Tag: University of Louisville
University of Louisville Dean to Take a Leave of Absence
Carolyn Callahan has announced that she will step down from her post as dean of the College of Business at the University of Louisville for "personal and family reasons." She is the first African American to hold the dean post.
New Alliance Seeks to Boost Black and Other Minorities in STEM Fields
Under the program, nine colleges and universities in Kentucky and West Virginia will seek to increase the percentage of minority students in STEM disciplines by 15 percent by 2016.
Tom Jackson Jr. Is One of Five Finalists for President of Fort Hays State University
Currently, Tom Jackson Jr. is vice president for student affairs at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Dr. Jackson is the former president of the American College Personnel Association.
University of Louisville Honors Journalist Eugene Robinson
Eugene Robinson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who spent much of his career at the Washington Post, has been selected to receive the 2014 Brandeis Medal from the University of Louisville School of Law.
Simmons College of Kentucky Receives Accreditation
Founded by former slaves in 1879, what is now known as Simmons College of Kentucky has received accreditation for the first time from the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
University of Louisville Discovers Old Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Louis D. Brandeis School of Law recently discovered a series of 12 photographs that document a 1967 lecture given by Martin Luther King Jr. in the school's Allen Court Room.
Hiring of Black Football Coach Causes a Stir at the Univerity of Texas
When the University of Texas hired Charlie Strong as its first African American head football coach, the university's major benefactor called the selection "a kick in the face."
Carolyn Callahan Selected to Lead the College of Business at the University of Louisville
She is currently the KPMG Distinguished Professor of Accounting and director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. She will be the first woman and first African American dean of the University of Louisville business school.
University of Louisville Asks the Public’s Help to Preserve a Historical Black Newspaper
Due to the poor quality of microfilm copies, the university has been unable to create a searchable digital archive of the Louisville Leader, an African American newspaper published between 1917 and 1950. The university is asking the public to help transcribe the microfilm files.
In Memoriam: J. Blaine Hudson, 1949-2013
Dr. Hudson had been on medical leave since August and in December had resigned as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville. He had planned to return to the faculty in 2014.
J. Blaine Hudson Stepping Down as Dean, Returning to University of Louisville Faculty
Dr. Hudson has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville since 2005.
University of Louisville Upgrades Its Civil Rights History Tour
The tour includes 22 sites around the Louisville area including Freedom Park where civil rights protests occurred in 1961 and a home which was bombed in 1954 when a Black family moved into a previously all-White neighborhood.
Linda Darling-Hammond Wins Grawemeyer Award in Education
The Stanford University professor is honored for her book on equity in education.
Barbara Savage Wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion
Penn professor is honored for her book on the politics of Black religion.
Appointments and Promotions of African Americans in Higher Education
Here is news of five African Americans who were appointed to faculty or administrative posts in higher education.
African Americans Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Seven black administrators are taking on new duties at colleges and universities across the nation.
The New Director of the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Georgia
Dr. Toni Miles was a professor at the University of Louisville.
