UofL receives national diversity award
In 2012 more than 16 percent of students were African American, Hispanic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2014) — The University of Louisville has received a 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
(The Layne Report)
First-generation college students offered full tuition scholarships
Danville, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2014) — Recruitment has begun at Centre College for the new Grissom Scholars Program, a groundbreaking national scholarship opportunity for first-generation students starting in the fall of 2015.
Large group of International students begin school at Centre College
Schools adds international student advisor
DANVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2014) — Centre College has 30 new international students and eight foreign exchange students on campus this fall, bringing the school’s total of international students to 84.
Events are Sept. 20 and 27
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2014) — Kentucky State Parks will be participating in National Public Lands Day on Sept. 20 and 27.
Last year, about 180,000 volunteers participated nationally in the event
During last year’s celebration,
Charlann Carroll died on Wednesday
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept, 12, 2014) — Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, in honor of former Kentucky First Lady Charlann Carroll.
Would eventually be $10.10 by July 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2014) — Five Democrats on the Louisville Metro Council — Attica Scott, Barbara Shanklin, Cheri Bryant Hamilton, David James and Tom Owen — filed a proposed ordinance on Monday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $8.10 on July 1,
Developer ‘betting on the bridges’ to continue job growth
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2014) – America Place, a commercial real estate developer in the Louisville-Southern Indiana region, welcomes automotive supplier Tenneco Inc. to its new home on its expanding campus at River Ridge Commerce Center.
Would make it easier to invest in state businesses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2014) — State Rep. Steve Riggs (D-Louisville) said today he will file legislation to bring crowdfunding to the commonwealth, with the goal of making it easier for Kentuckians to invest in new or growing businesses within the state
Riggs noted that similar legislation went into effect last month in Indiana allowing individuals to invest up to $5,000 at a time while helping entrepreneurs raise up to $2 million through for their business.
Bank acknowledges it sold mortgage-backed securities without disclosing key facts about the quality
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2014) – Attorney General Jack Conway, along with five other state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), today announced a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corp.
Yum Center hosting job fair on Aug. 27
Seeking to fill housekeeping, maintenance positions
Seeking to fill housekeeping, maintenance positions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2014) — The KFC Yum! Center will host a job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m.
