UofL grad who helped desegregate campus housing went on to become one of the first African American social workers in Kentucky
The University of Louisville was desegregated in 1950-51, however civil rights unrest and activism continued well throughout the 1960s.
In late April 1969, in fact,...
UofL provides an update to its 2019-22 Strategic Plan
The University of Louisville’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan defines success in many ways. First unveiled to the university community in September 2019, the plan outlines...
Craddock named interim vice president for community engagement
Douglas Craddock Jr. has been named interim vice president for community engagement by the University of Louisville. Craddock currently serves as chief of staff...
UofL launches Cardinal Commitment Grant to fill the gap in college cost
A new scholarship at the University of Louisville aims to eliminate financial barriers to college by covering the bill – down to the last...
UofL’s J’Aime Jennings, Leondra Gully recognized as YMCA Black Achievers
Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences associate professor J’Aime C. Jennings, along with UofL’s Cultural Center director for Black & Multiracial Initiatives, Leondra...
UofL, Humana, Humana Foundation announce $25M innovation hub to boost health equity
The University of Louisville, Louisville-based Humana Inc. and The Humana Foundation today announced a new cooperative agreement and additional financial investment in the university’s...
UofL Health to fund UofL education for employees and dependents
An investment by UofL Health puts the dream of a college education within reach for more than 8,500 people. UofL Health employees and their...
raiseRED planting seeds to grow UofL’s Community of CareÂ
The raiseRED student fundraising organization that benefits seriously ill children and their families is already the University of Louisville’s largest student-run philanthropic organization, a...
UofL nursing student inspired by those who cared for her during chronic illness
In 2018, Louisville native and UofL junior Ameerah Abdulnur was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a chronic condition that she says has impacted...
UofL alum carves her own path to increase diversity and inclusion in the environmental field
Kenyatta Johnson '20 moved to Louisville her senior year of high school, and for most young adults, a change during that time can be...