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A $1 million grant will provide scholarships for students in the Bellarmine University Juneja Nurse Anesthesia Program, helping to fill a growing healthcare need in the Louisville Metro area.

Rev. John D. Deatrick, who had served in the past as the university’s chaplain and head baseball coach, died Nov. 2, 2024.

A national board has accredited a new fellowship in physical therapy for neurologic movement disorders that is supported by Bellarmine University. The Neurologic Movement Disorders Physical Therapy Fellowship is the first program of its kind in the United States to be accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education.

On Sunday at 3 p.m., Dr. Louie Hehman of Bellarmine's Music Department will perform a solo piano recital featuring "Carnaval," the famously difficult, 28-minute masterwork of Robert Schumann.

Bellarmine has once again been recognized as one of the nation's top colleges in the latest edition of The Princeton Review's annual college guide.

Bellarmine's annual Sparks at Knight fireworks show -- on Saturday, August 24 -- will welcome new and returning students to campus for the 2024-25 academic year.

This week marks the opening of the 2024-25 academic year not only for Bellarmine students but also for nine new full-time faculty members. Classes begin on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Joseph Sims, an incoming first-year student at Bellarmine, will be playing Madden NFL for Bellarmine’s Esports team on a partial scholarship.

Former NPR chief executive John Lansing, a Bellarmine alumnus and former Bellarmine trustee, died Aug. 14 at his home in Wisconsin. He was 67.

Jay Bilas, Emmy-nominated college basketball analyst for ESPN, leadership expert and author of the New York Times bestseller "Toughness: Developing True Strength on and Off the Court," will deliver the 2024 Wyatt Lecture at Bellarmine University on Friday, Sept. 6.

Qualified students graduating from Louisville high schools can receive automatic admission to Bellarmine under a new initiative that provides more options for an affordable education in their hometown.

Fiscal year 2024 was the most successful fundraising year in Bellarmine University’s history, with total giving of more than $18 million.

Randolph Nicklas “Randy” Reynolds, a Bellarmine alumnus, former trustee and avid supporter of the university, died on May 17, 2024. He was 82.

Bellarmine University student Cooper Beck has been honored as Newman Civic Fellow. The yearlong program recognizes students who stand out for their leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change in communities.

Bellarmine University conferred 855 degrees at two commencement ceremonies, one for undergraduates and one for graduate/doctoral students, on May 11 at Freedom Hall.

Dr. Kyle Barnett, associate professor of media studies, will deliver a keynote presentation at a prestigious music history conference in Helsinki, Finland, in June.

Bellarmine's nurse practitioner programs are among the 10 best online programs in the United States, according to Forbes.

Bellarmine and Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) are partnering on a new program that will allow adults who want to be teachers to get their master’s degree in teaching in just one year. The students will be enrolled in JCPS’ Louisville Teacher Residency program, which is recruiting and training more teachers, specifically more teachers of color.

The Most Rev. Shelton J. Fabre, Archbishop of Louisville, and Bellarmine trustee and retired business leader Michael Hobbs ’71/’83 MBA will receive honorary degrees and speak to graduates at Bellarmine University’s 71st annual commencement festivities on Saturday, May 11.