Millions of Americans are tuning in to their favorite music and sounds with portable MP3 players.
This technological marvel is compact and can store a ton of tunes. But users should be careful
how long they use them and how loud they turn up the volume.
We need to respond as a nation to “powerful forces reshaping our planet,” U.S.
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass) told an audience of about 300 at the University
of Louisville Monday. Kennedy spoke as a guest of the McConnell Center, a bipartisan
center at U of L that prepares students for effective leadership.
Kennedy has served seven full Senate terms and is the second most senior senator.
The University of Louisville’s Division of International Pediatrics is
getting a $4 million boost from two private gifts being matched with state
money. Two $1 million donations, one from The Humana Foundation and one from
David and Betty Jones of Louisville, will attract equal funding from Kentucky’s
Bucks for Brains program, university officials announced.
More than 100 U of L pediatricians and pediatric nurses have traveled
overseas to improve health care for children in Poland, Romania, Moldova
and Latvia.
An original work of art by New York City artist Bill Lopa and autographed
by 17 world-famous jockeys will be auctioned at the Mint Jubilee Gala on Friday,
May 5. Guests may submit bids at the event. Those unable to attend may submit
bids on eBay starting Saturday, April 29 (search eBay with the phrase
“Mint Jubilee”). All proceeds will benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer
Center and Gilda's Club Louisville. For more information, visit www.mintjubilee.org.
Prints to Benefit Scholarships and Cancer Center
Ray Harm, Kentucky’s most noted bird artist since John Audubon, is offering
a limited edition of 500 Cardinal prints for $125 each plus tax. Harm will
sign the prints at the Seelbach Hotel on May 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon, and
at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, on May 13, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer Center
and Alumni Association scholarships. To place an order, contact the U of L
Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
U of L’s fourth annual Gifted Student Summer Program will be held June 9-30. Students in grades
8-12 can take programs in pre-calculus, calculus, computer science, biology, chemistry, English,
engineering and business. A limited number of need-based partial scholarships and housing is
available. Application deadline is April 14. Visit
http://giftedsummer.louisville.edu for program details and applications or contact Dr.
Harish “Srini” Srinivasan at 502-852-4790 or
srini@louisville.edu.
U of L is neck-and-neck with Western Kentucky University--and we need your help to win the Kentucky
Challenge! Kentucky’s four-year public universities are competing for the highest number of donors
from the classes of 1996-2005. Last year WKU was the winner and U of L placed fourth. This year, there
is only a slim margin between us and WKU. If you graduated within the last ten years and would like
to make a gift, visit the Kentucky Challenge
web site or call Jarrett Stull at 502-852-0717.
As the Kentucky General Assembly wraps up, there is still much to do in April to ensure the
university’s legislative and educational goals are met. For those of you who have responded to
the university's call to action during the session, you can be assured your voices were heard.
To find out more about U of L’s legislative agenda and how you can help, link to the U of L
Advocates web site at
http://php.louisville.edu/alumni/advocates/.
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Friday, April 14
U of L Day at the Races at Keeneland
Reserved seating in the general admission area still available. Call the Alumni Office at
502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635 for tickets and more information.
April 19-23
Playhouse Theatre presents Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale"
Dennis Krausnick directs this tale of dark romance. For tickets, call the Theatre Department at
502-852-6814. Tickets are $10 each.
Friday, April 21
U of L Football Spring Scrimmage
Scrimmage begins at 7:30 p.m. at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Admission is free. Contact the
Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 for more information.
Saturday, May 6
Alumni Club Derby Parties
The following clubs will host Derby parties for alumni and friends:
Arizona - contact Joe Nolan at 602-285-9113;
Chicago - contact Jim Scott at 630-377-0582;
Dallas/Ft. Worth - contact Mitch Matamoros at 972-939-7930;
Houston - contact Paul Hanks at 713-839-4751;
Los Angeles - contact Joseph Willenbrink at 310-392-9395;
Memphis - contact George Ellard at 662-895-0104;
St. Louis - contact Jill Duvall at 314-781-6610.
Saturday, July 15
King Tut Weekend in Chicago
It has been 30 years since King Tut made his debut in Chicago. He will be back in the Windy
City this summer, and we invite you to join the Alumni Association and the U of L
Chicago Alumni Club for a weekend getaway. Included is a reception hosted by President
and Mrs. James Ramsey and the Chicago Alumni Club. Space is limited, RSVP by June 1.
For more details and pricing call the Alumni Association, 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
Alumni Event Calendar
University Event Calendar
School of Music events
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