Late Friday afternoon, an e-mail message marked ‘urgent' was sent to students from President James Ramsey and Provost Shirley Willihnganz. The e-mail was addressing a stabbing incident of campus.

President James Ramsey is set to speak at the third and final University of Louisville budget session which will be held April 21, at 10 a.m. in the Student Activities Center's Floyd Theatre.

Degrees now seem to carry less weight than in previous years, as the current economy has forced employers to cut back on the number of positions they can fill. Soon however, an additional 1400 civilian, white collar, jobs will be available to Fort Knox.

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United States Chief Justice to visit campus on April 18

The United State's 17th chief justice will be speaking at the University of Louisville on April 18.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. will speak at 10 a.m. as part of the McConnell Center's lecture series. Although the tickets have already been allocated for his talk, the event will be broadcasted live at www.mcconnellcenter.org.
Appointed as Chief Justice in 2005, Roberts is a Harvard University and Harvard Law School graduate. He has served as a judge on the U.S. Court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for two years.
At his April 18 speech, Roberts will begin with opening remarks and then continue take part in "A Conversation with the Chief Justice." This panel discussion will include people who have studied and written about the U.S. Supreme Court.
For more information on this event, call Sherry Allen at the McConnell Center, 502-852-3130.

Earth Day activities created to bring life to campus

Every day can be Earth Day, at least for the University of Louisville.
Although Earth Day is actually April 22, U of L will be hosting festivities today, April 14.
Dining Services will be participating in several activities throughout campus.
At McAlister's Deli, "Project Patio" will be working to beautify the restaurant's south entrance. Dining Services will be partnering with students to plant flowers and pot trees. With 15 minutes of assistance, students will receive a free McAlister's meal.
"We are confident that after this transformation, students will take pride in keeping our university beautiful," a U of L Dining flyer states.
In the Student Activities Center, there will also be many activities.
"Tremendous the Cash Tree" will be wondering around the SAC trying to find people who are recycling. This employee dressed in a tree costume will hand out $5 in Dining Dollars when they witness someone recycling.
The activity "Art not Trash" will include a Hite Art student, also a Sodexo employee, helping students transform recycled paper into art. This student will also be showing demonstrations on how to use plastic to-go containers to produce Shrink-A-Dinks. Both activities will give students hands on opportunities.
Also in the SAC, Heine Brothers will be making frozen coffee beverages with beans that are roasted in Kentucky's back yard. This event is named "Quench Your Thirst Locally."
"Organic Mania" will give out organic fruit donated by Piazza Produce.
Finally, U of L Dining will be giving away t-shirts that say, "Don't Trash our Future."
Celebrate Earth Day early by reducing your carbon footprint, helping beautify campus and learning about how to stay green.

24th Annual Crawfish Boil

The Cardinal football team is about to have their spring game. But, just before the game is the 24th Annual Crawfish Boil.
On April 17, the Student Activities Board will have music, $5 all you can eat crawfish, prize-winning corn hole and raffles. The crawfish is shipped directly from New Orleans. The event which is from 5-8 p.m. is Derby themed. All students, alumni and community members are welcome to join in the festivities.
If you have questions, contact SAB at UofL.Homecoming@gmail.com.

Fraternity selling Kentucky Derby and Oaks tickets

Don't want to miss the Oaks or the infamous Running of the Roses?
Sigma Alpha Epsilon will be selling Infield tickets for the 135th Kentucky Derby and Oaks. The tickets will be on sale in the Student Activities Center through April 23. Visit the SAC Monday through Friday during lunch for more details.

Hebert will become spokesman

The University of Louisville will soon have a high profile spokesman.  On May 4, Mark Hebert, WHAS11's political reporter will become U of L's Director of Communications, Marketing and Media Relations.
Hebert said: "If you take the construction projects, coupled with the research, coupled with the brain power that's coming out of that university, I think you could make the argument that the University of Louisville is the economic engine for the city of Louisville right now.  I think that's a good story that needs to be told. "

Kentucky Derby Festival event information

Thunder Over Louisville: Downtown - Riverfront
•April 18: 3 p.m. Airshow, 9:30 p.m. Fireworks
•The Thunder Air Show dazzles the crowd with more than 100 planes, aerobatics teams, daring sky diving teams and breathtaking stunts. Thunder Over Louisville is the nation's largest annual fireworks show. Eight 400-foot barges will assemble on both sides of the 2nd Street Bridge to form the stage from which the fireworks spectacular ignites.?

Chow Wagon at Waterfront Park
• Festival Plaza, Waterfront Park
•April 23 - May1: Daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday noon - 11 p.m., Derby Eve 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
• Admission: 2009 Pegasus Pin
• The Derby Festival Waterfront Chow Wagon will feature the best in carnival-style cuisine, cold beverages and the hottest live music.   More than 20 live concerts will be featured.??

Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Present Derby Eve Jam
•May 1: 8 p.m.
•Admission: 2009 Pegasus Pin
•Gavin DeGraw will be the headline performer at the Derby Eve Jam concert. The show will also feature multi-platinum rockers Everclear, as well as honeyhoney. The concert will be held on the Great Stage at Kroger's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. Admission with the Pegasus Pin begins at 7 p.m.

For a complete event listing visit http://www.kdf.org/