Education & Human Development

Education & Human Development

Jeff Wafford walking on runway between UPS planes

The full package Metropolitan College partnership between UPS, local higher education celebrates a quarter-century...

Back in the late 1990s, UPS’s Louisville air hub, known today as Worldport, was wrestling with a significant problem. Needing employees round-the-clock, the company...
The Cardinal Leadership Institute 2023 cohort. -Photo by Tom Fougerousse

Cardinal Leadership Institute fuels employee success

The University of Louisville measures employee success by more than the quality and quantity of completed tasks. With a workforce of more than 7,000...
Candice Hardin, Louisville Teacher Residency (LTR) coach at JCPS, hands a rose to LTR graduate Donald Morehead at the graduation celebration on May 18 (photo courtesy JCPS)

UofL, JCPS celebrate 2023 Louisville Teacher Residency graduates

More than 30 new University of Louisville-trained teachers will be assigned to high-needs schools in the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) system after completing...
Student Recreation Center

UofL, Student Recreation Center recognized nationally for wellness efforts

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACMS) has recognized the University of Louisville for exercise wellness efforts at the Student Recreation Center (SRC). Exercise is...
Nancy Thompson

Graduating at the speed of life

For many, earning a college degree soon after graduating high school is the norm.    For others, it happens at the pace of life.   That has been...
Patricia Nyalwal, graduate student in the College of Education and Human Development, harvests greens from Louie's greenhouse for sandwiches at the Ville Grille.

Earth Day 2023 : UofL ‘grows’ efforts to provide sustainable meals

As many celebrate Earth Day on April 22, UofL continues to 'grow' an initiative aimed at making meals more environmental conscious.    A micro-farm greenhouse inside...
Margaret Pentecost, recipient of the 2023 George J. Howe Distinguished Staff Award.

Margaret Pentecost receives George J. Howe Distinguished Staff Award

For her longtime and tireless commitment to her role on the University of Louisville’s staff and her positive impact on the Cardinal community, Margaret...
From left to right: UofL Structured Literacy Project co-directors Amy Seely Flint, Todd Whitney, Justin Cooper

UofL to train teachers in literacy-boosting program

The University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) has received an $80,000 grant to boost reading skills in young children.   The grant...
Army War College Fellows 2023, Col. Karen L. Rutka (left), Col. Kimberly D. Pringle (right)

Two U.S. Army colonels are first women in UofL fellow program

Two colonels in the U.S. Army are the first women to participate in the Army War College Fellows program at the University of Louisville.    Col....
Wil Abshier, left, assistant professor of comprehensive dentistry at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, is a recent graduate of UofL’s new Master of Science in Health Professions Education program.

New degree helps educators in health professions bridge gap between the clinic and academia

Employment in the health care industry is booming, with an expected growth of 2.6 million jobs from 2020 to 2030 according to the U.S....