Bruce Schreiner, Associated PressNews RoundupAG’s Office Reviewing University of Louisville Foundation AuditLOUISVILLE, Ky. — More information is needed to determine whether the University of Louisville Foundation’s mismanagement — uncovered by a blistering audit – “crossed the line into criminal” activity, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said Monday. Beshear told reporters that his office is reviewing the audit to determine whether its findings exposed potential violations of […]June 12, 2017Leadership & PolicyKentucky Bill Would Set Guidelines for Removing College Board MembersFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Senate passed legislation Thursday that would set guidelines for the governor when replacing entire public university boards or individual members. The measure that cleared the Senate on a 32-6 vote is a response to upheaval at the University of Louisville, which has had multiple governing boards since last year. Overshadowing […]February 26, 2017Leadership & PolicyAccrediting Agency: University of Louisville Bill Step in Right DirectionLOUISVILLE, Ky. — An accrediting body that put the University of Louisville on probation has signaled that Kentucky lawmakers appear to be “working to address” its concerns. The group responded after the legislature voted to abolish the school’s board and replace it with one appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin. In an email to a top […]January 16, 2017StudentsUniversity of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed ProbationLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]December 7, 2016StudentsKy. Attorney General Intervenes in University Suit Against School PaperFRANKFORT, Ky. ― Kentucky’s attorney general has ratcheted up his dispute with the state’s flagship university in an open-records case that spurred the school to sue its campus newspaper after it asked for investigative documents pertaining to a professor under investigation for alleged sexual harassment. In the latest twist, Attorney General Andy Beshear said Wednesday […]September 7, 2016Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Louisville President Doesn’t Offer Resignation as New Board MeetsLOUISVILLE, Ky. ― University of Louisville President James Ramsey’s status remained in limbo Wednesday when the embattled campus leader failed to immediately follow through on his pledge to offer his resignation to the school’s new governing board. The reorganized board of trustees ― formed last month when Gov. Matt Bevin disbanded the former board amid […]July 13, 2016HealthUniversity of Kentucky Wins Grant for Work on Preventing Military InjuriesUniversity of Kentucky researchers secured a $4.2 million grant Monday to look for ways to prevent training injuries among elite U.S. military members.September 28, 2015Students$250M Gift to Kentucky College WithdrawnA $250 million donation that would have been among the largest gifts to higher education in U.S. history has been withdrawn from a small Kentucky liberal arts college, officials said Monday.September 9, 2013StudentsAttorney General: Kentucky College Misrepresents Job PlacementsKentucky Attorney General Jack Conway filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a for-profit college with campuses in the state’s two largest cities, claiming the school exaggerated job placement numbers to students.January 16, 2013Page 1 of 1