louisville GUIDE
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Cardinal Traditions Popular Tunes You can also show your UofL pride by singing along with the classic “All Hail UofL!” or with “Fight! UofL!” When they break out at UofL games and other university functions they drive Cards fans wild. So, take a few minutes and visit gocards.com/trads/lou-trads-songs. html to learn them--and the next time you hear them played, don’t be shy!
Facts About the University
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Established in 1798, the University of Louisville is Kentucky’s premier, nationally recognized metropolitan research university. Total Enrollment for the Fall 2013 semester was 22,529 students, which includes 16,151 undergraduates, 5,620 graduate students, and 1,505 professional students studying medicine, law, and dentistry. UofL has a 16:1 student/instructor ratio. The University has three campuses. The main Belknap campus spans over 287 acres and is situated three miles from downtown Louisville. The Health Sciences campus is situated downtown and houses medical and health related programs and includes the University of Louisville Hospital. The 243-acre Shelby campus is located in eastern Jefferson County.
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The University of Louisville has all 50 states, 116 of the 120 Kentucky counties, and 95 countries represented in its student population. More than 500 Registered Student Organizations are active on campus including Student Government (SGA), Greek, international & cultural, professional, religious, honorary and service, sports clubs, and special interest groups. The University of Louisville offers over 200 areas of study and 50% of the Fall 2013 incoming freshmen had already earned college credit before starting at UofL. University of Louisville
The Thinker statue sits in front of Grawemeyer Hall and is the first large-scale bronze cast of The Thinker and claims priority as the most original. French sculptor Auguste Rodin personally supervised the casting in Paris. It came out of the mold Dec. 25, 1903, and was completed in early 1904. The city decided to put The Thinker at UofL and it has sat in front of Grawemeyer Hall since 1949. To learn more on the UofL icon visit louisville.edu/about/thinker
The CARDS Cheer The CARDS Cheer is one of the first things new students and their families learn when they come on campus. A trademark at athletic games and campus events, the cheer also is the universal (and loudest) way to show your UofL pride. www.universityparent.com/louisville
Give Me An “L” To show our school pride and connect with the Cardinal family worldwide, we’ve got one move: Flashing an “L.” You’ll do this when you pose for photos, when a UofL team is successful, or really any time the moment grabs you. Using your right hand, stick out your thumb to the side while raising your index and middle fingers and bending the ring and pinky. That’s it, now you’re part of the tradition. Try it! 7