Faculty/staff briefs
These items were submitted for posting in March 2012.
Trustees agree to lease land as part of Belknap development
The University of Louisville鈥檚 Board of Trustees agreed at its April 5 meeting to lease a six-acre tract of land to the UofL Foundation as part of a long-term plan to create an academic, research and business incubation center on Belknap Campus.
鈥楾hunder鈥-ous party set for Cressman Center
Fireworks fans who like a little art with their Thunder can make plans now to enjoy 鈥淔ire & Art 6: Thunder at the Cressman,鈥 offered by the University of Louisville鈥檚 Hite Art Institute.
Construction of north entrance to begin
Construction of a new gateway to the north end of Belknap Campus will begin within the next few days.
UofL NETWORK talk features JCPS superintendent
Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Donna Hargens will speak April 17 during a University of Louisville luncheon discussion series on diversity and social justice issues.
Administration鈥檚 request for budget ideas nets nearly 190; some being implemented
When University of Louisville President James Ramsey and Provost Shirley Willihnganz asked for suggestions to help trim the university鈥檚 budget, nearly 190 faculty, staff and students submitted ideas.
Grawemeyer Award winners to give free public talks
Recipients of the 2012 Grawemeyer Awards will discuss their winning works and ideas at the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary April 10-16.
National group cites UofL鈥檚 local food effort
A University of Louisville initiative to increase the amount of local food served on its campus has earned recognition from a national organization working to address climate change.
UofL students host, take part in The Great Debate
Imagine civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. discussing the topic 鈥淩ace in the Obama Era: Politics, Culture or Class?鈥
M.A. Thesis Exhibition to feature artists Bass, Novinger
University of Louisville Master of Fine Arts students Lexi Bass and Tenille Novinger will show their work in the M.A. Thesis Exhibition that opens April 6 at the Cressman Center for Visual Arts.