April 12 - Career Fair, 12:30-4 p.m., Student Activities Center Multipurpose Room, Belknap Campus. Hosted by the UofL Career Development Center. Employers representing 60-80 businesses, governmental agencies, nonprofits and schools will be recruiting. Find a career, 502-852-6701.
April 12 - Hubble photos lecture, 7 p.m., Rauch Planetarium, Belknap Campus. Elizabeth Kessler will speak on images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and their relation to landscape paintings of the American West.
April 16 - Kent School Job Fair, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Red Barn, for students and alumni interested in learning more about social work programs and positions. Tammy Waggoner.
April 20 - 22nd Annual Crawfish Boil, 5-8 p.m., Red Barn. $5 for all-you-can-eat Louisiana crawfish, red potatoes, corn on the cob, polish sausage and red beans and rice. Hosted by the Student Activities Board and Red Barn Alumni Association. George Howe at 502-852-7467.
April 20 - Play golf with Coach Steve Kragthorpe, 9 a.m. shotgun start, Cardinal Club, Simpsonville, Ky. UofL letter winners, coaches, staff and friends are invited to the Annual L-Club Golf Challenge. For pricing and RSVP, contact Ken Porco at 502-245-2453.
April 21 - Chicago UofL Alumni Club Spring Fling Networking, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sheraton Gateway Suites O'Hare, 6501 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL. Free buffet and beverages. RSVP by April 16 to Jim Scott, 630-377-0582.
April 29 - Red Barn Day at the Races, Churchill Downs. Proceeds from the Third Annual Kelly J. Higgins Red Barn Alumni Association Day at the Races benefit the RBAA scholarship fund. $27 per person (includes a buffet lunch and racing program). Jimmy Snyder.
May 5 - Regional Derby parties. Are you far from Churchill Downs and missing Louisville? There might be a Derby party in a city near you.
Spring football game and alumni social April 20
Get a sneak preview of the Cardinal football team and Coach Steve Kragthorpe's
leadership at the annual Red and White Spring Football Game Friday, April 20.
Kickoff to the free game is at 7:30 p.m., Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Beforehand,
enjoy the Alumni Association's Spring Social, 5-7 p.m., Jim Patterson Baseball
Stadium. $5 (includes hamburger or fish sandwich and side dishes); cash bar.
RSVP to the Spring Social, 502-852-6186 or myalumni@louisville.edu.
Trustees approve plan to hold tuition increase below 10%
The U of L Board of Trustees approved a 9.9 percent tuition increase for undergraduate students for 2007-08. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education had approved an increase of up to 12 percent, but President James Ramsey recommended the lower rate to help ease the burden on students.
UofL's Institute for Cellular Therapeutics received a $1.75 million grant to accelerate research on bone-marrow transplants, a therapy with potential to treat more than 20 diseases that affect millions of people. The team will use the W.M. Keck Foundation grant to buy equipment to improve its ability to analyze cells and understand cell interaction. If scientists can make bone marrow transplants safe and routine, they will be much closer to finding cures for diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, said Suzanne Ildstad, the institute's director.
'Run for the L of It'-and to fight cancer-in 5K run
Hundreds of runners and walkers are expected at the second annual "Run for the L of It" 5K Run/Walk Saturday, May 26. The 8:30 a.m. race held Memorial Day Weekend begins and ends at Fourth Street Live, Louisville. Proceeds benefit the "Finding Answers to Cancer" campaign for the UofL James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Entry fee is $20 if received by May 21 or $25 after May 22 ($15 discount for students).
Grawemeyer winners give free talks April 17-18
The 2007 winners of the Grawemeyer Awards in Education, Psychology, World Order and Religion will be giving free talks in Louisville April 17-18. The Grawemeyer Awards honor novel ideas and are among the world's most lucrative academic awards. The College of Education and Human Development's Alumni Council is hosting a reception for education winner James Comer (left) April 16, 5:30-7 p.m. at UofL's Rauch Planetarium. RSVP to the reception, 502-852-0089 or valerie.french@louisville.edu.
McCoughtry first UofL WBCA/Kodak All-American
UofL sophomore Angel McCoughtry was named to the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. She is UofL's
first Kodak All-American. McCoughtry became only the third player in school history
to score 1,000 career points in just two seasons, an achievement she made at
the Cardinals' NCAA Tournament win over BYU. She shattered the season scoring
record this season with 754 points.
UofL breaks ground on Center for Predictive Medicine
UofL officials joined government officials and neighbors April 9 to break ground on the Center for Predictive Medicine, a level 3 biosafety lab on Shelby Campus. The $35 million facility will be home to researchers in the fight against emerging infectious diseases. For more information, go to: www.louisville.edu/community/biosafetylab.
Staff member hikes Appalachian Trail
This month UofL human resources manager Brian Buford will begin a life-long dream: to walk the Appalachian trail. Buford usually takes a weeklong backpacking trip each year. "I've been a big talker," he said, noting that he has talked since college about walking the 2,175-mile trail from Georgia to Maine. Now in his 40s, it's time to do it. Staff and faculty will keep track of Buford's progress through his blog, and many will "join" him by logging the same distance as part of UofL's Get Healthy Now program.
Research office wants your input in strategic planning
Raising UofL to its next level of research excellence is a task that "will take the effort of many." So says Manuel Martinez-Maldonado, who became the university's executive vice president for research in January. Martinez is seeking faculty, staff, alumni and community members' input for a new strategic plan to advance UofL's research agenda. The deadline for responding is April 13.
Business school launches The Professional MBA
This fall UofL launches a new MBA program, The Professional MBA -- a two-year program that stresses teamwork and interaction with real businesses. Classes will take place two nights a week and on occasional Saturdays in 14 six-week blocks. Students who pursue the MBA without interruption will receive a no-tuition-increase guarantee. "Our goal is to make our top-ranked graduate program more accessible and boost local economic development efforts," said Dean Charlie Moyer.
