Pan-African studies dept. gets anniversary present
The Journal of Pan-African Studies has given UofL’s Pan-African studies department an anniversary present – a special issue commemorating its 40 years.
Environmental activism award goes to Cane Run teacher
The fifth annual Joan Riehm Environmental Leadership Award was presented May 29, 2014, to Darleen Horton, a teacher at Cane Run Elementary School, for her tireless efforts to educate students and the Louisville community about the importance of protecting resources and creating a culture of sustainability in her school.
UofL Foundation purchases downtown building
The University of Louisville Foundation has purchased the former Dulworth Office Furniture building at 204 E. Market St. in Louisville.
Wanted: Those 85 years and up with a zest for life
UofL Geriatrics is calling for nominations for the fourth annual Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging.
Faculty Service Awards add up to more than 1,700 years of service
Three faculty members with 45 years of service to UofL were among the 56 people President James Ramsey and Provost Shirley Willihnganz honored at the Faculty Service Awards ceremony May 19, 2014.
UofL fine art students paint winning silks at Churchill Downs
The races have been run and won. Now, the University of Louisville and Churchill Downs are partnering to recognize the winning jockeys at the legendary track.
Sand volleyball = cheer for cancer patients
Benefactors of a fund to support patients at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville are sponsoring their second annual sand volleyball event to raise money for the fund.
Save the date for geriatrics symposium
Experts in the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment for hospitalized elders and immunizations in older adults, and the author of the 2012 Beers Criteria – a guide to medication use in elders – will be featured at the 14th Annual University of Louisville Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium. The conference will be held Friday, Sept. 19, at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, 500 S. Fourth St. in Downtown Louisville.
2014 Guitar Festival to begin Thursday
The strums of classical guitar will take over the University of Louisville this weekend.























