June 7 - Louisville reunion in Chicago, The Westin, 909 North Michigan Ave., 6-7:15 p.m. reception, 7:30-8:30 p.m. program. Hors d'oeuvres and bourbon. Kentucky-themed door prizes. RSVP to GLI, 866-568-5948. Free.
June 7 - Cardinal Caravan at Shelbyville Country Club, 47 Smithfield Rd., Shelbyville, Ky., 6:30 p.m. Meet UofL coaches, UofL cheerleaders, Ladybirds and Cardinal Bird at Cardinal Athletic Fund's annual Cardinal Caravan. Free.
June 8 - Tampa Bay Area Young Alumni, Courtside Bar and Grill, 110 Fountain Parkway North, St. Petersburg, Fla., 6-8 p.m. Free happy hour for alumni who graduated in the last 10 years. RSVP to the Alumni Association, 800-813-8635.
June 13 - Cardinal Caravan in Owensboro, Ky., Executive Inn Rivermont, 1 Executive Blvd, 5:30 p.m. Free.
June 14 - Cardinal Caravan in at Captains Quarters, 5700 Captain's Quarters Rd., Harrods Creek, Ky., 6 p.m. Free.
June 21 - Cincinnati Young Alumni, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Zazou Grill and Pub, 502 W. 6th St., Covington, Ky. Free happy hour for graduates of the past decade. RSVP to the Alumni Association, 800-813-8635.
June 21-22 - labor law conference, Seelbach Hilton Louisville. Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke will discuss the impact and proliferation of living wage laws at the Carl A. Warns Jr. Labor and Employment Law Institute, sponsored by UofL's Brandeis School of Law. .
June 28 - Lexington Area Young Alumni, deSha's Restaurant & Bar, 101 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free happy hour for graduates of the past decade. RSVP to the Alumni Association, 800-813-8635.
June 30 - Law Class of 1997 Reunion. Brunch at the Brandeis School of Law followed by racing at Churchill Downs. RSVP to the Alumni Association, 502-852-6186.
July 7 - 12th Annual Red Barn Alumni Association Golf Scramble, The Crossings, 205 Letts Road, Brooks, Ky. 18-hole best-ball scramble; check in at 9 a.m., tee-off at 10; $58, includes cart and cookout. RSVP by June 18. Download entry form.
July 14 - UofL Night at Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville. Join alumni, family and friends for an outdoor performance of 42nd Street and a barbeque dinner. $25. For tickets contact the Alumni Association at 502-852-6186.
Jurich named Athletic Director of the Year
Tom
Jurich has been named the 2007 Athletic Director of the Year by Street & Smith's
SportsBusiness Journal. The annual award recognizes athletic
directors' commitment and contributions to campuses and their communities.
Jurich has been UofL athletic director since 1997 and has overseen the opening
of more than $150 million in facilities over the past decade.
UofL to host sculptor Frederick Hart exhibit
UofL
is bringing the largest exhibition of works by renowned sculptor Frederick Hart
to Louisville this fall. “Frederick Hart: Giving Form to Spirit” is
a free, public exhibition of up to 100 acrylic and bronze works by Hart. Hart
may be best known for his Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Memorial. Many
UofL professors will incorporate discussions of Hart in their curriculum.
Seven students earn Fulbright honors
UofL made a clean sweep of Fulbright honors for 2007-08. The seven students who cleared the U.S. national committee in January will all be researching and teaching abroad. "This is most unusual, since typically countries receive one-third to one-half as many recommended candidates from the U.S. national screening committee as they have placements available for in that year," said Pat Condon of the Honors Program.
Tuition and state cover just 44 percent of budget
Did you know that tuition and state support combined make up just 44 percent
of UofL's budget? That's why donations from our alumni and friends are so important.
You decide what area to support. Donations help keep the cost of
tuition in check and pay for such priorities as scholarships, library materials,
lab upgrades and research. Give online
today.
College of Education in nation's top 25 percent
The College of Education and Human Development jumped 32 points in the latest round of U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate education programs. The college's graduate education program is in the top 25 percent of such programs in the nation, moving up from a ranking of 98 last year to 66 this year out of 277.
Nursing students take classroom to community
When
nursing students helped a local elementary school conduct student fitness tests,
the alarming results prompted them to take action. Data showed that
by the third grade, children at Atkinson Elementary were significantly overweight
and out of shape. In response,
the nursing students held a fitness fair and asked the Kentucky General Assembly
to mandate physical education in all Kentucky schools.
Expert studies other planets for weather clues
Tim
Dowling, a mechanical engineering professor, studies the atmospheres of other
planets. So why on Earth was he chasing a thunderstorm around southern Indiana
with a crew from the History Channel a few weeks ago? "I
talked about how weather on other planets can help us understand the weather
here, and vice versa," he said. Dowling appears in two episodes of "The
Universe," 13-part
TV series on the History Channel.
Photographs document eastern Kentucky culture
Photographer
and court reporter Jean Thomas documented musical instruments, crafts, and community
and family groups in eastern Kentucky in the early 20th century. Now, more than
1,000 of her images can be seen on the UofL Libraries' digital collections website.
Thomas, of Ashland, Ky., began to photograph the people and places she encountered
while working as a traipsin’ court reporter in the early part of the 20th
century.
Be nice, feel good
Doing good for others makes us feel good. That’s the conclusion of a recent study led by Michael Steger, assistant professor of educational and counseling psychology. Steger launched the study to find out what makes people happier: seeking pleasure or taking the harder road of trying to become a better person. The conclusion? People who spent more time in meaningful activities were happier and felt more life purpose than those who mainly sought pleasure.
Masters program in bioethics begins in fall
UofL is accepting applications for a new interdisciplinary master’s degree program in bioethics and medical humanities, to begin this fall. The program can be completed partially through distance learning over the Kentucky TeleHealth Network and requires courses in philosophy and medicine.
Cards host NCAA Baseball Super Regional
The Cardinals will play Oklahoma State for the 2007 NCAA Baseball Super Regional June 8-10 at UofL's Jim Patterson Stadium. The winner will proceed to the College Baseball World Series.
