J. Blaine Hudson Steps Down as University of Louisville Dean

Joseph Lord — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:39:03 +0000

J. Blaine Hudson is resigning at the end December as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Louisville, a post he's held since 2004.

Hudson took a leave of absence in August for medical reasons. He told faculty then in an e-mail that he'd had cranial surgery but his prognosis was positive.

Mayor’s Violence Task Force Holds First Meeting

Phillip M. Bailey — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:45:00 +0000

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s Violence Prevention Workgroup is having its first meeting Monday.

The 37-member task force includes business, civic and religious leaders and was formed in response to a brazen shooting in the Parkland neighborhood last month. Among the group’s first goals will be to develop an inventory of youth services and long-term strategies to address escalating crime.

But the group has been criticized for being too large and its lack of women and young adults appointed by the mayor. Others have said the task force isn't moving quickly enough as more heinous shootings have occurred since the initial violence spurred its creation.

University of Louisville Arts & Sciences Dean J. Blaine Hudson is chairing the task force. He says concerns about the group are valid, but those criticisms should not distract from efforts to deter systemic violence.

“You’ll have people who legitimately feel the need to speak out. What they might be able to contribute to the larger process is a whole other question. Some people have a lot to say about immediate issues, less to say about long-term issues,” he says.

Violence Prevention Work Group

J. Blaine Hudson Steps Down as University of Louisville Dean

Mayor’s Violence Task Force Holds First Meeting