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Get to know our newest MLK Scholars
January 17, 2020
UofL’s MLK Scholars program began in 2012 and welcomed its first cohort in August 2013.
MLK Day controversy surrounded UofL's 1991 Fiesta Bowl bid
January 17, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, colloquially known as MLK Day, was deemed a federal holiday in 1986. However, not all 50 states observed the day until 2000 when it was recognized by South Carolina. Another late holdout was Arizona.
UofL wins NCAA community service competition
January 16, 2020
The University of Louisville athletics department was named the winner of the 2019-20 NCAA Team Works Award Competition for outstanding community service in Division I.