By Audrie Lamb
This story originally appeared on UofL News here.
For avid traveler Larry Sloan, his education journey is like rafting trips he has taken.
“You can hear rapids before you get to them or sometimes see them,” he said. “You start to think how you’re going to get through them, and then you turn the corner and get through them. It’s sort of similar to life.”
By Stephanie Godward, Communications and Marketing Director, College of Arts & Sciences
Students completing their Individualized Major programs this December and spring presented last Tuesday, sharing their capstone projects and plans for the future across a range of disciplines including health equity, Japanese language and culture, music production and entrepreneurship, and more.
The group joined virtually due to the snow day, with five students total. Four are graduating this December, while one student is graduating this spring.
Congratulations to Katelyn McMahon, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminal Justice, who has been selected as a winner of the 2025 Graduate Student Paper of the Year Award from the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Victimology.
This prestigious national honor recognizes McMahon’s outstanding scholarship and her commitment to advancing trauma-informed research for crime victims.
This story originally appeared in UofL Magazine.
Joyce Chen’s journey from College of Arts and Sciences student to global design success is a testament to her relentless creativity and ambition. Chen moved to Louisville from her native Canada as a child and transferred to UofL in her second year of college to attend the Hite Institute of Art and Design.
Pictured: Standing (L-R): Thomas Jennings (Faculty Fellow), Sherri L. Wallace (Associate Dean, International, Engagement, and Access Programs), and Shelby Pumphrey (Faculty Fellow). Andrea Gaughan, Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, was in attendance, yet is not pictured here.
December 1, 2025
By Dr. Sherri L. Wallace, Associate Dean and Professor
By Stephanie Godward, Communications and Marketing Director, College of Arts & Sciences
UofL's Center for Geographic Information Sciences held its annual GIS Day last week, featuring Louisville’s leading experts who are working together to increase the city’s urban forests, specifically with an eye on increasing equity for neighborhoods lacking tree canopy cover.
The University of Louisville’s Interdisciplinary and Public Humanities Department and its Jewish Studies program are celebrating creativity, identity, and resilience through the Jewish Artists of Louisville 2024–2025 series—an initiative that shines a light on artists whose work connects faith, culture, and personal expression.
The art can be viewed at Ekstrom Library in The Susan and William Yarmuth Jewish Studies Reading Room.
Advising in the College of Arts & Sciences isn’t just about scheduling classes—it’s about helping you build a meaningful academic experience and preparing for life after graduation.
A&S advisors are here to listen, support, and guide you through both the challenges and opportunities of your UofL journey.
We talked with advisors Megan Clifton, Matthew Church, and Melissa Benningfield about what students can expect, common misconceptions, and their best advice for anyone feeling overwhelmed.
By Stephanie Godward, Communications and Marketing Director, College of Arts & Sciences
Communication Major Noah Cameron says he is one of many students who looks around at the world today and often thinks, “I’m not doing enough.”
But the most important aspect of staying motivated for him is realizing that when he is doing the best he can at everything he does on campus, the impact ripples to the people and community around him. And that impact matters.
Physics Ph.D. candidate Clayton Robertson has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Guy Stevenson Award for Excellence in Graduate Study, one of the university’s highest graduate honors.