Menard letter of support and commitment to the Center for Free Enterprise and the community

An open letter from the Menard family to the communities we serve: Anyone who knows the Menard family knows how proud we are of our Midwestern heritage and the principles it’s instilled in us. Chief among those is a dedication to hard work and our beli…

An open letter from the Menard family to the communities we serve: Anyone who knows the Menard family knows how proud we are of our Midwestern heritage and the principles it’s instilled in us. Chief among those is a dedication to hard work and our belief in the power of education to unlock the extraordinary...

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Gift will allow Center for Free Enterprise to serve more students, expand scholarship

John Karman, 502-852-1108john.karman@louisville.edu  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today an additional gift that will allow its Center for Free Enterprise to continue its mission to engage in sch…

John Karman, 502-852-1108john.karman@louisville.edu  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today an additional gift that will allow its Center for Free Enterprise to continue its mission to engage in scholarship that explores the role of entrepreneurship in advancing the well-being of society. A $3 million contribution from the family of John Menard...

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Lucas Named Meda Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar

Associate Professor/Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs Kristen Lucas was awarded the Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award at the Association for Business Communication annual conference in October. The Meada Gibbs Award is the top teaching awar…

Associate Professor/Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs Kristen Lucas was awarded the Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award at the Association for Business Communication annual conference in October. The Meada Gibbs Award is the top teaching award granted by ABC, in recognition of significant contributions to business communication teaching methodology and concepts. Dr. Lucas, along with her...

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Jackie Willmot on Applying Startup Mentalities to Healthcare with Louisville’s XLerateHealth

This week Middle Tech Podcast is in Louisville talking to Jackie Willmot aboutXLerateHealth and capitalizing on the city’s expertise in healthcare while applying startup mindsets to it. 

This week Middle Tech Podcast is in Louisville talking to Jackie Willmot aboutXLerateHealth and capitalizing on the city’s expertise in healthcare while applying startup mindsets to it. 

Center for Free Enterprise to increase research, faculty with new grant

Nov. 14, 2019 Janet Cappiello, 502-852-1104janet.cappiello@louisville.edu Center for Free Enterprise to increase research, faculty with new grant LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today new funding that w…

Nov. 14, 2019 Janet Cappiello, 502-852-1104janet.cappiello@louisville.edu Center for Free Enterprise to increase research, faculty with new grant LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today new funding that will allow its Center for Free Enterprise to continue to explore the role of entrepreneurship in advancing the well-being of society. The $2 million...

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Dr. Manju Ahuja Named Frazier Family Professor of Computer Information Systems

The College of Business is pleased and proud to announce that Dr. Manju Ahuja has been appointed as the Frazier Family Professor of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business. Made possible by the generosity of Amelia Brown Frazier and her…

The College of Business is pleased and proud to announce that Dr. Manju Ahuja has been appointed as the Frazier Family Professor of Computer Information Systems in the College of Business. Made possible by the generosity of Amelia Brown Frazier and her sons, Harry S. Frazier and Owsley Brown Frazier, the Frazier Family Chair supports...

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Center for Free Enterprise to increase research, faculty with new gift

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today new funding that will allow its Center for Free Enterprise to continue to explore the role of entrepreneurship in advancing the well-being of society. The $2 million gif…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville College of Business announced today new funding that will allow its Center for Free Enterprise to continue to explore the role of entrepreneurship in advancing the well-being of society. The $2 million gift from the Joseph W. Craft III Foundation will help the four-year-old center expand its already...

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November Lunch: Portland Revitalization Update

At our November lunch, Portland Investment Initiative founder Gill Holland gave an update on the historic neighborhood, including an announcement about a 24-unit affordable housing project called Montgomery Street Apartments that will be opening soon. Holland also led a lively discussion with a panel of business leaders, including Mike Mays of Heine Brothers’ Coffee, Farm […]

At our November lunch, Portland Investment Initiative founder Gill Holland gave an update on the historic neighborhood, including an announcement about a 24-unit affordable housing project called Montgomery Street Apartments that will be opening soon. Holland also led a lively discussion with a panel of business leaders, including Mike Mays of Heine Brothers’ Coffee, Farm to Fork Catering’s Sherry Hurley and Ben Smock of Canopy on Portland's progress in the past few years. Read all about it in Business First here and on WAVE3's website here.

Thanks to our panel for sharing their expertise and insights about doing business in Louisville!
 

XLerateHealth, incubator for startup and early stage companies, chooses downtown Flint

XLerateHealth of Louisville, Ky., generally regarded as the nation’s leading incubator for startup and early stage health care companies, has opened a second operation in downtown Flint and in September held a pitch event for its first cohort of …

XLerateHealth of Louisville, Ky., generally regarded as the nation’s leading incubator for startup and early stage health care companies, has opened a second operation in downtown Flint and in September held a pitch event for its first cohort of six startups in the Ferris Wheel building.

Inspire Conversation

In the world of higher education, the pursuit of knowledge is only half the picture. The true measure of an institution for learning’s success comes from not only attaining knowledge but the discourse and conversation which permeates it. That conversat…

In the world of higher education, the pursuit of knowledge is only half the picture. The true measure of an institution for learning’s success comes from not only attaining knowledge but the discourse and conversation which permeates it. That conversation also serves as a driver of the Center for Free Enterprise’s mission of exploration at...

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