Staff Recognition Luncheons celebrate longtime employees
The annual Staff Recognition Luncheons were held recently at the Brown and Williamson Club at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The Staff Recognition program is in its 35th year. This year, two luncheons...
View ArticleUofL celebrating International Education Week with full slate of events
During the 2016-17 academic year, 859 UofL students studied abroad in 50 different countries. China, Spain, The Philippines, Costa Rica, and Italy were the most popular destinations. In the Fall of...
View ArticleU Club adds happy hour to raise awareness, boost morale
The University Club is now giving us one more thing to look forward to when the workweek ends – Friday happy hours. The happy hours are scheduled every Friday from 4-7 p.m. in the Pub. The idea to...
View ArticleUofL Foundation’s Keith Sherman presents update at Faculty Senate meeting
Keith Sherman, UofL Foundation’s interim executive director/COO, and Lee Smith, UofL’s interim COO, were the special guests during the Nov. 1 Faculty Senate meeting. Sherman, who has been in the role...
View ArticleNeed holiday gift ideas? UofL has you covered
A friendly reminder that it’s almost December (already) and your shopping window for holiday gifts is getting smaller. If you’re at a complete loss, don’t stress – UofL has a bevy of gift opportunities...
View ArticleNational Dog Show judge calls UofL home
This Thanksgiving, there’s more to watch than just football. The National Dog Show will also be televised Thursday, recorded from the competition that took place last week in Philadelphia. The show...
View ArticleKent School unveils Celebrate Pride banner
The Kent School of Social Work installed a Celebrate Pride banner on Patterson Hall, facing the corner of 3rd Street and Eastern Parkway. The school calls the banner a “symbolic of our commitment to...
View ArticleCOO outlines new safety initiatives at Staff Senate meeting
UofL’s Staff Senate met Monday in Chao Auditorium, with special guests John Elliott, interim AVP for HR, Patricia Benson, AVP for Health, Wellness and Disease Management, and Lee Smith, interim COO....
View Article‘Tis the season of giving on campus
There’s a reason Santa Claus likes to wear Cardinal Red. Every year during the holidays, UofL employees and students essentially take on the role of Santa’s elves, spreading philanthropy throughout the...
View ArticleUniversity Fire Marshal shares holiday fire safety tips
Dwain Archer, the UofL Fire Marshal, reminds faculty, staff and students to observe the following fire safety suggestions before leaving on holiday vacation. Please do not decorate more than 33 percent...
View ArticleStudent mentoring comes naturally for UofL’s Dom McShan
When Dom McShan came on board at UofL’s Cultural Center, his focus was on programming and student success. Two years later, that focus remains laser sharp. McShan, who is the programming director and...
View ArticleFaculty Senate: Applications up by nearly 3,000 versus last year
The Faculty Senate met Dec. 6, welcoming guest reports from interim president Greg Postel, as well as Joe Dablow, director of operations and planning in the office of Enrollment Management. Dr. Postel...
View ArticleUofL’s new Diversity Plan presented to Staff Senate
UofL’s Staff Senate met Dec. 11 for a full agenda, including reports from Mordean Taylor-Archer, Patty Payette, Keith Sherman and Lee Smith. Report: Mordean Taylor-Archer, vice provost of diversity and...
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A year in pictures from UofL
UofL photographer Tom Fougerousse estimates that he shot tens of thousands photos in 2017. He has chosen 114 of them for his Year in Pictures album. From portraits and sporting events to buildings and...
View ArticleGet to know our beloved mascot Louie
How well do you know our beloved mascot, Louie? Sure, he’s everywhere – on t-shirts, license plates, business logos, spray-painted onto yards … But who is Louie beyond all of that marketing splendor?...
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NBC’s new show ‘Rise’ has a UofL connection
You may recognize Paula Kommor from helping you manage stress through one of the many meditation sessions she offers around campus. The senior wellness specialist at Get Healthy Now has been working...
View ArticleDr. Postel provides budget update for faculty senators
The Faculty Senate met Jan. 10, where they were provided with a budget update from interim president Dr. Greg Postel. Postel opened his report with a story from his time in Florida for the TaxSlayer...
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Building excitement: Belknap Academic Classroom Building on pace for fall...
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series to be presented throughout the next several months about the progress being made on UofL’s new classroom building. The Belknap Campus skyline was...
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UofL employee ‘takes flight’ after double-lung transplant
On May 7, 2015, longtime UofL employee Steve Lindsey received a set of new lungs after an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis turned his world around in 2013. On Feb. 3, just days after his 60th...
View Article‘Hometown Heroes’ have strong UofL ties
Drive anywhere in city of Louisville and you’re sure to notice one of the 30 photographic murals honoring our “Hometown Heroes” – those who helped put the Derby City on the map, from fried chicken icon...
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