What’s Happening @ UofLA weekly look at what's going on at UofL We are beginning these media briefings, which we have titled “What’s Happening at UofL,” to discuss both breaking news and other activities at the university. Future editions may be by video, conference call or other venue, based on the response we receive from the media and from our faculty, staff, students and other members of the university community. The following is from the Sept. 25 briefing. Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to webcast the briefing live, but an archived version is available (Windows Media). |
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Top HeadlinesUpdate on activities at UofL related to the federal investigationThe federal investigation that started earlier this summer is ongoing. We brought this issue to the attention of authorities and continue to work with David Huber, U.S. Attorney for Western District of Kentucky. We also have started several internal and external reviews. Read more Campus food services being improvedUofL has signed a 10-year agreement with leading food service provider Sodexo to revamp dining services, heeding a call from students for better food and longer hours and to help improve campus life. As part of the makeover, Sodexo is investing $11 million to improve food services and facilities. Sodexo sources local products whenever possible, including at UofL where 15 percent of the food served is Kentucky Proud™, produced by Kentucky farm families. For more details, see http://php.louisville.edu/advancement/ocm/news/release.php?relid=1057 Weekend brings parents, siblings to campusHundreds of parents, brothers and sisters of UofL students will visit campus this weekend (Sept. 26-28 for the first Cardinal Family Weekend. The families will take part in several activities, including a Cardinal Block Party and naming of the first Cardinal Parent of the Year. If the event is popular, the university may start doing it every year. For more details, see http://php.louisville.edu/advancement/ocm/news/release.php?relid=1065 Dentists to offer 'Smiles' for low-income kidsLow-income children are being screened Friday for dental problems at UofL's School of Dentistry through a program called "Smiles Change Lives." Six children will go on to receive treatment at a cost of $250 each. All of the UofL orthodontists are donating their time. For more details, see http://www.smileschangelives.org/ More students involved in intramuralsThe numbers show that UofL students are becoming more involved in campus activities. In intramural sports over the past four seasons, the number of flag football teams has swelled from 51 to 87. There’s also record participation in other intramural sports, including a record 28 ultimate Frisbee teams, 12 kickball teams. And it’s not just sports. More than 75 student groups took part in a fair for registered student organizations (RSOs) organized at the start of school by the university’s Student Activities Board. Ramsey named to biopharmaceutical boardUofL President James Ramsey has joined the board of Advanced Cancer Therapeutics Board of Directors, a biopharmaceutical company that works to develop new drugs for preventing and treating cancer. Ramsey “brings a unique combination of economic and public policy experience which will be invaluable in guiding the company,” said Dale Boden, chairman of the board. Through a partnership with UofL’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, ACT selects the most promising compounds in the center’s pipeline and brings them through Phase I clinical development, a critical phase in licensing. For more details, see www.advancedcancertherapeutics.com University improves grade on green report cardFor the second year in a row, the University of Louisville has improved its grade on a “green” report card issued by a non-profit organization that monitors sustainability at colleges and universities. UofL earned an overall grade of B- on the 2009 report card issued Wednesday by Sustainable Endowments Institute of Cambridge, Mass. The institute works to encourage sustainable practices at 200 higher learning institutions in the United States and Canada. The university’s grade, up from a C+ in 2008 and a C in 2007, was the highest of any public university in Kentucky rated on the report card. For more details, see www.greenreportcard.org Fulbright ApplicationsWith 7 Fulbright winners for both 2007 and 2008, we are expecting a large number of candidates again this year. We have learned that we have 22 Fulbright applications so far. Applications are due on Oct. 20. |
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