University of Louisville

Infobox_University
name = University of Louisville


motto = It's Happening Here
established = 1798
type = Public
president = Dr. James R. Ramsey
city = Louisville
state = KY
country = USA
undergrad = 15,125
postgrad = 4,618
faculty = 2,074
staff = 3,875
campus = Urban
mascot = Cardinal
colors = Red and Black
endowment = $796.8 million, FY 2007 [http://php.louisville.edu/news/news.php?news=660 Ramsey announces ‘Meeting the Challenge’ celebration :: News :: University of Louisville - dare to be great ] ]
affiliations = Big East Conference
website = [http://www.louisville.edu/ www.louisville.edu] The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest chartered universities west of the Allegheny Mountains and is mandated by the Kentucky General Assembly to be a "Preeminent Metropolitan Research University". [http://www.louisville.edu/about/mission.html URL accessed on June 8 2006] U of L enrolls students from , [http://www.louisville.edu/~jbmorr03/Fall-05-Enrollment-by-County.pdf URL accessed on June 8 2006] all 50 U.S. states, and 116 countries around the world. [http://www.louisville.edu/~jbmorr03/Fall-05-Enrollment-by-State.pdf URL accessed on July 7 2006]

The University of Louisville Health Sciences Center participated in the development of the first 100 percent effective vaccine against cervical cancer in 2006, [ [http://januvia.blogspot.com/2006/12/merck-markets-cancer-vaccine.html Merck, Januvia and Blood Pressure Medicine: Merck Markets Cancer Vaccine Discovered by Louisville Doctors ] ] the first fully self-contained artificial heart transplant, [http://www.heartpioneers.org/patient/gallery/conference1.html URL accessed on June 8 2006] the first successful hand transplant, [http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/411618?src=searchcol URL accessed on June 8 2006] and the development of the Pap smear test. U of L is also credited with the first civilian ambulance, the nation's first accident services, now known as an emergency room (ER), and one of the first blood banks in the US. [ [http://www.louisville.edu/ur/ucomm/mags/summer2000/cover_story.html U of L Magazine - Summer 2000 ] ]

Since 1999, U of L has made the largest gains of any university in National Institutes of Health research ranking, with its NIH funding increasing 277 percent and its rank increasing 30 places. [http://www.uoflhealthcare.com/news_thumbnail/VSEL%20_for_More_Information.pdf URL accessed on June 8 2006] As of 2006 among public U.S. universities, the melanoma clinic ranks third, the neurology research program fourth, and the spinal cord research program 10th in NIH funding.

U of L is also known for its successful athletics program. Since 2000 the Cardinals are the only NCAA team to win a BCS bowl game, appear in the men's basketball Final Four, College Baseball World Series, and win a national championship in Track and Field.

Academics and innovations

Top five International countries for enrollment, Fall 2006

#Panama 196*
#China 159
#India 148
#Egypt 69
#Canada 41

Top five US states (other than KY) for enrollment, Fall 2006

#Indiana 1,380**
#Ohio 197
#Florida 132
#Tennessee 121
#Georgia 114

"Note:" *Panama enrollment includes UofL's Panama City campus, which offers a full time MBA program. [ [http://europe.vault.com/graddegree/school/school_main.jsp?program_id=13707&co_page=2&ch_id=255&tlist=&pt=3 University of Louisville (Panama) Admission: Vault MBA Surveys ] ] "Note:" **Beginning in 1998, UofL began offering in-state tuition to residents of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington, and Crawford counties in Indiana [ [http://louisville.edu/ur/ucomm/mags/winter99/journal.html journal ] ]

Notable alumni and faculty, athletic alumni, and list of presidents

*David L. Armstrong {Hope, Arkansas} (JD 1969), former mayor of Louisville (1996-2002)
*Larry Birkhead, {Louisville, KY} - Photojournalism
*Christopher Dodd {Willimantic, CT} (JD 1972), current U.S. Senator, (D), Connecticut
*Robert Dowling, perfected the surgical protocols and configuration for the AbioCor heart
*Bob Edwards, {Louisville, KY} (BA 1969), former host of NPR "Morning Edition", current host of "Weekends with Bob Edwards" on NPR ]
*Owsley Brown Frazier, {Louisville, KY} (BA 1958, JD 1960), former director of Brown-Forman Corporation
*Shin-je Ghim, medical researcher, co-invented HPV vaccine Gardasil
*Sam Gilliam, {Tupelo, MS} (BFA 1955, MFA 1961), world renowned painter, spec. in color field and abstract art
*David A. Jones, {MBA 1954}, co-founder and former CEO of Humana Healthcare, KY's largest Fortune 500 company
*Romano Mazzoli {Louisville, KY} (JD 1960), longtime representative for KY's 3rd US Congressional District from 1971 to 1995
*Mitch McConnell, {Louisville, KY} (BA 1964), current U.S. Senator and Minority Leader, (R), Kentucky
*Robert Nardelli, {Chicago, IL} (MBA 1975), CEO of Chrysler, former CEO of the Home Depot, former CEO of General Electric Company
*Louie Nunn, {Glasgow, KY} (JD 1950), Governor of Kentucky (1967-1971)
*James Patterson, {MBA 1955}, co-founder of Long John Silvers, Rally's Hamburgers, and Chi-Chi's restaurant chains, President of Pattco Investments
*Diane Sawyer, {Glasgow, KY} attended but did not graduate Law school, co-host of "Good Morning America"
*Stuart L. Scott, {ECS 1988}, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Athletics

The Louisville Cardinals (affectionately referred to as "the Cards") are traditionally known as a power in men's basketball team, being the most profitable NCAA basketball program (with a net annual revenue of $18.5 million), [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2337810 ESPN - Lawsuit targets NCAA's capping of scholarship costs.] ] ranking 5th in NCAA Tournatment wins, 9th in winning percentage, and 17th in all time wins.

In recent years other Cardinal teams have gained national prominence, including football (32-5 record from 2004 2007, 2007 Orange Bowl Champion), baseball (two straight Big East Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, including 2007 College World Series), and men's track and field (two individual championships in 2007).

The total sales of U of L merchandise has tripled since 2001, now ranking 27th nationally in sales, second highest in the Big East Conference and the third highest among all urban universities (Southern California and Miami). Since 1997, the school has spent more than $150 million (all from private funding) in upgrading its sports facilities. Since 2004, U of L has won conference titles in eight sports. Since 2004, all U of L games and coaches' shows on WHAS-TV Louisville have been televised on every cable provider in Kentucky. U of L currently fields 13 women's teams and 10 men's teams.

Fight song

Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement, convocation, and athletic games is the "University of Louisville fight song".

ee also

*The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers
*The University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale
*History of Louisville, Kentucky
*McConnell Center

References

*Kleber, John "The Encyclopedia of Louisville" pp 902-903 History of the University of Louisville

External links

* [http://www.louisville.edu/ University of Louisville website]
* [http://uoflsports.collegesports.com/ University of Louisville official athletic website]
* [http://www.louisville.edu/medschool/ University of Louisville School of Medicine website]
* [http://www.louisvillecardinal.com The Louisville Cardinal Student Newspaper]
* [http://admissions.louisville.edu/visit/ Info for Prospective Students]
* [http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=11&Z=16&X=1521&Y=10576&W=3/ Aerial View of Campus]
* [http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/15933791.htm Lexington Herald Leader article saying UofL should play in the BCS Championship]
* [http://www.louisville.edu/athletics/development/nextstepprojects.htm Planned projects/ improvements to Athletic facilities]
* [http://www.louisville.edu/~jbmorr03/enrollmaps.html UofL enrollment by county maps, also Top 10 counties by year & enrollment by KY regions]
* [http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=2643340&page=1 The Patrick Henry Hughes story from ABC News]

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