. The Student Affairs “Vibrations” newsletter is edited by Susie Cucura, Student Affairs Publications and Marketing Coordinator, susie. cucura@louisville.edu.