Congrats & Welcome to University of Louisville!!! MAGS (Multicultural Association of Graduate Students) is happy to help find resources for students, provide avenues for professional development, and foster lasting connections and community diversity. We’re glad you’re here! Hope to see you at our upcoming events! Please join our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UofL.M.A.G.S/ Visitor Info

• Louisville Visitor’s Center (http://www.gotolouisville.com/travel- tools/visitors-center/index.aspx) • Hotel Accommodations (http://www.gotolouisville.com/stay/index.aspx) • Weather Updates (http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/USKY1096:1:US) • Tune into radio station 530 AM for visitor updates • Safety tips and crime statistics • UofL Police (http://louisville.edu/police) • Crime Map (http://louisvilleky.gov/government/police) • Registered sex offenders (http://www.city-data.com/so/so-Louisville- .html) Academics Academic Resources

• University of Louisville Writing Center (http://louisville.edu/writingcenter) • Career Development Center (http://louisville.edu/career) • REACH’s Academic Services and Programs (http://reach.louisville.edu/about/centers.html) • PLAN Development Office (http://louisville.edu/graduate/plan) Where to Study

Libraries: UofL Ekstrom Library (Belknap Campus) University Hospital Library (Health 301 S. Third Street Sciences Campus) Louisville Free Public Library Louisville, KY 40292 550 S. Jackson Street 301 York Street 502-852-6757 Louisville, KY 40202 Louisville, KY 40203 http://louisville.edu/library/ekstrom (502) 562-3947 502-574-1600 http://louisville.edu/library/hospital http://www.lfpl.org/branches/main.htm UofL Kornhauser Health Sciences Library (Health Sciences Campus) Coffee Shops: Crescent Hill Library 500 S. Preston Street Vint Coffee Shop 2762 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40292 2309 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 502-852-5771 Louisville, KY 40206 www.lfpl.org/branches/crescent-hill.htm http://louisville.edu/library/kornhauser Starbucks For more public library branches: UofL Law Library (Belknap Campus) 972 Baxter Ave www.lfpl.org/branches/index.htm 2301 S. Third Street Louisville, KY 40204 Louisville, KY 40208 UofL Art Library (Belknap Campus) 502-852-6393 Quills Coffee (Belknap Campus) Schneider Hall http://louisville.edu/law/library 327 W Cardinal Blvd Louisville, KY 40292 Louisville, KY 40208 502-852-6741 http://louisville.edu/library/art City Life Food

Restaurants • Best Restaurants (http://business.intuit.com/boorah-restaurants/best- of/17347/KY/Louisville.html) • Restaurants in Louisville (www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/restaurants) • OpenTable (http://www.opentable.com/louisville-restaurants?mn=71) • Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/c/louisville/restaurants) Order IN • Takeout Taxi Louisville (https://www.takeouttaxidelivery.com/) • GrubHub (https://labs.grubhub.com/) The Arts

Theatres/Cinemas (Louisville and Area) Arts, Museums and Cultural Attractions • Cinemark Mall St. Matthews • The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (http://www.cinemark.com/theatre- (www.kentuckycenter.org) detail.aspx?node_id=84654&) • Actors Theatre of Louisville (http://actorstheatre.org) • Cinemark Tinseltown USA • The Louisville Ballet (http://louisvilleballet.org) (http://www.cinemark.com/theatre- • The Louisville Orchestra (www.louisvilleorchestra.org) detail.aspx?node_id=1533&) • (http://changingspeed.org) • Regal New Albany Stadium 16 (http://www.regmovies.com/) • (www.derbymuseum.org) • Regal River Fall Stadium 12 • Frazier International History Museum (http://www.regmovies.com/Theatres/Theatre-Folder/Regal- (http://fraziermuseum.org) River-Falls-Stadium-12-8147) • Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (www.kmacmuseum.org) • Baxter Avenue 8 Theatres • (http://alicenter.org) (http://www.village8.com/baxter_nowshowing.htm) • Louisville Slugger Museum (http://sluggermuseum.com • Carmike Stonybrook 20 • 21c Museum (www.21cmuseumhotels.com) (http://www.carmike.com/showtimes/city/louisville/ky) • (www.historichomes.org/thomas- edison-house) • Carnegie Center for Art and History (www.carnegiecenter.org) • Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (http://kcaah.org) • Mellwood Art and Entertainment Center (http://mellwoodartcenter.com/wordpress) • Kentucky Science Center (http://kysciencecenter.org) Entertainment

• Live Music/Concerts •www.louisvilleconcerts.net •http://louisville.eventful.com/events/categories/music • Sports •UofL Sports (www.gocards.com) •Louisville Bats Baseball (www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t416) •Louisville City Soccer (http://louisvillecityfc.com) • City Events • www.louisville.com •www.gotolouisville.com/index.aspx •Kentucky Races (www.runningintheusa.com/Race/List.aspx?State=KY) Fairs & Festivals

Annual Festivals and Events • The Kentucky Derby Festival (http://kdf.org) • Thunder Over Louisville (http://thunderoverlouisville.org) • The Kentucky Oaks (www.kentuckyderby.com/visit/derby-week/oaks) • Idea Festival (www.ideafestival.com) • Abbey Road on the River (http://arotr.com) • Lebowski Fest (www.louisville.com/content/lebowski-fest) • The Ironman (http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/louisville.aspx) • Bourbon Festival (www.kybourbonfestival.com) • St. James Art Fair (www.stjamescourtartshow.com) • Kentucky State Fair (www.kystatefair.org) • Bardstown Road Aglow • Zombie Walk (www.louisvillehalloween.com/louisville-zombie-attack-walk) • World Festival (www.louisvilleky.gov/Globalization/WorldFest) • Waterfront Wednesdays (www.louisvillewaterfront.com/events) • Halloween at the Louisville Zoo (http://louisvillezoo.org) • Trolley Hops Downtown/Frankfort Avenue (http://www.firstfridayhop.com/) • Lights Under Louisville (http://www.louisvillemegacavern.com/attractions/5/lights- under-louisville) Shopping • Kroger (www.kroger.com) African: Indian: • Whole Foods Market • Darou Salam • India Bazaar (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) 2202 Buechel Avenue, Louisville, KY 11324 Maple Brook Drive, Louisville, • Aldi (https://www.aldi.us) 502-671-8382 KY 502-327-5001 • Valu Market (www.valumarket.com) Arabian, Middle Eastern: • Patel Brothers International Groceries • Pic Pac Supermarket • Al Watan Bakery 1834 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisvil 3711 Klondike Lane, Louisville, KY 502- Louisville, KY 502-499-9791 le-ky/pic-pac-supermarket) 458-6000 • Sabji Mandi • Walmart (www.walmart.com) • Sumer Food Mart 4746 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY • Target (www.target.com) 3027 S. Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 502-499-6776 • Sam’s Club 502-636-3366 Latin: (www.samsclub.com/sams) Asian (Chinese, Vietnamese): • La Tropicana • Costco (www.costco.com) • Choi’s Asian Market 5215 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY • Farmer’s Markets 607 Lyndon Lane, Louisville, KY 502 - 964 - 5957 (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisvil 502-426-4441 • La Villa Supermarket le-ky/farmers-market) • Da Hua 5211 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY Ethnic Grocers 7100 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 502 - 964 - 7567 • (www.louisvillehotbytes.com/think- 502-964-4447 Eastern European: locally-eat-globally-ethnic-markets-in- • Oriental Supermarket • Golden Key International Food Market louisville) 1211 Gilmore Lane, Louisville, KY 3821 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY • AM PM Mart 502-966-0400 502-485-9009 1231 Gilmore Lane, Louisville, KY • Binh Phuoc • International Star Super-market 502-962-9092 5301 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY 9715 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY • Creation Gardens 609 E. Main Street, 502-366-7002 502-261-0707 Louisville, KY • Dong Phuong 502-587-9012 6705 Strawberry Lane, Louisville, KY • Lotsa Pasta 3717 Lexington Road, 502-363-0208 Louisville, KY • Vietnam 502-896-6361 5019 S. Third Street, Louisville, KY 502-361-7846 Shopping Pharmacies • CVS (www.cvs.com) • Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) Malls (Louisville/Indiana Area) • Kroger (www.kroger.com) • Mall (www.oxmoorcenter.com) • University of Louisville Hospital Pharmacy • St. Matthews Mall (www.mallstmatthews.com) (http://university-hospital.org/programs- • The Summit Louisville services/pharmacy/) • 4300 Summit Plaza Dr. • Walmart (www.walmart.com) Louisville, KY 40241 • Rite-Aid (www.riteaid.com) (502) 425-3441 Book Stores • (http://www.shopjefferson- • Barnes and Noble (www.barnesandnoble.com) mall.com) • Books A Million (www.booksamillion.com) • • Carmichael’s Bookstore (http://www.greentreemall.com) (www.carmichaelsbookstore.com) • The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass • University of Louisville Book Store (www.theoutletshoppesofthebluegrass.com) (http://louisville.bncollege.com) Miscellaneous Shopping • Belknap Campus: Student Activities Center • Family Dollar (www.familydollar.com) Louisville, KY 502-852-6679 • Dollar Tree (www.dollartree.com) • Health Sciences Center Campus: “K” Building • Dollar General (www.dollargeneral.com) 502-852-5284 • Big Lots (www.biglots.com) • K-mart (www.kmart.com) Hair

Beauty Supply Stores • Sally Beauty Supply (www.sallybeauty.com) • Shalom Beauty Supply 5007 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 502-968-9947 • Hairgold Beauty Supply 4930 Poplar Level Road, Louisville KY 502-969-7064 Hair Salons General Hair Salons (www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/hair-salons) Natural Hair Salons (www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/natural-black-hair- salons) • Go Natural (http://www.shopgonatural.com/) • Picture Perfect (https://www.facebook.com/PicturePerfectSalonSpaLlc/info?tab=overview) • Natural Alternatives (http://www.naturalalternativessalon.com/) Barbershops (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/barbershops) Everyday Links Getting Around

University Parking • Campus Parking Maps (http://louisville.edu/parking/campus-maps) Transit Authority of River City (TARC) Bus Schedule (http://ridetarc.org) • The bus system allows UofL students to ride for free (I.D. card required) Biking • Earn-A-Bike Program (http://louisville.edu/sustainability/operations/earn-a-bike-program.html) • Bike Repair Shops (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/bike-repair-shops) • Biking Routes (http://www.ridethecity.com/louisville) Air Travel • Louisville International Airport (http://airport-louisville.com & • http://www.flylouisville.com) Driver’s License and Auto Registration • Driver’s License (http://www.drivejefferson.com) • Kentucky Vehicle Registration Information (http://www.dmv.org/ky-kentucky/car-registration.php) Auto Supply/Repair Shops • Auto Supply Shops (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/automobile-supplies-and-parts) • Auto Repair Shops (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/auto-repair-shops • Tire Centers (http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/tire-centers) Traffic Regulations • Traffic camera and updates (http://www.trimarc.org/perl/map_form.pl) • Rural areas of Kentucky interstates have a speed limit of 70 mph • Primary and secondary highways within the city limits have a speed limit of 55 mph • Kentucky have a mandatory seatbelt law and permissive “right turn on red” law unless otherwise posted Driving Tips • Major Highways: I-64, I-71, I-65, I-264, and I-264 • I-264 is known as the Watterson Expressway • I-265 is known as the Gene Snyder Freeway Parking Tips • Parking meter rates ($1.00/hr – $1.50/hr) and time limits range from 1– 4hrs • Meters are enforced Monday through Saturday 7am – 6pm • For more parking tips and different restrictions, visit: http://louisvilleky.gov/government/parking-authority- parc/parking-tips Health & Wellness • University of Louisville Campus Health Services (http://louisville.edu/campushealth) • University of Louisville Prevention Education and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community (PEACC) Program (http://louisville.edu/peacc) • University of Louisville Health Promotion Office (http://louisville.edu/healthpromotion) • University of Louisville Counseling Center (http://louisville.edu/counseling) • University of Louisville Fitness (http://louisville.edu/intramurals/fitness) • YMCA of Greater Louisville (http://www.ymcalouisville.org/) Housing

• University of Louisville On-Campus Housing Utilities (http://louisville.edu/housing) Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) (https://lge-ku.com) • Off-Campus Housing Options 502-589-1444 • Recommended Off-Campus Rentals Louisville Water Company (www.louisvillewater.com) (https://offcampushousing.louisville.edu/) • 502-583-6610 • Apartment Guide Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) (www.msdlouky.org) (www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Kentucky/Loui • 502-587-0603 sville/) City of Louisville Trash Collection • Trulia (www.trulia.com/for_rent/Louisville,KY) • 502-574-3333 • Apartment Finder (www.apartmentfinder.com/Kentucky/Louisville- TV, Internet and Phone Apartments) • AT&T (www.att.com/) 1-888-757-6500 • Time Warner Cable (www.timewarnercable.com/en/residential.html) 1-866-857-7054 Banking/Finance/Employment

• Banks and Credit Unions in the Louisville Area • http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/banks • http://www.whitepages.com/business/KY/Louisville/Banks • Financial management websites (Free) • Mint (https://www.mint.com) • Moneystrands (https://money.strands.com) • Employment Opportunities (http://louisville.edu/career/employers) • Job and Internship Search (http://louisville.edu/career/students/job-search-strategy) State/Local Gov’t

• Nickname: Bluegrass State • State Capital: Frankfort • Governor of Kentucky: Matt Bevin • Mayor of Louisville: Greg Fischer • U.S. Senators: Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul • Voter Registration (http://elect.ky.gov/registertovote/Pages/default.aspx) Worship

Places of worship in Louisville: • http://www.churchesinlouisvillekentucky.com/ • http://www.planetlouisville.com/Louisville-Mosques.html • http://www.thetemplelouky.org/#!about-us/c1iyu • http://www.htky.org/ • http://www.spiritualtravels.info/articles-2/north-america/louisvilles-drepung-gomang- institute/ • http://www.sanghalou.org/ • http://www.louisvillebahai.org/ • http://www.yellowpages.com/louisville-ky/a-list-of-black-churches • http://www.kamr.org/churches/by_state/ky Important Contact Info

Contact Number Police, Fire, Ambulance 911 UofL Campus Police Belknap 502-852-6111 UofL Campus Police Health Sciences 502-852-2402 Metro Louisville Police Dispatch 502-574-1611 Sheriff’s Department 502-574-5400 AAA Emergency Road Service 502-423-8222 Baptist Hospital East 502-897-8100 Jewish Hospital 502-587-4011 Jewish Southwest Medical Center 502-995-2400 Koshair Children’s Hospital 502-629-6000 Norton Audubon Hospital 502-636-7111 Norton Hospital Brownsboro 502-446-8000 Norton Hospital Downtown 502-629-6000 Norton Suburban Hospital 502-893-1000 University of Louisville Hospital 502-562-3000 Social Security Administration 502-582-6690 United States Postal Office 502-454-1837 Transit Authority of River City (TARC) 502-585-1234 Translation Service (Red Cross) 502-589-4450 UofL Counseling Center 502-852-6585 Poison Center 502-589-8222