News and Updates from U of L

Own a Piece of Parkway Field History
Historic Parkway Field is now a refurbished, multi-use sports field enjoyed by students day and night throughout the year. In its storied past, dating from its construction in 1923, the field's turf was pounded by the likes of Pee Wee Reese, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Johnny Unitas and Jackie Robinson.
The field's wall was razed in 2004, but a limited number of its outfield-wall bricks have been preserved and can be yours. Each Parkway Field commemorative brick is encased in a distinctive hardwood maple and Plexiglas case. A certificate of authenticity and booklet about the field and related Louisville sports history are included.
All proceeds from your tax-deductible gift will benefit the ongoing U of L campus beautification projects. For more information and to purchase your own piece of sports history, call Rachel Mulloy at 502-852-8811 or visit www.give.louisville.edu/parkwayfield/.

Rui Liu Courtesy U of L Athletics

Rui Liu Earns Big East Rookie Honors; Cardinals Move to No. 7 Freshman middle blocker Rui Lui earned Big East Rookie of the Week honors for the week ending Oct. 30. Her team moved to No. 7 in the national rankings as U of L marked its first loss of the season. Liu provided a spark for the Cardinals against No. 7 Notre Dame by hitting a torrid .786 - 11 kills on 14 attacks and noerrors. The freshman from Nei Meng Gu, China tallied eight block assists in Louisville's two matches last week, and posted 10 kills while hitting .353 in a sweep of DePaul.

College of Business Receives Top Rankings
U of L's College of Business has received high marks in several top magazines. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the college's entrepreneurship program 19th and the undergraduate business program in the top 7 percent of all undergraduate business programs in the nation. Latin America's top business magazine, Latin Trade, named the MBA program in Panama the fourth-best in Latin America.

Upcoming Events for Alumni and Friends
November 7 - Presidential Outreach Visits, 12 p.m. at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, Ky., and 6-8 p.m. in Shelby County at the Claudia Sanders Restaurant. President Ramsey will discuss recent accomplishments and future plans for the university. For reservations, call the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
November 14 - University Chorus and Cardinal Singers will perform at 8 p.m. in the School of Music's Margaret Comstock Hall. For more information, call the concert line at 502-825-0524. For information on other events at the School of Music, go to www.louisville.edu/music/.
November 25 - U of L Alumni Association Annual Day at the Races at Churchill Downs on Millionaires Row 6. Post time is 11:30 a.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. Cost per person is $25 and includes admission, Chef Table Buffet and raffle ticket for chance to win U of L vs. Marquette men's basketball tickets. Seating is limited. For reservations, call the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
December 11 - "A Christmas Carol" at Actors Theatre, 2 p.m. Join fellow alumni and friends for this annual holiday event. Cost per person is $22.50 and includes ticket and reception following the performance. Contact the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 for reservations and information.
For more information about these and other alumni events, visit the alumni event calendar.

U of L President James Ramsey, left, Caldwell County High School Principal James Schmidt, and Brian Gupton of Dataseam Inc. toured the school's computer lab. Caldwell County participates in the Dataseam Initiative, a program involving 10 school systems throughout the state whose computers are used by researchers at U of L's James Graham Brown Cancer Center as they probe for molecular clues about cancer.

Presidential Outreach Extends Throughout Kentucky President James Ramsey and other U of L officials visited with alumni, prospective students, local and state officials and media around the state during October as part of his Presidential Outreach program. Ramsey shared information about U of L's successes in groups ranging from a handful of civic leaders in Madisonville to about 500 students at an assembly at Covington Catholic High School. "U of L has a lot to be proud of and a lot to offer the citizens of Kentucky," Ramsey said. "It's important that we share our story with our friends throughout the commonwealth."

Bioengineering Helps Find Answers for Battered Kids
Pediatrician Mary Clyde Pierce has heard firsthand just about every story there is to tell about how children got their bruises, cuts and broken bones. Sadly, many of them are just that--stories. But proving or disproving child abuse requires more than just guessing. It requires science.

Researchers Find New Ways to Fight Macular Degeneration
Nearly two million people in the United States suffer from macular degeneration and resulting vision loss. Experts expect that number to triple over the next two decades, with the elderly especially at risk. U of L researchers are looking at new ways to treat the eye disease including an innovative operation called maculoplasty.

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