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A free, public program at the University of Louisville will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a play, discussions related to civil rights and special recognition of the Louisville chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

University of Louisville students saved more than $90,000 on textbooks in fall 2010 by renting their books from the UofL bookstore rather than buying them.

The University of Louisville's Department of Theatre Arts is inviting the public to audition for its spring plays.

The University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work will work with several community youth-serving organizations to help teenagers avoid unhealthy relationships and risky behavior, thanks to a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A familiar face is returning to Grawemeyer Hall.

Babies and bonding, Burma and Buddhism — a University of Louisville luncheon lecture series this year will focus on those diverse and international topics as well as African theater and Central American drug trafficking.

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When the search committee for the next University Libraries dean brought candidates to campus recently, one rose to the top of everyone’s list: Robert Fox Jr. The UofL Board of Trustees has appointed Fox, associate dean of libraries at Georgia Institute of Technology, as professor and dean of University Libraries. He will assume his UofL responsibilities Feb. 14.

Thanks to a community outreach program with UofL involvement, two Shawnee-neighborhood homeowners received an early holiday present Dec. 21 — free security improvements.

The University of Louisville will hold its commencement ceremony tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center.