News and Updates from U of L

School of Nursing to Start Ph.D. Program
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has granted approval for the U of L School of Nursing’s plan to establish a Ph.D. in nursing. The program makes the nursing school competitive with other schools in academic health science centers and brings the highest level of nursing education to Louisville . It is only the second Ph.D. in nursing program in Kentucky.

$1 Million Gift to Fund Chairs in Pan-African, Women's and Gender Studies
Society continues to grapple with issues of race, class and sexuality. The intellectual challenges posed by such complex issues are part of U of L’s mission. A new chair based jointly in Pan-African Studies and in women’s and gender studies has been established to address these matters, funded by a $1 million gift from local benefactor and social activist Carla Wallace. The Audre Lorde Endowed Chair in Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality, named in honor of the late activist, scholar and writer, will “contribute to a dialogue about looking at the way these issues intersect and about how solutions will come about with people joining across lines of difference,” says Wallace. The state will match the gift, which will be used to establish a visiting scholar’s chair in Pan-African Studies.

Sara Nord Courtesy U of L Athletics.

Nord Named to the C-USA All-Decade Team Former Louisville great Sara Nord was named to the Conference USA All-Decade team announced today. C-USA is celebrating its 10th anniversary and in conjunction, the league is naming a Team of the Decade for each of the conference's 19 sports. Women's Basketball is the latest sport to name its All-Decade team. Voting on the awards was done by each of the league's current women's basketball coaches.

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Professor Named State Poet Laureate Best-selling novelist and U of L creative writing professor Sena Naslund has been tapped by Governor Ernie Fletcher to be Kentucky 's new poet laureate. The two-year appointment recognizes the contributions of the state’s finest literary minds.

Eclectic is the Word for Upcoming Alumni Events
March 5 - U of L Men's Basketball vs. DePaul - The Chicago Alumni Club will host a game watch party at Timothy O'Toole's in Downtown Chicago, 6-8 p.m. RSVP to the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186. Game tickets may be ordered at 502-852-5151.
A game watch party will also be held at Durango’s Restaurant at 2121 Richmond Rd. in Lexington, Ky. For more information, contact the Alumni Association, 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
March 6 - Presidential Outreach – The Southern California Alumni Club will host a reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m., for President Ramsey at the Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey. President Ramsey will meet and speak with local alumni about university news and research. For reservations, contact the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
March 28 - Brandeis Lecture featuring Howard Baker Jr. – Former Tennessee senator, ex-presidential chief of staff and U.S. ambassador to Japan Howard Baker Jr. will speak in Louisville as part of the law school’s annual Brandeis Lecture series. The event will take place at the Seelbach Hotel with a reception at 6 p.m. and lecture at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will follow. For reservations contact Simone Beach, sbeach@louisville.edu or 502-852-6366.
For information about other alumni events, visit the event calendar at http://www.alumni.louisville.edu.