The Pathways Women’s Leadership Conference will take place 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Founders Union Building, Shelby Campus. It is open to all UofL women.

The conference will feature multiple speakers:

• Kathleen McDaniel Smith, chief of staff to UofL President James Ramsey
• Eileen Davis, career coach at Ulmer Career Center
• Betty Baye, co-chair of UofL’s Black Family Conference
• Jennifer Browning Holmes, President and CEO of Central Logic
• Melissa Long Shuter, UofL executive director of business operations

Session topics for the conference include problem solving and networking.

Registration cost is $99 and includes lunch. .

Conference partners are UofL Sr. VP for Finance & Administration Office, Commission on the Status of Women, Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality, Office of the University Provost, Human Resources, and the Women’s Center.��

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn between the Natural Sciences Building and Grawemeyer Hall. The film begins around sunset.

Pre-movie activities include:

• Meet and greet with Star Wars characters, from and the
• Children’s inflatables and games
• Appearances by members of the Louisville League of Mascots

Concessions will be available for purchase from , and food trucks.

Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Parking is available in the lots next to Grawemeyer Hall (2301 S. Third St.) and behind Ernst Hall (216 Eastern Pkwy.).

Cards Under the Stars will continue Friday, June 24, with “,” and July 22 with “.”

Check the for additional information and weather information closer to the event.��

Lori Hibbs and Sara Williams, who will both graduate��in May��with a Master’s degree in Social Work and��a specialization in Mental Health, organized UofL’s first Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Versions of this walk were held on campuses around the country this spring to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The organization uses the funds raised from the walks for research as well as suicide prevention programs.

Nearly 100 people participated in the inaugural walk, raising well over their $2,000 goal — $6,241 to be exact. The group started in the Humanities Quad and made their way around campus.

Hibbs and Williams are both passionate about suicide prevention, so they decided to plan the walk on campus and make that their project together.

“It was really great seeing everyone come together in such a short amount of time to raise funds and recruit people for the walk,” Hibbs and Williams said in a joint statement via email. “To see the level of commitment everyone had is really inspiring.”

Several campus groups participated in the walk, including Kent School of Social Work, Delta Zeta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, the LGBT Center and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Tracie Meyer, coordinator in Office of the Dean of Students, attended the event to highlight the new program, which provides online suicide prevention training. CardSPEAK will offer��two trainings for��faculty, staff��and��students: Kognito, an online training course, and QPR in-person trainings. For more information or to��schedule��a training, contact Meyer at tracie.meyer@louisville.edu.

The UofL Student Awards are in their 16th year. Using criteria of leadership, service and involvement, a committee selects recipients from student, faculty and staff nominations.

Michael Mardis, Dean of Students and Vice Provost for Student Affairs, said it’s important for the university as a whole to take a moment to��recognize the hard work of students for their excellence both inside the classroom and outside.

“The University of Louisville is fortunate to have so many outstanding students deserving of recognition. It is pleasing to honor such a diverse group of students who have made meaningful contributions to the university, our community and the world,” Mardis said. “The kindness they demonstrate in serving others is inspirational, and their commitment and hard work has left a lasting impact.”

Mardis and Interim Provost Neville Pinto helped present the awards to students.��Emcees were 2016 Mr. and Ms. Cardinal Kevin Grout and Amanda Allen and 2015 Homecoming Queen Lauren Lewis.

The awards were sponsored by Commonwealth Credit Union and Kentucky National Guard.

Winners are listed below. Photos from the awards ceremony available online: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uofl/.

DRC Student of the Year Award – Keith Auspland

Intramural and Recreational Sports Solid Performance Award – Ruby Aebersold, Shelby Fisk, Emily Hansen, Steven Russ and Samantha Taylor

REACH Tutor Award of Excellence – Kristian Conway

REACH Ambassador Award of Excellence – Zofia Hetman

REACH Ambassador Spirit Award – Samuel Stevens

ACC Top Six for Service Awards – Olivia Boesing, Taylor Bradley, Caitlin Gilmore, Isabela Habuda, Tim Kubel and Jerry Ramirez

Outstanding Metropolitan College Student Award – Crystal Krages

Profiles in Leadership – Robyn Blackman, Abigail Corder, Gabe Draper, Madison Duff, Emerald Dunn, Charron Elliot, Austin Ferrell, Kevin Grout, Bridgette Hildreth, Alicia Humphrey, Kevin Jacob, Jason Jewell, Kevin Lackey, X’Zashea Lawson-Mayes, Crystal Newman, Katie Olsen, Darren Porter, Mercedes Samuels, Kyle Schroader, Alexander Stewart, Savanah Treece, Karen Udoh, Dakota Waldecker, Madeline Weiner, Maya White and Chloe Zoeller

A&S Peer Advisor of the Year – Corey Feger

A&S Peer Advisor Rookie of the Year – Lauren Lewis

Most Outstanding Gen 101 Teaching Assistants -Kirtley Hall and Natalie Shields

Most Outstanding Orientation Peer Advisor – Aaron Vance

Cultural Center Advocacy Award – Caitlin Durgin, Demarcus George, Craig Nichols, Leonardo Salinas and Talesha Wilson

Cultural Center Celebration Award – Leticia Miguel Antonio, Tram Nguyen and Maya White

Cultural Center Engagement Award – James Alcantara and Aaisha Hamid

Cultural Center Scholarship Award – Rashon Sadler and Jalyn Shontee

Woodford R. Porter Scholar Service Award – Akram Abdulle, Kassidy Barnett, Christia Brown, Alexsis Carter, Thomas Gordon, Nia Johnson, Corey McKee, John Rhodes and Anoa Zakee

PEACC Keeper Award – Hannah Nausbaum

AVIATOR of the Year – Kianna Johnson

Spirit of AVIATOR Award – Destinee Germany

AVIATOR Tour Guide of the Year – Logan Sanderson

AVIATOR Recognition for Outstanding Service – Brittney Brown

Outstanding AVIATOR Intern of the year – Jamitra Fulleord

AVIATOR Legacy Award – J. Taylor Smith and Jasmine Wilkins

Interfraternity Council Chapter President of the Year – Dakota Waldecker, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

National Panhellenic Council Chapter President of the Year – Sydni Gordon, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Panhellenic Council Chapter President of the Year – Mary Elizabeth Young, Chi Omega Sorority

Katy Garrison LGBT Student Leadership Award – Ben Vivona and Talesha Wilson

Amber Carrier Student Ally Award for LGBT Service – Jenna Lyons

Outstanding Freshmen Student Award – Kyle D. Bilyeu and Nicholas Yates

Outstanding Sophomore Student Award – Kevin Jacob and Karen Udoh

Outstanding Junior Student Award – Hares Patel

Outstanding Senior Student Award – Jacquelyn Ha, Allen L.H. Rakotoniaina and Megan Seldon

Outstanding Student Awards for Graduate and Professional Students – Hossein Mirinejad, Femmy Rose, Douglas Saforo and Natalie Spiller

Spirit of Community (Individual) – Nicole Robertson

Spirit of Community (Student Group or Organization) – Delta Zeta Sorority

Spirit of Service (Individual) – Grace Flaherty

Spirit of Service (Student Group or Organization) – Cards Beyond Borders

Social Justice and Inclusion Award (Individual) – Brandi Jones

Social Justice and Inclusion Award (Student Group or Organization) – Best Buddies at UofL and Minority Association of Graduate Students (M.A.G.S)

Outstanding New Program – Cards Against Hunger by the Student Activities Board: Outreach Committee

Outstanding Program of the Year – Omit the Silence: Stand Up for Equality by the Student Activities Board: Diversity Committee

Collaboration Award – Graduate Student Council, Minority Association of Graduate Students and UofL Counseling Center

Outstanding Student Employee Award – Katie Connor, Ekstrom Library; Allison Cook, Athletics; Jacqueline Wandling, Office of Communications and Marketing

Advisor of the Year – Stephanie Passow, National Residence Hall Honorary

Harold Adams Award – Cathy Patus

Outstanding New Organization of the Year – College Mentor for Kids

Student Organization of the Year – Best Buddies at UofL

The Cardinal Award of Excellence – Scholar/Leader – Allen L.H. Rakotoniaina

The Cardinal Award of Excellence – Scholar/Volunteer – Jerome Soldo

The free, public will begin at 5 p.m. March 30 outside the Red Barn with a resource fair. The main program will begin at 6 p.m. Prevention, ����ֱ�� and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community (PEACC) hosts the event. The department coordinates campus prevention efforts as well as support to students, staff and faculty who are affected by dating or domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and harassment.��

Activities during the evening will include:

• Speak-out Session, candlelight vigil and march through campus;
• Remarks by Marta Miranda, CEO of Center for Women and Families, Mordean Taylor-Archer, UofL’s vice provost for diversity and international affairs, and other campus and community leaders
• Performances from area performers

In addition to the evening activities, there will be a discussion panel at 3:30 p.m. in the Red Barn. The panel will discuss current sexual assault legislation in Kentucky. Panelists include Rep. Joni Jenkins, Kristena Morse, state director for Marsy’s Law/Victim’s Bill of Rights, Kentucky Office of Victims Advocacy’s Gretchen Hunt and others. This event is also free and open to the public.

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