Supreme Court panel discussion
Saturday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m.
The concept of judicial review is the focus of a panel discussion, "Chief Justice John Marshall: Origins and Consequences of Judicial Review," a free event moderated by distinguished experts in law, history and political science. It will be in the Chao Auditorium in Ekstrom Library on UofL's Belknap Campus at 10:30 a.m., Jan 19.
Men's basketball
Wednesday Jan. 23
Join the UofL Alumni Association for a pre-game party at 4:30 p.m. before our Cardinal men's basketball team takes on the University of South Florida Bulls. The game will be at the USF Sundome in Tampa, Florida. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
Accountability
UofL to receive more than $20 million in federal funds
More than $20 million in federal dollars has been earmarked for University of Louisville medical research facilities, sustainable energy programs, wound-healing research, a computer forensics lab and other programs.
The funding will aid UofL in improving cardiovascular studies, nuclear magnetic resonance facilities, child abuse assessments and more.
The funds, resulting from recently passed federal legislation, were secured by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, ($14.9 million) and Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District ($2 million). Jointly, they secured an additional $3.5 million for UofL.
The support will help UofL meet its "ambitious agenda … to help us meet our goals for improving the lives of all Kentuckians," says UofL President James Ramsey
Research that Makes a Difference
From glaciers to temples: The world of UofL research
UofL professors in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) conduct research worldwide--from glaciers to French palaces, from Indian temples to art collection sites. A&S's "Meet the Professors" series presents historians, authors and scientists who share their adventures in learning with the public on the first Thursday of selected months. The lectures begin at noon in the University Club. Reservations are required.
Cardinal Cam
Sarah's view: See Homecoming through student's eyes
Sarah, a senior marketing major from Greenville, Ind., shares her life as a UofL student in the latest episode of Cardinal Cam. Sarah took a camcorder with her as she participated in Homecoming Week activities and captured all of the fun. Check it out!
Student Excellence
Haig named All-American; four named All-Region
UofL soccer team goalkeeper Joanna Haig has been named a Third-Team All-American by Soccer Buzz magazine, becoming the second player in Cardinal history to earn All-American honors twice, joining Krista Dowell (1995 and '96).
Haig, a senior, was a fourth-team All-American in 2006 and has established several school records for the sport.
Also, four members of the women's soccer team recently were named to the Soccer Buzz Great Lakes All-Region Teams.
Community Service
UofL's Keith Mountain is new state geographer
He has drilled for ice cores in the most forbidding, ice-cold, mountainous areas of the planet--China, Greenland, Peru, Tanzania and more.
Glaciologist and global warming expert Keith Mountain is a UofL professor of geography and geosciences. He was appointed Jan. 2 to the honorary position of state geographer by the office of Gov. Steve Beshear.
Duties of the position include advising state officials and agencies on geographic matters such as zoning and land use as well as serving as a resource for geography teachers and publishers of textbooks and atlases.
Student Excellence
A funny thing's happening at UofL Theatre
Fast-moving, bawdy, wild and hilarious, the legendary Broadway musical-comedy "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum" is a whirlwind farce through ancient Rome.
The Theatre Arts department presents it in all its glory as the opener of the UofL spring semester season on Jan. 30–Feb. 3.
Location is the Thrust Theater. Call the box office at 502-852-6814 for reservations or group ticket prices.
Issues that Matter
Law symposium eyes Supreme Court desegregation case
Nationally renowned legal experts will be at UofL Jan. 18 to discuss how last summer's U.S. Supreme Court rulings striking down the use of race as the sole factor to allocate students to different schools could impact voluntary school integration policies. The UofL Law Review Symposium, hosted by the Brandeis School of Law, will consider the consequences of the court's decision with particular focus on Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education, which originated in Louisville. Gary Orfield, professor of education, law, political science and urban planning and co-director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, will serve as keynote speaker.
Cardinal Sports
'Pack the house' for women's basketball Jan. 12
Where can you get fast-moving sports action for $1?
At the UofL women's basketball contest against the University of Connecticut on Saturday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. at Freedom Hall--that's where.
The theme for the game is "Pack the House," so come on out and help the team do it!
The NCAA is hosting a national competition to see which university can attract the largest crowd to a women's basketball game. Come out with friends and family and help make this one the best-attended Cardinal women's basketball game ever.
If you order your tickets through the Alumni Association online calendar, the cost is only a buck. The regular ticket price for the game is $5, so don't miss out on the special online deal.
