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The University of Louisville Earns Military Friendly® Gold Seal for ‘24-’25

The University of Louisville Earns Military Friendly® Gold Seal for ‘24-’25

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The University of Louisville (UofL) has received the prestigious Military Friendly® Gold Seal for the 2024-2025 academic year. This gold-level recognition, achieved for the third consecutive year, places UofL among an elite group of only 12 R-1 universities to earn this distinguished honor. Additionally, UofL has been recognized with the Military Spouse Friendly® designation, underscoring the institution’s commitment to supporting military members and their families. 

Why the Military Friendly® Gold Seal is Significant  

The Military Friendly® Gold Seal designation highlights the university’s commitment to supporting military members and their families as they pursue higher education. UofL offers military-connected students flexible and supportive learning environments, no matter where their service takes them, with an extensive catalog of online programs and resources for military-connected students.   

Kayla Lopez, the National Director of Military Partnerships at Military Friendly®, explains the importance of this designation: “Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and data-driven standards. Schools that achieve the Gold Seal not only meet but exceed these standards, showcasing a genuine commitment to enhancing the educational experience for the military community.” 

UofL’s Commitment to Military Students and Families 

UofL’s continued recognition as a Military Friendly® Gold Seal School and its Military Spouse Friendly® designation demonstrates its ongoing dedication to supporting military-affiliated individuals. Key benefits for military-affiliated students include: 

  • Tuition Assistance: Special rates are available for active-duty, Coast Guard, Reserve, and National Guard service members who qualify. See tuition rates by individual program for specific details. 
  • Deployment Flexibility: Return to your program seamlessly after deployment assignments without any penalties. 
  • Credit for Military Experience: Earn college credit toward your degree for your military experience, working knowledge, leadership, professional development or any certificate program courses you have previously taken.
    • Click here to see the online programs currently awarding credit for these areas.
  • Career and Transition Support: Access comprehensive career guidance, planning services and transition assistance to help you achieve your professional goals.
  • Dedicated Support Team: The Center for Military-Connected Students is here to support you and help you reach your educational and career objectives.  

Ready to Advance Your Education? 

UofL is dedicated to helping military-affiliated students achieve their educational and career goals. Discover how UofL’s online programs can support your ambitions and provide a flexible, high-quality education. Click here to learn more and get started!
Use Blackboard Ultra as a Tool to Facilitate Your Academic Success

Use Blackboard Ultra as a Tool to Facilitate Your Academic Success

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For many, Blackboard is a familiar resource and tool used by many colleges and universities around the country to help students manage their assignments, locate a syllabus, communicate with professors and so much more. While beneficial for in-person students, Blackboard is particularly helpful for online students, who don’t always have the opportunity of being able to check in with professors in-person.  

Starting with the fall 2024 semester, UofL has transitioned to Blackboard Ultra! Blackboard Ultra provides users with a more modernized view and better accessibility for mobile users.  

For those who have been away from school for some time, managing and navigating this software can certainly be intimidating. That’s why we took the time to prepare two quick resources to help you learn how to navigate this platform with ease, simplifying your academic pursuits!  

Click here to watch a quick video from Blackboard Ultra that can help you better understand where to find common features, like where your grades and assignments are located.  

Additionally, you can click here for a full Blackboard orientation! This can be especially helpful for first time users, or for those who have been away from higher education for an extended time.   

The start of the semester can be a challenging and overwhelming time, with new software, due dates, expectations and so much more getting thrown at you all at once. Let us be the first to say, we believe in you! You’ve made the exciting and honorable choice to advance your life and your education, and we’re here to support your journey however we can. Check out the links above to learn more about Blackboard Ultra, and best of luck with the start of your new semester! Go Cards!  
Student Spotlight: Healthcare Leadership Student Answers 5 of Our Questions

Student Spotlight: Healthcare Leadership Student Answers 5 of Our Questions

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Jenna Braden is a UofL Online student pursuing a BS in Organizational Leadership & Learning, with a track focus in Healthcare Leadership. She is also currently employed at Humana as a Manager for HPS Clinical Formulary Administration. Today, we’ll be reviewing her answers to some of our student spotlight questions to better understand her program and how it will prepare her for future career success! As Jenna notes, “This program was designed to transform the learning and college experience, making a degree possible for anyone, at any stage of life.”  

Let’s dive into her responses to our questions!  

  1. Why did you select the HCL program? I am currently in a Healthcare Leadership role and was looking for a degree program that would directly tie back to my career aspirations. While my college background was in Biology/Chemistry, I didn’t feel that continuing down that degree path would be as meaningful to my future success. The HCL program focus was exactly what I was looking for in a degree, so I knew right away it was the right program for me.

  2. What are you enjoying most about the program? The professors. The support and encouragement from the staff are outstanding. While I also love learning from the courses, I am most driven by how obvious it is that my professors also care about my success. They are great at giving direct, meaningful feedback and are thoughtful and encouraging in their responses. While I am motivated to succeed for my own career and personal growth, the support and motivation from the HCL staff makes it even easier to push myself to get there.

  3. Do you feel the program is providing the skills you need to be successful in your career? Definitely. The content covered in the program is specifically designed to help you develop skills rather than just learn information. The coursework helps you understand how to apply those skills in real ways, and the professors are great at guiding you through the content and application.  

  4. Would you recommend the program? Why? I would absolutely recommend the program, and I actually have recommended it to many of my colleagues and friends. The flexibility and applicability in the design of the program make it a great option for anyone looking for a career in healthcare leadership. It is tailored to individuals already in the workforce which is a unique quality of this program. It gives you the freedom to balance your life, job, and schoolwork in a way that works best for your lifestyle. In addition to the schedule flexibility, it is made up of course content that can and will be applied in a healthcare leadership role, another quality of the program that is not always as apparent in other programs.  

  5. Any additional comments you would like to share! For anyone out there in the workforce with no degree but wanting more from their career and for themselves, take the leap. I put it off for years, overwhelmed by the thought of being in school while raising a family and working full-time. I wish I had done it sooner. There is no better time than now! Don’t be scared or intimidated. This program was designed to transform the learning and college experience, making a degree possible for anyone, at any stage of life.    

Curious about the Healthcare Leadership track? Click here and learn more!  
We Thrive Together – Top 6 Centers and Resources for Online Students:

We Thrive Together – Top 6 Centers and Resources for Online Students:

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The University of Louisville offers a wide array of resources for our students, whether they are on-campus or online.  Check out this list of the top 6 resources available to students at UofL:

  1. Cultural Center – The vision of the Cultural Center is to offer an inclusive and accepting campus climate free of bias and hate where students, faculty, staff, and alumni work together to create positive change in the community.  The Cultural Center offers both in-person and virtual programs to help our students work together to create a positive change in the community. Some events offered by the Cultural Center include:
    • September – Celebrating Latinidad
    • October – Celebrating Pride
    • November – Celebrating Indigenous Heritage
    • January – Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
    • February – Celebrating Black History Month
    • March – Celebrating Women, Femmes and Non-Binary People
    • April – Celebrating AAPI History
  2. Disability Resource Center – In recognition of disability as an important part of the diversity of our community, the Disability Resource Center fosters an inclusive campus climate through education, service, collaboration, and outreach to the University of Louisville community.  The center provides support for students with documented disabilities by promoting equal access to all programs and services.
  3. International Center – The mission of the International Center is to promote and enhance the University’s goals by creating a community that appreciates global interdependence. The overarching goal of the International Center is to increase the number of international students at all academic levels; expand the number of students participating in study abroad programs; facilitate graduate student and faculty international research and travel; and provide quality services in support of these and other international initiatives.
  4. LGBT Center  – The University of Louisville LGBT Center is committed to dismantling CIS-heteropatriarchy and other systems of oppression. The Center strives to affirm LGBTQ+ students, staff and faculty through an anti-racist lens, rooted in social justice and intersectionality.
  5. Women’s Center  – Established in 1991, the Women’s Center serves as a resource on women’s issues and works to promote an atmosphere of diversity for students, faculty, staff, and the community. The Women’s Center assists the University in achieving its goals by implementing programs that enhance, support, and empower women on campus and online.  The Center and its programs are open to all students without regard to gender. 
  6. Four Career Service Centers – The University of Louisville offers a broad array of career services through several offices on campus.  Whether you are a current student, alumni, or staff member, the Career Services Center offers resources to enhance career opportunities and programs designed to prepare everyone to make the transition from college to their careers.  The four Career Centers to help our students find employment post-graduation include:

No matter where you are on the journey to complete your degree, the
University of Louisville wants to make sure you never feel alone. Our resources
are available to all students in the hopes that you get involved – whether you
are on-campus or remote.






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