Pinto named interim executive vice president and provost
UofL President Dr. James Ramsey has named Neville Pinto interim executive vice president and provost, replacing Shirley Willihnganz who is stepping down from the positions June 30. The provost is the chief academic officer at UofL. Pinto is currently the dean of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering.
Trustees form ad hoc committee
The University of Louisville Board of Trustees has formed a committee that will focus on board governance and ongoing education for board members. The first meeting for the committee was canceled due to inclement weather March 5.
Fair housing is April 17 conference focus
Clearing hurdles in obtaining or offering safe places to live will be the focus of a free, public 鈥淔air Housing Today鈥 conference April 17 in downtown Louisville.
Annual drag, variety show PINK returns March 27
PINK, the long running drag and variety show at the University of Louisville, returns March 27.
Stress talk rescheduled
A University of Louisville psychologist will present a public talk that provides information on how to cope with stress. The Building Hope lecture, "Tips and Tools for Coping with Stress," has been rescheduled to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, because of inclement weather forecast for this week.
Free September workshop provides information for minority students on health careers
Increasing the number of people of color in the health professions workforce is the goal of a free day-long event hosted by the University of Louisville Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Hyatt Regency Louisville, 320 W. Jefferson St.
March 13 conference explores filmmaking in Kentucky
A March 13 film symposium at the University of Louisville will focus on 鈥淔ilm and Filmmaking in Kentucky II: Showing Work, Seeing Work and Building Audiences.鈥
St. Baldrick鈥檚 event raises thousands for pediatric cancer research
UofL School of Medicine students and a few other UofL folks went under the razor and scissors again in 2015 to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
UofL graduate named McConnell鈥檚 legal counsel
Daniel Cameron, a 2011 graduate of the University of Louisville鈥檚 Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, has been named legal counsel for Sen. Mitch McConnell effective March 2.
Symposium intended to improve trauma services
Trauma in its many forms affects both victims and those trying to help them. A March 12-13 symposium, 鈥淭rauma-informed Care in Kentucky,鈥 at the University of Louisville鈥檚 Shelby Campus is designed to explore how organizations can better serve traumatized adults and children.