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May 2009, Vol. XI, No. 5


UofL commencement ceremony to be May 9
More than 1,000 students are expected to participate in UofL's main commencement ceremony May 9 at 1 p.m. in Freedom Hall. UofL expects to award about 3,200 degrees this semester. This year’s student speaker is J.B. Speed School of Engineering student Boris Chernomordik, whose awards include the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and UofL Grawemeyer Scholarship. The main commencement address will be livestreamed.

UofL announces 7 new Fulbright scholars

Monica Marks (left) will study Turkish law and politics in Turkey next year as a Fulbright scholar. She is one of six UofL seniors and one alumnus who recently received the award. Since 2003 UofL students and alumni have won 34 Fulbright awards, more than any other Kentucky university. The federally sponsored program provides grants to scholars in 155 nations based on academic merit and leadership potential.

Faculty honored for teaching and scholarship

Math isn’t always a student’s favorite subject. But even students who go mentally kicking and screaming into a required math course taught by UofL professor Robert Powers come out liking math and praising their teacher. Powers received a Distinguished Faculty Award for teaching. He was one of 14 faculty members honored at the annual Celebration for Faculty Excellence in April. Find out who else won.


UofL launches economic stimulus website
UofL has crafted a strategy to capitalize on the opportunities detailed in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (commonly referred to as the economic stimulus package) and has made this available online. This special section of UofL's website outlines the university's strategy and seeks your input. You can learn more, submit your ideas to UofL work teams and get regular updates on our progress.

Program prepares future medical students for success

	The university's Guaranteed Entrance to Medical School program attracts Kentucky's top high school seniors who want to become doctors. It's a program that's working. Of the students who go through the program, 75 percent typically enter medical school, and 95 percent of these finish their medical training at UofL.

Sculpture reminds students of importance of integrity

The new black granite sculpture at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering makes a striking first impression on those entering the school. But Bernie Dahlem, the engineering alumnus who was a driving force behind the sculpture "Integrity," wants it to have a lasting impression on those leaving. The 6-by-8-foot sculpture is a fabrication of the “bent,” the official symbol of the national honor society Tau Beta Pi.


Alumni Association has plenty of events in May
Start your summer right by attending some of the exciting events sponsored by the Alumni Association. Events include "Grilling Out for Singles" and "Cooking for One or Two" cooking classes, the annual Run for the "L" of It 5K Walk/Run, a Day at the Races at Churchill Downs, receptions with President James Ramsey and several deans and the Alumni Association's first-ever Bourbon Bus Tour. For full details visit the online alumni calendar.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts visits UofL

U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. visited UofL April 17 and 18 as a guest of the McConnell Center for Political Leadership. Roberts met with UofL trustees, McConnell Scholars and guests at a reception April 17. He met again with McConnell Scholars on April 18 and spoke to a gathering of about 900 people in UofL’s Cardinal Arena about his role as top justice on the Supreme Court.View the photo gallery.


Report identifies city's biggest greenhouse gas producers
If you think that businesses and industry are the biggest greenhouse gas producers in Louisville Metro, think again. A report released April 22 by Louisville’s Partnership for a Green City identifies homes and vehicles as the worst offenders, accounting for about 60 percent of the city’s GHG emissions. The partnership, an initiative of UofL, Louisville Metro Government and Jefferson County Public Schools, launched five years ago to protect the local environment.


Physics and astronomy opens new atmospheric science lab
Tornadoes, hurricanes, cold fronts, warm fronts. In the weather-rich Louisville area one may only have to walk outside to experience such weather phenomena. Now students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have a new place to study weather and air pollution with the April 16 opening of the new atmospheric science research and instructional lab. View the photo gallery.


Conference to examine Louisville before the Civil War
A contemporary look at many facets of antebellum Louisville will be the focus of "Land, River and Peoples: Louisville Before the Civil War." The May 29-30 conference, hosted by UofL, will cover such topics as Louisville politics and leading families, the Portland Canal during the steamboat era, the underground railroad, domestic workers’ class and gender issues, multiculturalism and music, minstrel shows and showboats, women’s lives in early Kentucky and Louisville’s free African American community.

UofL hosts 2008 Big East Softball Championship May 7-9

	This weekend UofL's Ulmer Stadium will host the 2008 Big East Softball Championships. The tournament begins May 7 with a 10 a.m. game, and No. 3 seed Louisville will face No. 6 seed Connecticut at 6:30 p.m. that evening. All-session tickets are $15 for adults or $5 per session. Seniors age 55 or older and children under age 12 pay $9 for all sessions or $3 per session. UofL students are free.

Women's track and field team wins Big East championship

	The UofL women's track and field team battled through the elements May 3, the final day of the 2009 Big East Outdoor Championships at Villanova Stadium, to earn its second consecutive conference team title, while the men finished in second behind Notre Dame by half a point. The Louisville women finished with a total of 138 points to win their second consecutive team title.


Golf teams earn NCAA regional championship bids
The Cardinal men's and women's golf teams will compete in the NCAA regional championships this month. The women earned a No. 5 seed and will compete May 7-9 at the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio. The men earned a No. 8 seed and will compete at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky., May 14-16.

Upcoming Events

Find a listing of campus events and Alumni Association events.

Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9
Class of 1959 Golden Alumni Reunion, University of Louisville.

Friday, May 8
"The United States, Israel and Iran Relations: Their History of Friendship, Alliance and Treason" by author Trita Parsi, Floyd Theater, Swain Student Activities Center, 2-3:30 p.m. Free.

Monday, May 11
"Cooking for One or Two" with Mary Wheatley of Cooking with Mary, Southhampton Road, Louisville, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn how to make field green salad wraps, small batch soups for spring, stir-fried rice and seasonal vegetables, oven-roasted chicken and apple bread pudding with caramel sauce. $25. Space is very limited; register online.

Thursday, May 14
UofL Alumni Fireside Chat with Law School Dean Jim Chen, Madisonville Country Club, Madisonville, Ky., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Chen will give an update on UofL and the law school and discuss his time working as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his tenure on the "Harvard Law Review" with President Barack Obama. Free. RSVP online.

Saturday, May 16
Kentucky Women's Book Festival, Ekstrom Library, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. This event, sponsored by the UofL Women's Center, will bring together Kentucky women writers and their readers. The festival luncheon features bestselling novelist Sena Jeter Naslund, author of "Ahab's Wife." $16 for lunch; sessions are free. RSVP to 502-852-8976.

Tuesday, May 19
UofL Alumni Fireside Chat with Nursing School Dean Marcia Hern, Health Park, 1006 Ford Ave., Owensboro, Ky. , 5-7 p.m. Hern will discuss what's new at UofL and the School of Nursing. Free. RSVP online.

Tuesday, May 19
UofL Presidential Outreach Reception in Atlanta, JW Marriott Buckhead's Phoenix Ballroom, 3300 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, Ga., 6-8 p.m. President James Ramsey will discuss what's happening at UofL and the plans for the university's future. Free. RSVP online.

Thursday, May 21
UofL Alumni Prestonsburg Reception with Dental School Associate Dean Woody Currens, Stone Crest Golf Course Clubhouse, 918 Clubhouse Drive, Prestonsburg, Ky. Currens will bring a special surprise guest or two. Free. RSVP online.

Thursday, May 21
"Grilling Out for Singles" with Mary Wheatley of Cooking with Mary, Southhampton Road, Louisville, 6:30-8:30 p.m. To attend, we ask that you be single and register with another person of the opposite gender who is also single. $50 for two. Find out more and register online.

Saturday, May 23
Run for the "L" of It 5K Run/Walk, Fourth Street Live, Louisville, 8 a.m. start. Benefits the Derby City Athletic Club Youth Athletics Program. Advance registration prices are $25 for nonalumni, $20 for alumni and $10 for students. Register online.

Thursday, May 28
UofL Alumni Fireside Chat with School of Dentistry Dean John Sauk, Bellefonte Country Club, Ashland, Ky., 6-7:30 p.m. Meet one of UofL's newest deans and hear plans for the dental school's and UofL's future. Free. RSVP online.

Saturday, May 30
UofL Day at the Races, Millionaires Row 6, Churchill Downs, Louisville, gates open at 11:30 a.m. All alumni, friends and family are welcome. $35 per person, which includes a lunch buffet and racing program; cash bar. Register online.

Saturday, June 13
UofL Alumni Bourbon Bus Tour, departs from the University Club, Belknap Campus, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The association's first-ever bourbon trail bus tour includes VIP tours of the area's select bourbon distilleries. $25. Find out more and register online.

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