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UofL events commemorate Juneteenth

June 12, 2024

Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, marks the day in 1865 when the enslaved persons in Texas and other southern states were finally free - more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

UofL's fairness retrospective exhibit showcases inspirational LGBTQ+ history

June 10, 2024

In the lower level of the University of Louisville Ekstrom Library archives is a little-known treasure trove – the Williams Nichols collection, one of the larg

Aging experts address health equity at Optimal Aging Conference in Louisville

May 14, 2024

Health care and social service professionals, academics, older adults and caregivers gathered in Louisville in April to focus on issues of health equity for older adults at the 2024 Optimal Aging Conference.