Family Scholar HouseThis 56-apartment campus for unemployed single-parent families provides participants and their children the housing, childcare and other support they need to help them gain a college degree — and a better life. Related Information
Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental StewardshipThis UofL center is heading up the state’s efforts to develop clean, affordable energy sources and help lead the nation to energy independence. Researchers there are focusing on wind, solar, geothermal and biomass resources; energy storage; and the logistics and distribution challenges for new energy sources. Related Information
UofL Law ClinicUofL law students provide pro bono legal work to the area’s under-served communities, under the guidance of a law school faulty member. The clinic is located at 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. in Louisville. Related Information
Cardinal CovenantIn 2007, UofL initiated Cardinal Covenant in response to college costs and the challenge for students from low-income families to fund their education. The program provides full scholarships to Kentucky’s most economically disadvantaged students—those whose families live at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty line. For a family of four, this equals $31,800 or less per year (2008 figures). Related Information
Health Sciences Center TIF FundingTIF funding is helping expand the university’s Health Sciences Center in downtown Louisville by supporting new labs and buildings and helping facilitate the hiring of additional UofL researchers. These actions will help the city become a major player in moving new procedures and medicines to the marketplace. The expansion is expected to create 8,700 jobs, $16 billion in total payroll and over $668 million in payroll taxes generated over 30 years. It also is expected to attract $1.2 billion in private money to Louisville over the next two decades. Related Information |
