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Development

Bellarmine raises $210,000 in annual...

April 8, 2026

Bellarmine University’s annual Day of Giving raised $210,914 in just 24 hours, supporting students, programs, and campus initiatives across the university. This year’s success brings the six-year campaign total to more than $1.7 million, thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends.

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Graduate Programs Psychology

Bellarmine receives $105,000 grant to...

April 1, 2026

Bellarmine University has received a $105,000 grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund to expand its new Master of Science in Clinical Psychology program and improve adolescent mental health care in Louisville and across Kentucky. The funding will provide student fellowships to offset unpaid clinical training, increase access to the program, and support a community event focused on youth voices and mental health advocacy. Launched in fall 2025, the program aims to address the growing shortage of mental health providers by training clinicians with a focus on culturally responsive care and community impact.

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Certificate

Bellarmine launches updated cannabis...

March 13, 2026

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.

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Alumni

Bethany Padgett ’19/’25 appointed...

March 9, 2026

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.

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DPT Healthcare Physical Therapy

Bellarmine’s Doctor of Physical Therapy...

December 18, 2025

State-backed funding and KORT partnership will support full-tuition DPT scholarships Bellarmine University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has received a new grant through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education’s Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund (HWIF), providing $120,000 in scholarship support for students preparing to enter high-demand physical therapy roles across the Commonwealth.

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Bellarmine reports largest first-year...

September 5, 2025

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.

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Service

Bellarmine ranked among nation’s top...

September 2, 2025

Bellarmine has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading universities for public service in the latest Washington Monthly college rankings, earning a place among the top 75 institutions nationally for its commitment to civic engagement, service learning, and mission-driven education.

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Education School of Education

State board spotlights Bellarmine’s...

August 25, 2025

Dr. Elizabeth Dinkins, dean of Bellarmine’s School of Education, to deliver the inaugural presentation, updated Kentucky's Education Professional Standards Board on Bellarmine's educator preparation programs.

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academics

Bellarmine welcomes nine new faculty...

August 20, 2025

As Bellarmine University prepares for the first day of the fall semester on Thursday, August 21, it welcomes nine new faculty members to campus.  T...

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Fireworks to mark start of Bellarmine’s...

August 18, 2025

Bellarmine University will celebrate the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year with a fireworks display on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 23. The fireworks are scheduled to begin around 9 p.m. and will last less than an hour.

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