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Louisville-Kentucky Basketball Game Watch This Saturday

On Saturday January 2, 2010, the University of Louisville DFW Alumni Club is starting the new year by hosting our first Basketball Game Watch of the season, and it should be an exciting one, as we take in the annual battle between the Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats. Game time is 2:30 PM Central Time, and our venue is Jerseyville Classic Sports (6121 West Park in Plano; it’s located on the north side of the Shops of Willow Bend mall). Please join us to cheer on the Cardinals as they take on the John Calipari-led and undefeated Wildcats in Lexington.  If you have questions about this or any club events or about the UofL DFW Alumni Club, please contact please contact Club President Mitch Matamoras (uofl@verizon.net / 214-348-5325).

Louisville vs. Kentucky Game Watch this Saturday

This Saturday, September 19, 2009, the University of Louisville DFW Alumni Club is hosting our first Football Game Watch of the season for the annual grudge match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats. Game time is 11:00 AM Central Time, and our venue is Jerseyville Classic Sports (6121 West Park in Plano; it’s located on the north side of the Shops of Willow Bend mall). Please join us to cheer on the Cardinals as they take on the favored Wildcats in Lexington.  If you have questions about any of this or any club events or about the UofL DFW Alumni Club, please contact please contact Club President Mitch Matamoras (uofl@verizon.net / 214-348-5325).

UofL-Kentucky Game Watch

On Saturday September 19, 2009, the University of Louisville DFW Alumni Club is hosting our first Football Game Watch of the season for the annual grudge match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Kentucky Wildcats. Game time is 11:00 AM Central Time, and our venue is Jerseyville Classic Sports (6121 West Park in Plano; it’s located on the north side of the Shops of Willow Bend mall). Please join us to cheer on the Cardinals as they take on the favored Wildcats in Lexington.  If you have questions about any of this or any club events or about the UofL DFW Alumni Club, please contact please contact Club President Mitch Matamoras (uofl@verizon.net / 214-348-5325).

Watch the horses run at Lone Star Park with the UofL DFW Alumni Club

On Saturday, September 26, the University of Louisville Dallas-Ft. Worth Alumni Club invites local alumni, fans and friends of the university to attend its signature social event for fall 2009 – the opening Saturday night of the Fall Meeting at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie (map/directions).

The park’s gates open at 5:30 PM CT and post time for the first race is 6:30 PM CT.

The club has made reservations in the Silks Dining Room on the Fourth level of the track (pictures), where a dress code is strictly enforced (upscale or business casual; collared shirt required for men, t-shirts and ragged/abbreviated wear prohibited).

Interested parties must purchase tickets ($14/person) in advance; please also note that during the races, the track requires an additional minimum purchase of $12.50/person.

Please mail your checks ASAP to:

Mitch Matamoros
1803 Auburn Drive
Carrollton, Texas 75007

This will be a great opportunity for both old and new UofL friends from around the Metroplex to meet up, network, and enjoy a bit of wagering on the horses. We hope to see you there.

If you have questions about any of these events or about the UofL DFW Alumni Club, please contact please contact Club President Mitch Matamoras (uofl@verizon.net / 214-348-5325).

They came, they shared, we learned about UofL

On Saturday August 1, 2009 in Dallas, the UofL DFW Alumni Club, sponsored by the UofL Alumni Association, hosted Weekend College 2009.

Weekend College is an outreach program by the University to actively engage with alumni and other supporters outside the Louisville area. This was the first time that the event was held in Dallas.

The featured speakers for the Dallas event, which was held at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel were James R. Ramsey, UofL president and economics professor, Marcia Hern, dean, School of Nursing, and Mickey Wilhelm, dean, J.B. Speed School of Engineering.

Below are links to the presentations made by each of these distinguished visitors:

Leading Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Is Nursing Recession Proof?  - Dr. Marcia Hern, EdD, CNS, RN

Energy 101: A Discussion of How Much, Reality Checks, and What We're Doing About It - Dr. Mickey Wilhelm, PhD, PE

President's Update - Dr. James Ramsey, President

In addition, a photo album documenting the event is available for review.

The UofL DFW Alumni Club wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the University, to President Ramsey, Dr. Hern, Dr. Wilhelm, and the UofL Alumni Association (in particular, Associate Director for Alumni Relations Jonathan Israel) for the visit last Saturday.

It was definitely a worthwhile event as much valuable information about the status of the University was exchanged and we hope to participate in similar events in the future.

UofL's Leading Minds are coming to Dallas on August 1

Do you remember the excitement of learning from top college professors?

If so, then you won't want to miss the dynamic lectures and lively discussions to be hosted by members of the University of Louisville's accomplished faculty in Dallas on Saturday August 1, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT.

At Weekend College 2009, sponsored by the UofL Alumni Association, you will enjoy presentations by three fascinating UofL faculty, a compimentary luncheon, and the opportunity to network with other alumni and university supporters from the Dallas area.

The featured speakers for the Dallas event, which will be held at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel (formerly known as the Renaissance Marriott Marketplace) at 2222 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas (map), are as follows:

James R. Ramsey, UofL president and economics professor
Marcia Hern, dean, School of Nursing
Mickey Wilhelm, dean, J.B. Speed School of Engineering

RSVP by Monday, July 27, 2009 to 502-852-6186 or toll free 800-813-8635 or at http://www.louisville.edu/alumni/calendar.

If you have any additional questions about the event, please contact UofL DFW Alumni Club chapter president Mitch Matamoras via phone (214-348-5325) or e-mail (uofl@verizon.net).

U of L DFW Alumni Club Derby 2009 Celebration

Saturday, May 2, 2009 from 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM CDT.
(Post time for the 135th Run for the Roses is 5:00 PM CDT)

As a current, former, or adopted Kentuckian, you do know what it means when April rolls around again, don't you?

It's once again time to turn our attention to the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, which occurs annually on the first Saturday in May (not coincidentally the biggest day of the year in Louisville) - the Kentucky Derby!

Do you miss Louisville at Derby time? If so, come celebrate Kentucky's favorite sport (on one Saturday per year, at least) with other University of Louisville alumni and fans!

You and a guest are invited to celebrate Derby 135 at the home of

Keith and Deborah Masten
6912 Grand Falls Circle
Plano, TX 75024
(Kings Ridge subdivision, map via Google Maps)

Join us for an afternoon of traditional mint juleps and some friendly wagering!

Please let us know that you are coming either by (1) sending an e-mail message to Keith Masten (keith.masten@tx.rr.com) or (2) calling Keith at 972-672-9796. So that we can enter you in the database, we need the first and last names of all who will be wagering.

Questions? Call Keith Masten at 972-672-9796 or Deborah Masten at 972-370-0611.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Having Fun the Derby Way

Now that the Triple Crown races are complete for another year, the 99+% of the American population that pays no attention to horse racing at any other time can go on about their business.

The rest of us can either bemoan or celebrate (depending upon your opinion of Rick Dutrow and IEAH) the results of this year's contests.

Unless they had money riding on him in the Belmont Stakes this past weekend, those who attended the University of Louisville DFW Alumni Club's Derby 134 party retain only fond memories of the performance of Big Brown on Derby Day.

It was a day for fun, food, fellowship, and just a bit of the spirits, as evidenced by the photos taken at Keith and Deborah Masten's house that day.

Now when does football season start?

U of L DFW Alumni Club Derby 2008 Celebration

Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 3 PM - 6 PM CDT.
(Post time for the Run for the Roses is 5:00 p.m. CDT)

Do you miss Louisville at Derby time? If so, come celebrate Kentucky's favorite sport (on one Saturday per year, at least) with other University of Louisville alumni and fans!

You and a guest are invited to celebrate Derby 134 at the home of

Keith and Deborah Masten
6912 Grand Falls Circle
Plano, TX 75024
(Kings Ridge subdivision, map via Google Maps)

Join us for an afternoon of traditional mint juleps and some friendly wagering!

Please let us know that you are coming either by (1) sending an e-mail message to Keith Masten (keith.masten@tx.rr.com) or (2) calling 972-672-9796. So that we can enter you in the database, we need the first and last names of all who will be wagering.

Questions? Call Mitch Matamoras at 214-348-5325, Keith Masten at 972-672-9796, or Deborah Masten at 972-370-0611.

The Cards Did Their Part - We Need to Do Ours

As a result of Louisville's highly enjoyable to watch 79-60 victory last night over Tennessee in their East Regional semifinal matchup, they get the unenviable task of taking on the region's number one seed, North Carolina, on a court only two hours from their campus in Chapel Hill.

No matter. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.

UofL alumni, fans, and friends of all stripes are therefore invited to join the UofL DFW Alumni Club for a game watch party for the East Regional championship game between the Cardinals and Tar Heels on Saturday evening, March 29.

The party will be held in a private room (second dining room, to the left as you enter) at the BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon at 4440 Belt Line Road in Addison. The BlackFinn is located just east of Midway Road on the south side of Belt Line Road (directions via Google Maps).

Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM CDT.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Club President Mitch Matamoras (uofl@verizon.net / 214-348-5325).

GO CARDS !!!