FRANKFORT - Students from across Kentucky, including the University of Louisville, came together at the state capital to protest the need for more funding in higher education, in the annual Rally for Higher Education on Feb.7. Speakers at the rally affirmed promises for more financial assistance and consideration to state universities when opening the state budget.
The University of Louisville Department of Communication is set to hold an international film festival this week. The first film of the series is "Goodbye Lenin," a German film about the relationship between a mother and her son during the fall of East Germany and the transitional world that derives from this.
The University of Louisville radio station is on the rebound. The station has had problems in recent years that have mainly stemmed from lack of financial backing and outdated equipment. "The hardest part of maintaining a radio station is not so much keeping up with the people," said T.
Political science Professor Dewey Clayton makes learning interesting and presents world truths in an unbiased manner. Clayton, completing his twelfth year in the political science department began teaching at the University of Louisville in 1994. Clayton is an amazing professor who really makes his classes a joy to attend.
Barbaro euthanized, fans mourn Winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby, Barbaro, was euthanized Jan. 29.The decision to euthanize the colt was made by his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson. The three year old had been recovering from an injury suffered at the Preakness Stakes.
Some people can talk about themselves for hours. Others avoid compliments like gunfire. And then there's graduate student Andrea Reynolds. Reynolds has the rare combination of confidence and humility and will be representing the state of Kentucky in the prestigious pageant for young African-American women, Miss Black USA.
There is more to February than Valentine's Day and Super Bowl Sunday; it also marks the beginning of the scholarship opportunities at the University of Louisville, This is without a doubt, the perfect opportunity to shave some dollars from the increasing cost of college tuition.
First of all, it is extremely gratifying to know the concisely titled Secretary of the Kentucky Education Department Cabinet believes, emphatically, that education is important. However, it is rather ironic that such an esteemed individual should begin an op-ed piece touting the Governor's efforts to remove financial restraints from higher education while never mentioning specific efforts to do so.
Tired of spending numerous hours in front of the computer or television? This month, the University of Louisville Libraries are coming together to host the Big Read, an event that promises to get folks out of that routine, at least for a few days. It encourages the U of L community to read the same book and then come together to discuss it.
Can you play a horn? How about a triangle? Why not join the University of Louisville's new pep band? It doesn't really matter if you're a student or not. You too can paint your face red and play your Cards on to victory. After all, what 65-year-old trumpeter doesn't fit right in with a college band? Under a new plan announced by the athletic department last week, U of L's pep band is being moved from the direction of the music department.
