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Semester 2011 [3]
THISWEEK@UVM
More Information About Upcoming Events:
* Campus Calendar of Events[4]
* UVM Athletics[5]
* UVM Bored?[6]
* The UVM Connection[7]
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Celebrate The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. begins with
a birthday party Tuesday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Davis
Center atrium. Learn more about this year's celebration[8], which
includes a talk by Cornel West, professor of religion and African
American studies at Princeton University.
Save The Date
/NEW YORK TIMES/ COLUMNIST GAIL COLLINS will give a lecture titled
"When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from
1960 to the Present" at UVM's Ira Allen Chapel on Feb. 17 at 5 p.m.
The lecture is free and open to the public. Information: 656-3186.
Financial Awards For Students Who Make The Grade And Work For Social Justice
UNITED ACADEMICS, THE FACULTY UNION AT UVM, IS ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR TWO FINANCIAL AWARDS TO HONOR STUDENTS who exemplify
academic excellence and commitment to social justice. The Jeffrey
Brace Book Award will provide $500 awards for books and supplies to
students who will be enrolled at UVM full-time in fall '11. The Linda
Backus Memorial Award of $1,000 will be presented to an undergraduate
student who has completed at least two years and has an immediate
family member who is a union member in Vermont. Deadline for both
applications is March 1. Application details are available on the
United Academics website[9] (click on the "Student Awards" link in the
left-hand column). Information: [log in to unmask]
Vtrim For UVM Employees, Students
TWELVE-WEEK ONLINE OFFERINGS STARTING IN JANUARY 2011! UVM
employees receive a 15 percent discount on the 12-week classes. Go to
http://vtrim.org/hbgb[10] to register. Vtrim is also offering
one-credit, 12 week courses for all students and faculty/staff
eligible for tuition remission. Go to
http://www.uvm.edu/registrar/[11] to sign up. Classes can be found
under the EDPE, NFS, or PEAC prefix.
Center For Teaching And Learning
SIGN UP NOW FOR SPRING SEMESTER WORKSHOPS AT THE CENTER FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING! The workshops include Tools for Student
Writing, Blackboard, Quantitative Literacy and Writing Series, Writing
in Large Classes, A Discussion with the Kroepsch-Maurice Award
Recipients, Lights, Cameras, Learn!, Teaching In Higher Education, and
more. See the complete list of offerings and register now.[12]
Biomass To Biofuels Course
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR A 2011 SPRING SEMESTER, 4-CREDIT COURSE,
"BIOMASS TO BIOFUELS" offered March 25 - April 30. Location:
UVM campus and throughout Vermont for field trips/hands on experience.
Learn more about the course.[13] Information: [log in to unmask]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FULL PROFESSOR LECTURE: "CENTRAL
BANKING BEFORE THE FEDERAL RESERVE." Jane Knodell, provost,
senior vice president and professor of economics. Memorial Lounge,
Waterman Building. 5 p.m. Information: 656-0756.
Friday, January 21, 2011
"CONSERVATION BEYOND BORDERS: EXPLORING THE PROSPECT OF PEACE
PARKS IN THE BALKANS" INFORMATION SESSION. Join Professor and
Founder of International Peace Parks Expeditions Todd Walters to find
out how you can participate in an exciting new travel study taking
place this summer in the Balkans. Handy Family Room, Davis Center. 4
p.m. Information[14].
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY GRAND ROUNDS: "HYPODOPAMINERGIC
FUNCTION IN REWARD DEFICIENCY SYNDROME: NEUROGENETICS OF RISK AND
NUTRIGENOMIC SOLUTION." Ken Blum, professor of psychiatry, Brian
McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine.
Davis Auditorium, Medical Education Center Pavilion, Fletcher Allen
Health Care. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Information: (802) 847-2124.
FLYNN/UVM DIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE: BALé FOLCLóRICO DA
BAHIA. This troupe of more than 30 dancers, musicians, and singers
perform Carnival and slave dances, samba, and Capoeira -- a thrilling
Afro-Brazilian art form that combines martial arts, music, and dance
-- bringing to life the rich culture of Bahia. UVM Community saves 50
percent on select tickets purchased in person at the box office with a
UVM ID, while tickets remain. Flynn Center MainStage. 8 p.m.
Information[15].
Saturday, January 22, 2011
COMMUNITY COALITION COMMON GROUND SUMMIT. The Community Coalition
invites you to the Second Annual Common Ground Summit! Come meet with
neighbors; landlords, students, college and university administrators
and staff; city government officials and staff; and other individuals
who have a stake and a commitment to the well-being of our
neighborhoods. The summit is an opportunity to meet one another and
share a meal and explore what we can do as individuals and partners to
address issues and create opportunities in our neighborhoods and in
our community. North Lounge, Billings. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. R.S.V.P.[16]
by Thurs. Jan. 20. Information: [log in to unmask]
"AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE." Featuring
well-known Odissi dancer and teacher Sri Vishnu Tattva Das. Tickets:
$15 for general admission, $10 for FIMD members and $5 for students
with ID. Available at the door. UVM Recital Hall. 7 p.m. Information:
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
"AMERICAN MASTERS." Prepare for a series of community
lecture/discussions on Louisa May Alcott in February and March, led by
UVM English professor Mary Lou Kete, by watching an "American Masters"
documentary on Alcott on Vermont Public Television. The documentary
and lectures, which will take place at the Brownell Library in Essex
Junction (details to come), are part of a national program funded by
the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the
Humanities. 2 p.m. Information[17].
FLYNN/UVM DIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE: CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET
WITH JASON MORAN, PIANO, REUBEN ROGERS, BASS, ERIC HARLAND, DRUMS.
Lloyd's career has produced compositions punctuating the post-bop
period, embracing the traditional music of a host of world cultures,
and ciphering the psychedelic '60s with avant-garde improv. UVM
Community saves 50 percent on select tickets purchased in person at
the box office with a UVM ID, while tickets remain. Flynn Center
MainStage. 7 p.m. Information[18].
RESEARCH STUDIES:
UVM Research Study For Women Age 50-60 With Memory Concerns
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR MEMORY? Do you think your memory might
be worse than some of your friends? If so, you may be eligible to
participate in a research study about memory being conducted at the
Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at UVM and Fletcher Allen Health
Care. You must be post-menopausal (no period for 1 year plus), no
history of breast cancer, and no hormone use during the past year.
This 5-6 month research study includes 8 visits and you will be paid
$400. For more information, Call Sally Ross Nolan, (802) 847-9488.
Information[19].
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Recent Headlines From /UVM Today/:
* Mark Bouton Appointed to New Robert B. Lawson Professorship in
Psychology[20]
* UVM and Fletcher Allen Appoint National Clinical Research Leader
to Head Cancer Program[21]
* Jane Knodell Appointed UVM Provost and Senior Vice President[22]
* Heil Co-Authors NEJM Study on Effects of Treatment on Babies of
Opioid-Dependent Moms[23]
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