College of Health Sciences

Friday Footnotes

October 9, 2009

Research Colloquium Series Presentation

Maria Dietrich, Ph.D., will be presenting as part of the Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences Research Colloquium Series.

Speaker Maria Dietrich, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Topic The Sound of a Person: Toward Individual Differences in the Neural Control of Vocalization
Date/time Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Noon – 1 p.m.
Location CTW 127, The Commons


Pizza will be provided for lunch.

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Paper Chosen As October Editor's Pick in Physiological Genomics

Congratulations to John McCarthy, Karyn Esser, Charlotte Peterson and Esther Dupont-Versteegden, whose paper, "Evidence of MyomiR network regulation of β-myosin heavy chain gene expression during skeletal muscle atrophy" was chosen as the October Editor's Pick.

Click here to read the abstract.

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CHS Strategic Plan is Complete

Click here to access the Sharepoint folder. The document is titled, "FINAL DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2009-2014."

The plan, which was revised after the Strategic Planning workshop in August, has been posted for comment by the College community since September 1, 2009. No comments were received. The plan has been endorsed by the Faculty and Staff Councils.

Click here to submit your vote regarding acceptance of the plan. This survey will close on October 16th.

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Business Group Meeting

A Business Group Meeting will be held on Monday, October 12, 2009 9–10 a.m. in 214B. The meeting is open to all college faculty and staff who wish to attend.

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College Meeting Cancelled for Faculty & Staff Workshop

We recently received notification of a workshop to be held on Friday, October 16 entitled "Meeting and Teaching Generation NeXt." The morning session is described as being valuable for faculty and staff, and the afternoon session is directed primarily to faculty. Registration is online at: www.uky.edu/IRPE/assessment.html.

To encourage your participation in this workshop, we will cancel the CHS Brunch & Learn session scheduled for 10:30 and the CHS College Meeting scheduled for noon on October 16.

Click here to view the workshop information flier.

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Calendar of Events

October 9 Scholarship Scramble
7:30 a.m. — Registration
8:00 a.m. — Shotgun Start
Noon — Awards Presentation
Griffin Gate Golf Club
October 13 Research Colloquium Series Presentation
Maria Dietrich, Ph.D., Post-doctoral Fellow, Communication Sciences & Disorders
The Sound of a Person: Toward Individual Differences in the Neural Control of Vocalization
Noon – 1 p.m.
CTW 127, The Commons
October 13 "Mind Matters" Series
Dr. Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
"Teaching STEM courses in a Research University Setting"
Noon – 1 p.m.
357 Student Center
October 13 Faculty Gathering at the College of Law
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
College of Law Faculty Lounge, 2nd floor of the Law Building
October 16 "Meeting and Teaching Generation NeXt"
Note: CHS Brunch & Learn session and the CHS College Meeting are cancelled
October 30 International Day
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — Education Abroad Opportunities for Students
12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. — Comparative Health Systems Film and Discussion
October 30 Traveling Trays Fundraiser
November 5 Harvest Breakfast and Silent Auction
November 6 UK Donut Day, benefiting DanceBlue

Note: More dates can be found on the CHS Sharepoint Calendar

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