Major allocations include $260 million in state funds (plus $20 million in agency bonds) for the construction of the new . The facility will be the new location for the School of Public Health and Information Sciences and will serve UofL Health Science Center campus schools, as well as neighboring colleges and medical facilities. This is the largest amount of funding for a single project in UofL鈥檚 history. It also is the largest project being funded in Louisville and represents the most general fund support for any single project among Kentucky鈥檚 colleges and universities this session.

Also approved was $69.1 million over the two-year biennium for a second round of asset preservation. This allocation requires a $17.3 million university match. The funding will be used to upgrade educational learning spaces, make plumbing, electrical and rooftop renovations, as well as several other repairs and upgrades.

will develop the Center for Rural Cancer 成人直播 and Research with $25 million in state funding. The center will serve as an extension of the Brown Cancer Center in Bullitt County to provide greater access to care for central and western Kentucky residents.

Several other programs and projects received state funding. Details about all the state-funded UofL projects, programs and initiatives are available on the .

鈥淚 want to thank the legislature and its leadership 鈥� Senate President Robert Stivers and Speaker of the House David Osborne 鈥� and Gov. Andy Beshear for their incredible support of UofL and higher education,鈥� Schatzel said. 鈥淚 also would like to thank all the members of our community who worked diligently over the past year and throughout the session to advocate for the university and make clear to everyone in Frankfort how much impact those investments in UofL would bring to our city, our region and Kentucky.鈥�

Additional action taken at the Board of Trustees April meeting聽

Trustees formally named Professor Jennifer Brueckner-Collins as the 2024 University of Louisville Trustees Award winner for the indelible mark she leaves on her students鈥� academic, personal and professional development and success. Brueckner-Collins joined UofL鈥檚 faculty in 2010 and is the vice chair for educational programs and a professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology at UofL鈥檚 School of Medicine. During her time at UofL, she has played a key role in developing integrated anatomy curricula for the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and co-founded the School of Medicine鈥檚 longitudinal Distinction in Medical 成人直播 track.

The Board of Directors elected its officers for 2024-25. The newly elected officers are: Larry Benz, chair; Diane Porter, vice chair; Diane Medley, treasurer; Jim Rogers, secretary; and Jake Beamer, assistant secretary.

The University of Louisville Board of Trustees鈥� next meeting is Thursday, May 23, at 1 p.m. Meeting minutes, schedules, committee descriptions and other information are available on the .

That was in 1998.

Since then, the internship program has grown to a record-high number of UofL students participating 鈥� 51 during the spring 2019 semester. Its growth can be attributed to a few factors, including amplified support from the current administration at UofL.

鈥淯ofL actually promotes and gets behind the program and provides us the resources to do it, including connecting us with government relations,鈥� said Jason Gainous, professor of Political Science who has led the FLIP since 2006.

The program exists at other institutions in the state. The difference at UofL, however, is that it includes an actual cohort of people.

鈥淥ther internships from other universities stem from students making a connection. We have a structure and an organization, as well as an academic component,鈥� Gainous said. 鈥淥ur program organizes speakers and has an on-site coordinator (in Frankfort).鈥�

Through this cohort, our students are provided an abundance of opportunities to work 鈥� and learn 鈥� in a hands-on legislative environment, assisting in functions at varying levels in legislators鈥� offices. They鈥檙e also aided and mentored by Shannon Rickett, UofL鈥檚 assistant vice president for government relations (and a UofL alum).

Another point of differentiation for UofL鈥檚 program is that it now offers a stipend to participants. This, according to Jasmine Farrier, department chair and Political Science professor, allows for even more opportunities for students.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not a barrier; the travel, the time, getting lunch in Frankfort,鈥� Farrier said. 鈥淲e want all students to have this opportunity. Our motto in Political Science is that students build their resumes as they earn their degrees.鈥�

The internship takes place during Kentucky鈥檚 legislative session, which is typically January through March. As part of the experience, some students have helped draft legislation, while others have participated in bill research. All of them have had the ability to forge relationships with constituents.

This experience has proven its effectiveness, as numerous former interns are now respected members of the state鈥檚 legislative system, including Senate President Pro Tempore David Givens, Senator Gerald Neal and Representative McKenzie Cantrell.

For Tialisha Lumpkin, a 2018 spring participant, the opportunity to intern in Frankfort at the State Capitol led to post-graduate opportunities. Lumpkin currently is an advocacy community organizer for the Catholic Charities of Louisville.

鈥淎s an intern, I was able to pull back the curtain on Kentucky politics and, in doing so, I gained immeasurable experience and insight on how Kentucky operates. It was hard work and also fun, from scouting support for legislation to enjoying free legislative lunches,鈥� Lumpkin said.