University of Louisville

Louisville To Join Atlantic Coast Conference

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:21:18 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its presidents and chancellors have unanimously voted to add Louisville as the replacement for Maryland.

In a statement Wednesday, league Commissioner John Swofford said the addition of Louisville along with Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in the past year has made the league stronger.

Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich says the ACC was "the perfect fit for us."

Maryland announced last week it would join the Big Ten in 2014.

Distilleries to Continue Funding Alcohol Education Programs at UK, U of L

Alan Lytle — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:34:31 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Alcohol awareness programs at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville will continue to receive financial support from two Kentucky distilleries. Beam Inc. and Brown-Forman Corp. are giving a combined $600,000 to the schools to bolster efforts to combat underage and binge drinking across the Commonwealth.

Mayors of Louisville, Lexington Make Friendly Wager on Final Four Game

Brenna Angel — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:07:54 +0000

FRANKFORT, Ky. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer presented his Lexington counterpart with a bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon today as part of a friendly wager on who will win the Final Four matchup between U of L and UK.