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A $3.4 million gift to Bellarmine University will establish a new endowed scholarship fund supporting students with demonstrated financial need, reinforcing the university’s commitment to access, affordability, and student success.

Bellarmine University’s annual First Destination Survey shows that 99% of the Class of 2025 was employed, continuing their education, or serving in a year-of-service program within six months of graduating.

Bellarmine University announced the launch of a new suite of online Cannabis Career Certificate programs, developed in partnership with Green Flower, the leader in cannabis education.

Bellarmine University has named Bethany Padgett ’19/’25 as its new Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations, leading engagement initiatives that strengthen connections among Bellarmine’s alumni and broader community.

Bellarmine University and Louisville Ballet have announced a groundbreaking partnership to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration: Dance designed specifically for pre-professional and professional dancers.

Bellarmine’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has received a $120,000 grant through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund, providing scholarship support for students preparing to enter high-demand physical therapy roles across the Commonwealth.

In a powerful show of alumni pride and institutional momentum, the Bellarmine community came together on Giving Tuesday to raise $63,730 in support of student success – far exceeding last year’s total by 40%.

Bellarmine is now enrolling students for a new Bachelor of Arts in Health Care – Child Life Track, a distinctive undergraduate degree that prepares students to support the developmental, emotional, and psychosocial needs of children and families in healthcare and community settings.

A nearly $500,000 estate gift from alumna and longtime trustee Dr. Marian A. Swope ’69 will endow and name Bellarmine University’s Counseling Center.

Bellarmine’s 2025 Athletics Month of Giving generated more than $324,000 from 530 donors, marking one of the most successful crowdsourced athletics fundraising initiatives in university history.

Bellarmine University mourns the passing of Leonard “Len” Spalding Jr. ’59, a devoted alumnus and former trustee whose generosity and leadership helped shape Bellarmine’s growth for decades.

Bellarmine earned a Bronze rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, which measures environmental performance in colleges and universities around the world.

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Bellarmine has been named the best university in Kentucky by WalletHub in its newly released 2026 rankings of the nation’s best universities.

Bellarmine welcomes historian and award-winning author Dr. Deborah Cohen as the featured speaker for the 2025 Guarnaschelli Lecture on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Frazier Hall.

On the 75th anniversary date of its founding, Bellarmine announced the public launch of an ambitious $75 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. The effort has secured significant early support and will strengthen the university’s mission-driven impact for generations to come.

Bellarmine earned its first-ever placement on The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges list, debuting at number 318 in the nation on their rankings.

Bellarmine has expanded its leadership in healthcare education and innovation through a partnership with the Thrive Center at the university's Watterson Medical Center.

Bellarmine earned a highly competitive Federal TRIO Student Support Services grant from the U.S. Department of Education, marking the first time the university has received this prestigious award.

Bellarmine enters its 75th anniversary year with strong momentum, welcoming its largest first-year class since 2017 and surpassing 3,000 total enrolled students for the first time in four years.