U of L breaks ground on $31 million road project
By Rae Hodge– On Monday, U of L officials dug their first shovelful of a $31 million property development on the Belknap campus. The project will includes a new road and two bridges which will provide access to a 39-acre area called Belknap Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Park. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet provided [...]
By Rae Hodge– The University of Louisville Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a 6 percent tuition increase for undergraduate students, beginning in the fall semester. This marks the twelfth consecutive year of tuition increase at the university. Vice President of Finance Mike Curtin and President James Ramsey said in reports to [...]
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By James El-Mallakh– An old coal powered factory that was once used to build trailers for semi trucks is now an open lot full of piles of bricks and rusted heaps of scrap metal. Within the next couple years, the land will most likely be another extension of the University of Louisville in the form [...]
Continue reading …Ramsey touts last year’s achievements in State of the University address
September 22, 2011 No Comment
By Baylee Pullium– On Sept. 13, University of Louisville President James Ramsey delivered his State of the University address, highlighting achievements from the preceding academic year and goals for the future. Kurtis Frizzell opened the address, noting some achievements, like the “increase in funded research, to a remarkable change in our incoming students.” Ramsey announced [...]
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By Anna Meany– Q: Tell us something about yourself that would surprise U of L students A: I’m very much an introvert, so doing the things I have to do as president is hard for me. Q: If you could eat lunch with any famous person, who would you choose and where would you eat? [...]
Continue reading …Roundtable with Ramsey: U of L President Ramsey on campus politics, tuition and his favorite Beatle
September 6, 2011 No CommentBy Baylee Pullium– On Sept. 1, The Louisville Cardinal editorial board sat down with the University of Louisville’s President James Ramsey. In between shooting the breeze about our favorite Beatles – Ramsey’s is Ringo – and discussing the finer points of smart phones and Facebook, Ramsey answered questions about campus politics and some of the [...]
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