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Update on federal investigation
There is no update on the federal investigation this week.
UofL celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
UofL is observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with two public events. The community is invited to participate in both activities.
- The Office of Civic Engagement, Leadership and Service will lead a day of community service. The MLK Challenge will begin with an opening ceremony at 12:15 at the Americana Community Center. Volunteers will then be divided into groups, charged with completing volunteer projects across the community. The day of service is limited to the first 150 volunteers. For more information, contact Kara Morrell at 852-8323 or by e-mail
- A Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration featuring an overview by Blaine Hudson, College of Arts and Sciences dean, and a performance by African American Theatre Program will be at 1 p.m., Playhouse, Cardinal Boulevard between Second and Third streets. For more information, contact Blaine Hudson, 502-852-2233
Reminder: The University of Louisville is closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Nursing school offering distance learning courses
UofL School of Nursing is finding solutions to address the nursing shortage. This fall, the school will offer distance education courses to students in Owensboro through a partnership with Owensboro Medical Health System. For more information, contact Julie Heflin at 502-852-7987 or by e-mail. Learn more
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Faculty experts at UofL can offer insight on the issues of the day and are usually willing to do news interviews. They include:
Inauguration: President-elect Barack Obama will be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Millions are expected to attend. What is the significance of Obama's inauguration and presidency?
Inauguration: Next week marks the annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama, the nation's first black president. What is King's legacy and what does Obama's inauguration mean to America?
- Blaine Hudson, College of Arts and Sciences dean, Pan-African studies professor and Kentucky African American Heritage Commission chair, 502-852-2233, 502-852-2234 or e-mail Blaine Hudson.
China's tainted infant formula may cause expectant parents to give breastfeeding a second look. While Kentucky bottle-fed babies aren't likely to be poisoned by melamine, they are more likely to suffer ear infections, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and obesity than babies born in 48 other states, as ranked by Kentucky Youth Advocates. Learn more.
- David Adamkin, UofL neonatologist and infant nutrition expert, 502-852-0943 or e-mail Anne Eldridge
A complete listing of UofL experts is available in The Expert Source.
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Upcoming Events
- Jan. 13: Resident Student Association hosts an "American Idol" viewing party, 7-10 p.m., Floyd Theater, Student Activities Center. There will be viewing of the show's season premiere, free food and giveaways. The event is open to UofL students. Other event sponsors include the UofL Student Government Association, Sodexo and 98.9 KISS FM.
- Jan. 15 : “On the Eve of a Historic Inauguration: Covering Race and Politics in 2009,” panel discussion with UofL Pan-African studies chair Ricky Jones, Courier-Journal columnist Betty Baye and former Courier-Journal political writer and University of Kentucky rural journalism institute director Al Cross, 6:30 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.
- Jan. 17: UofL and community-sponsored Saturday Academy session includes African world seminar, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., and celebration of Coretta Scott King and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, 12:45 p.m.-2 p.m., DuValle Education Center cafeteria, 3610 Bohne Ave.
- Jan. 20 : The Black Faculty/Staff Association, the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology and the Rauch Planetarium have partnered to offer faculty, staff and students an opportunity to watch the Jan. 20 inauguration. The ceremony will be shown at noon in Bigelow Hall, Miller Information Technology Center and at the Rauch Planetarium, both on Belknap Campus, and in the Kornhauser Library Auditorium on the Health Sciences Center Campus.
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