The program integrates leadership training with federal policy insight and skill development, equipping fellows to take on key roles in an evolving sector. Fellows take part in retreats, interactive learning opportunities, projects and a placement experience at another college or university. The program also provides the chance to build a valuable network of higher education leaders. The fellowship year offers opportunities for ACE Fellows to view leadership in action and emerge with both the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to implement effective changes for higher education.听

鈥淏eing named an ACE Fellow offers an opportunity to deepen my engagement in institutional decision-making, learn alongside a national cohort of peers and draw from proven best practices to strengthen leadership capacity and drive meaningful, mission鈥慶entered impact,鈥� Craddock said.听

Craddock joins an elite list of previous ACE Fellows from the University of Louisville. They are Richard Clover, 2001-2002, and Arist贸fanes Cede帽o, 2006-2007. UofL also has hosted five fellows through the听American Council on 成人直播 program.

The ACE Fellows Program is one of the longest-running leadership development programs in the United States with more than 2,500 alumni 鈥� many now听辫谤别蝉颈诲别苍迟s, provosts and senior executives.

The community is invited to this year鈥檚 free 2026 Grawemeyer Awards Lecture Series:

• Psychology听鈥撎�Sir Simon Baron-Cohen Stanford, founder and director of the听Autism Research Centre听at the University of Cambridge, will speak on Tuesday, April 14, 12 p.m., Middleton Auditorium – Room 101, Strickler Hall, about his pioneering scientific research into the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism. In 2021, he received a knighthood for his services to autism, and in 2023 he was awarded the Medical Research Council鈥檚 (MRC) Millennium Medal, for his work on the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism and his contributions to autism research and the public understanding of neurodiversity.
• World Order听鈥� Joshua W. Busby, a professor of public affairs at The University of Texas at Austin, will speak on Tuesday, April 14, 1 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library. In his book, 鈥淪tates and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security,鈥� Busby explains how the combination of state capacity, political exclusion and international assistance determine the degree to which the impacts of climate change affect security for a country鈥檚 citizens.
• Music Composition听鈥撎�Liza Lim, an Australian composer will give a lecture on听Thursday, April 16, 3 p.m., Bird Hall, School of Music. Lim is recognized for her visionary work,听鈥淎 Sutured World.鈥� The piece was commissioned by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO)/Musica Viva, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Cello Biennale, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Casa da M煤sica Porto for the world-renowned cellist Nicolas Altstaedt.
• Religion听鈥撎�Candida Moss, a biblical scholar at the University of Birmingham, UK, will speak on听Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m., Caldwell Chapel, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Throughout the history of Christianity, the authorship of the New Testament was credited mostly to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Paul. But hidden behind these men are unnamed coauthors and collaborators. Their work is at the center of Moss鈥� influential book, 鈥淕od鈥檚 Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible.鈥�

There was no education award given in 2026.听

Charles Grawemeyer, a UofL alumnus and philanthropist, created the Grawemeyer Awards in 1984. An initial endowment of $9 million funded the awards, which have drawn nominations from around the world. Grawemeyer distinguished the awards by honoring ideas rather than life-long or publicized personal achievement, advocating that great ideas should be understandable to someone with general knowledge and not be the private treasure of academics.

Learn more about the lectures on the .

Watch segment on 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 and .

鈥淭he University of Louisville is in a unique position to lead dialogue that creates deeper understanding in a way that can unite us and move our state forward,鈥� Bradley said. 鈥淪ometimes being bold begins with changing the conversation.鈥�

Recorded in the Ekstrom Library鈥檚 , the first episode features U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey and Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers. The conversation focuses on aspects of how elected officials model civility and cooperation, and how they work to balance conviction with the need to compromise. Listen to the first episode on or .

Red & Bold: Uniting Cardinals and Community听helps share messages of the 听which prioritizes the university鈥檚 efforts around the pillars: learn, work, discover and connect.听Bradley,听, plans to continue building communication efforts in 2026 with the Cardinal community and beyond.

See the听听for more information and links to future episodes.听Follow President Bradley on .听

The event, held at the Angel鈥檚 Envy Bourbon Club at 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium celebrated the ongoing legacy of the three-time heavyweight boxing champion, activist and humanitarian.

UofL has a strong connection to Ali and the Muhammad Ali Center, founded by the Louisville native and his wife Lonnie Ali, a longtime friend and supporter of the university. 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 offers undergraduate students a unique two-year experience combining leadership development, community engagement and service. Inspired by Muhammad Ali鈥檚 courage, resilience and commitment to humility and service, students prepare to lead engagement projects that impact the community.

鈥淭he Greatest of All Time certainly deserves this national recognition, as we know his impact was felt here in Louisville and extends far beyond the ring and this city,鈥� said President Gerry Bradley. 鈥淗is legacy continues to inspire our students to champion meaningful change on campus and around the world.鈥�

In 1998, Ali was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. UofL honored Ali in 2015 with the inaugural Grawemeyer Spirit Award, recognizing his humanitarian efforts and inspiring actions.

Ali also was a true Cardinal. His son, Assad Ali, played baseball at UofL and is a member of the athletics staff. Muhammad Ali was honorary captain of the 2007 Orange Bowl championship team.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to sell 22 million commemorative Ali stamps.

The meeting began with a presentation by Vice Provost Bob Goldstein outlining the results of 2022-23 climate surveys based on the experiences and assessments of faculty, staff and administration. The surveys revealed the university鈥檚 strengths in the areas of cost-of-living within the region, supervisor effectiveness and work-life balance. Themes around compensation, quality of facilities, budget cuts and administrative recognition were among the areas of needed improvement. Goldstein concluded with information on overlapping results across all surveys and highlights of progress, including modernization of facilities, Employee Success Center initiatives and establishment of strategic budget principles.

Goldstein emphasized the goal to 鈥渕ap climate surveys into the Strategic Plan process.鈥�

Strategic Plan co-chairs Cherie Dawson-Edwards and Alma Ljaljevic-Tucakovic talked with the audience about the effort to wrap up the current plan and the process underway for the university鈥檚 next roadmap.

鈥淲e decided to continue with the four pillars in the current Strategic Plan because they reflect the core values of the university,鈥� Ljaljevic-Tucakovic said.

The areas of focus: learn, discover, connect and work are each led by a different committee chair or co-chairs who each spoke briefly about their work.

Interim Provost Katie Cardarelli underscored the importance of university-community input throughout the development process of the .

She outlined the following tentative timeline:

• Mid-May 鈥� Initial draft to UofL senior leadership
• June 鈥� Initial review by the Board of Trustees
• Late August 鈥� First full draft to campus community with opportunities for feedback
• October 鈥� Completion of second draft
• Late November 鈥� Final draft to Board of Trustees with a vote in December

Additional resources:

• Watch the complete Town Hall on .
• The Climate Survey Report, Executive Summary and a feedback form are available on a . (Log in to your UofL account to access these materials.)
• Learn more about the . (This site will be updated as the Strategic Plan develops.)
• View the photo gallery from the Town Hall on .

The University of Louisville presents the annual prizes for outstanding works in education, music composition, psychology, ideas improving world order, and gives a religion prize jointly with听Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The honorees each receive $100,000.

The schedule for the 2025 Grawemeyer Awards Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public, is as follows:

• World Order 鈥撎�John M. Owen IV, a University of Virginia politics professor will present Tuesday, April 8, 1 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library. He鈥檚 recognized for researching and writing “The Ecology of Nations: American Democracy in a Fragile World Order,” an innovative book about the way the international ecosystem constrains and influences democracies.
• Religion 鈥撎齊补产产颈 Julia Watts Belser, Georgetown University professor of Jewish studies, will speak on Tuesday, April 8, 5 p.m., Gardencourt, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, about reconsidering the relationship between disability and spirituality. “Loving Our Own Bones,” won a National Jewish Book Award.
• 成人直播 鈥撎�Mark R. Warren, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston will give a talk on Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 a.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, on “Willful Defiance: The Movement to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline.” This book describes and analyzes the building of the grassroots movement to end racially disproportionate school discipline policy and policing practices in schools across the United States.
• Psychology 鈥撎齋tanford University psychology professor听James Gross听will present on Thursday, April 10, 1 p.m., Room 101, Strickler Hall. The Ernest R. Hilgard Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences theorized that managing one鈥檚 feelings before they are fully formed offers a healthier approach than trying to manage them after they鈥檙e in full swing.
• Music Composition 鈥撎�Christian Mason, a London-based composer will give a lecture on Thursday, April 10, 3 p.m., Bird Hall, School of Music. Mason receives a Grawemeyer Award for creating a work that changes how music is usually experienced by employing a spatially shifting ensemble of 12 musicians and encouraging its audience to roam the performance space.

UofL graduate and philanthropist H. Charles Grawemeyer created the awards program in 1984 to pay tribute to the power of creative thought and emphasize the impact a single idea can have on the world. He further distinguished the awards by requiring the selection process involve a lay committee to ensure the winning ideas are understandable to a broad audience.

Soon, the building that now houses a laundromat and food mart will be torn down to make way for green space.

鈥淲e will work to determine the best permanent use of the space and given that it is within the residence hall district, that will be the priority consideration,鈥� said UofL President Kim Schatzel. 鈥淭his project will redefine Cardinal Center and benefit the entire neighborhood while completing an inviting student epicenter.鈥澨�

鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 housing demand was marked by a record-breaking 97% occupancy rate in fall 2024, with more than 3,900 housing assignments. Of these, nearly 1,900 first-year students unpacked their belongings in their new college homes, contributing to the unprecedented demand for on-campus housing.

The university has considered this property for 20 years, as the new use of the land aims to transform the Belknap Campus.

This purchase falls within 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 overall which establishes a comprehensive vision that guides future development and transformation on the Belknap Campus and Health Sciences Center to support the university鈥檚 mission, vision and strategic plan. The Campus Plan serves as a 20-year framework, strategically strengthening 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 distinct identity as both a top-tier research and community engaged university.

• New main UofL website听

Students, faculty, staff and community partners can now more easily find important information on 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 , which launched just in time for start of the 2024-2025 academic year. This effort is part of the university鈥檚 . The site includes overview pages for departments and strategic areas linking back to their existing sites. All other websites will launch on the new Drupal system by Nov. 22.

• Building updates throughout campus

Major progress has been made on our next-generation engineering hub, and many of our longstanding facilities have upgrades aimed at improving their functionality, comfort and safety. Among these include the renovation of the Ernst Hall auditorium, with a new stage, seats, flooring, painting and lights. The corridor also received a refresh of lobbies and other student spaces. Work on an addition will get underway this academic year. The project, expected to be completed in summer 2025, will provide additional space for students to study and collaborate, along with more office space and archive space to preserve the history of the university and Commonwealth of Kentucky.

• Cardinal Marching Band to debut new uniforms
  

  

The will return to L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium this fall with a brand-new look.听Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the band will step out in new uniforms. The design showcases a two-toned red and white jacket with a metallic gradient sash, accentuated by a small red gothic 鈥淟鈥� on the right sleeve. Positioned prominently, the iconic Cardinal bird adorns the left chest, while the 鈥淟ouisville鈥� wordmark spans across the upper back.听听听

• University Safety App: Card Armor

UofL students, staff and faculty can now download the new听. This will allow access to several important resources. When visiting your preferred app store, search for the safety app by typing 鈥渃ardarmor鈥� as one word. Card Armor replaces the previous version of Rave Guardian but does not replace the Rave Emergency Notification System. All traditional methods of communicating with the also are still available.

• Blackboard Ultra

UofL has transitioned to for all fall 2024 classes. Blackboard Ultra is more modern and mobile-friendly. Some features have changed. As you gear up for this semester, take a few moments to听.

• New immigration clinic at the law school

The will launch a new immigration law clinic this fall to provide critical legal services to the growing immigration population, teach law students necessary skills to successfully practice law, and develop a pipeline of immigration law attorneys.听The clinic will serve clients who are authorized to be present in the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky but do not have the requisite documentation to prove it.听Law students, working under the supervision of a licensed, full-time attorney with extensive experience in immigration law, will take responsibility to represent clients and assist them in completing the required paperwork. 听

• New outpatient clinic and simulation operating room at the nursing school

The is opening a new simulation outpatient clinic and simulated operating room to provide the most up-to-date tools and experience for students in its nurse practitioner and nurse anesthetist programs. The space located on the first floor of the school has been repurposed from a former pediatric clinic. The new rooms will provide a modernized hands-on learning environment for students preparing to enter these specialties. This space will add to the already existing simulation and clinical training labs within the nursing school and Health Sciences Center campus, bolstering the educational opportunities for our students.

Tabitha Grier-Reed, associate dean for graduate education and faculty development at the College of 成人直播 and Human Development, University of Minnesota (UofM), Twin Cities, will begin Aug. 5, pending a tenure vote by 鲍辞蹿尝鈥檚 CEHD faculty and approval by the UofL Board of Trustees.

“Dr. Grier-Reed brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our institution, and I am confident that she will contribute significantly to the continued success and growth of the College of 成人直播 and Human Development,” said Provost Gerry Bradley.

A licensed psychologist, she spent 16 years in the faculty ranks at UofM in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning and most recently in the Department of Family Social Science before joining the dean鈥檚 office in 2021.

Prior to her academic career, she worked as an adviser for TRiO Student Support Services for five years. She is past president of the Minnesota Psychological Association, a fellow of the American Psychological Association and a distinguished teaching professor at UofM. With her research primarily centered in higher education, Grier-Reed鈥檚 scholarship focuses on the well-being of diverse young people, including the cultivation of spaces that promote flourishing and cultural health.听听听听

鈥淒eep alignment and noble purpose culminated in my decision to join CEHD at UofL, an environment that shares my commitment to diversity and inclusion, student success and advancing educational outcomes, especially for first-generation, Pell-eligible college students,鈥� Grier-Reed said.

She earned a PhD and master of arts in educational psychology from UofM Twin Cities Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology Program in the Department of 成人直播al Psychology. Grier-Reed also attended Tuskegee University where she earned a bachelor of science in psychology.

鈥淚 am ready to lead with agility, respect, integrity and transparency. Let鈥檚 live out our Cardinal values and create a community of care for our students, staff and faculty as we co-create the future of CEHD,鈥� Grier-Reed said.