May 21 Health Indiana University To Require Vaccinations For Fall Semester Meanwhile, none of Kentucky’s public universities are requiring people to get vaccinated, though they are strongly encouraging it. By Ryland Barton May 21 Health IU To Require Vaccinations For Fall Semester Ryland Barton
Feb 10 Local News College Basketball: Road Games for U of L, UK; MSU Tries To Recover From First Loss In college basketball, the Louisville Cards return to action tomorrow at West Virginia. U of L is riding a five-game winning streak and is hoping to improve its position in the Big East Confererence, where the Cards are tied for fifth place. Tipoff at Morgantown, West Virginia is at noon. The Kentucky Wildcats take their […] By Rick Howlett Feb 10 Local News College Basketball: Road Games for U of L, UK; MSU Tries To Recover From First Loss Rick Howlett
Oct 8 Local News College Football: UNC 14, U of L 7; UK, IU Defeated The University of Louisville football team fell to North Carolina 14-7 today in Chapel Hill. All of the scoring came in the second half; the Cards’ lone touchdown was on a pass play with less than a minute left in the game. U of L falls to 2-3 on the season. The Cards visit Cincinnati […] By Rick Howlett Oct 8 Local News College Football: UNC 14, U of L 7; UK, IU Defeated Rick Howlett
Sep 8 Local News Indiana Lawmakers Criticize Tuition Hikes A bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers says hikes in in-state tuition are making it harder for Hoosiers to attend college. State Budget Committee Chairman Jeff Espich said he called a hearing on the matter because tuition rates are quickly devouring average Hoosiers’ incomes and outpacing inflation. He cited figures that show average in-state tuition in […] By Rick Howlett Sep 8 Local News Indiana Lawmakers Criticize Tuition Hikes Rick Howlett
Apr 12 Local News IU Seeking to Host Presidential Debate Indiana University has applied to host a 2012 presidential debate. The school also applied in 2008, but was unsuccessful. Eastern Kentucky University and Centre College have also applied to host debates. By Gabe Bullard Apr 12 Local News IU Seeking to Host Presidential Debate Gabe Bullard
Mar 10 Local News Tournament Time For U of L, UK, IU Louisville opens play tonight in the Big East Tournament in New York City, where the Cards will take on Marquette. Kentucky opens play Friday afternoon in the SEC Tournament in Atlanta. Indiana takes on Penn State this evening in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. By Rick Howlett Mar 10 Local News Tournament Time For U of L, UK, IU Rick Howlett
Aug 20 Local News Medical Innovation Panel Meets At IU Lappin and her colleagues say the region and the country stand to lose if officials don't find ways to nurture medical innovation and the jobs it creates. By Rick Howlett Aug 20 Local News Medical Innovation Panel Meets At IU Rick Howlett
Jul 5 Arts and Culture Indiana Arts Groups Face Difficulties Fundraising Elizabeth Kramer Some Indiana institutions have issued a report about the condition of the state’s arts organizations. The Indiana Arts Commission enlisted Indiana University’s School of Public And Environmental Affairs to conduct a survey of more than 1,500 organizations. Kirsten Grønbjerg is an Indiana University professor and chair of the school’s Center on Philanthropy. She […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 5 Arts and Culture Indiana Arts Groups Face Difficulties Fundraising Elizabeth Kramer
Mar 1 Arts and Culture US-China Economic Relations Must Change to Prosper Listen NowA New York Times economic writer spoke in Louisville today about the codependent relationship between this country and China. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has details. (To listen to Peter Goodman’s entire talk, click on Listen to the Story.) Peter Goodman came to speak to the Louisville Committee on Foreign Relations. Goodman was previously The Washington […] By Elizabeth Kramer Mar 1 Arts and Culture US-China Economic Relations Must Change to Prosper Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 23 Local News IU's McRobbie Delivers "State Of The University" Speech Indiana University President Michael McRobbie says financial foresight by the school’s board of trustees has helped IU weather the recession better than many institutions. McRobbie delivered his annual ‘State of the University’ address Tuesday, devoting a large section of the speech to the IU’s fiscal health. “At the urging of our trustees, we substantially increased […] By Rick Howlett Feb 23 Local News IU's McRobbie Delivers "State Of The University" Speech Rick Howlett
Dec 31 Arts and Culture Report: Charities Not Faring Better Than Last Year Despite recent reports of an improving economy, a recent survey says charities faced many difficulties fundraising this holiday season. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. The news comes in the latest Philanthropic Giving Index, a report prepared by the Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University. The report is comparable to the Consumer Confidence Index. Nonprofits in the […] By Elizabeth Kramer Dec 31 Arts and Culture Report: Charities Not Faring Better Than Last Year Elizabeth Kramer
Dec 11 Local News Regional Arts Groups, Artists Get NEA Grants for 2010 Arts groups in Kentucky and Indiana will receive more than $300,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The NEA announced it is distributing the money to 17 arts groups and writers throughout Kentucky and Indiana in the first of two rounds of grants for 2010. And the […] By Elizabeth Kramer Dec 11 Local News Regional Arts Groups, Artists Get NEA Grants for 2010 Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 28 Local News Students To Protest IUS Smoking Ban Thursday afternoon, students at Indiana University Southeast will protest the possibility of fines for violating the school's smoking ban. By Gabe Bullard Oct 28 Local News Students To Protest IUS Smoking Ban Gabe Bullard
Oct 22 Arts and Culture Study on "Why People Give" Surprises Researchers A new study from Indiana University’s Center for Philanthropy aims to help nonprofits perform better at fundraising by indentifying why people donate. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. IU researchers collected data from more than 10,000 households and found that reasons for giving correlated with education levels and income, no matter the region. The study challenges […] By Elizabeth Kramer Oct 22 Arts and Culture Study on "Why People Give" Surprises Researchers Elizabeth Kramer
Sep 4 Arts and Culture Library Flood Recovery Fund Gets Nearly $100,000 Financial donations have been pouring into the Louisville Free Public Library Foundation since the August 4th flash floods caused nearly $5 million of damage at the library’s main branch. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Foundation director Mary Hunt says the Library Foundation has received nearly $100,000 for the Flood Recovery Fund, and that donations are […] By Elizabeth Kramer Sep 4 Arts and Culture Library Flood Recovery Fund Gets Nearly $100,000 Elizabeth Kramer