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By Joseph Lyell —
An estimated 2,500 students, alumni and community members packed the lawn in front of Grawemeyer Hall for the Oct. 4 inauguration of U of L President Neeli Bendapudi.
Bendapudi started work May 15 as the university’s 18th president, the first woman and person of color to hold the position.
In her first public address April 3, she introduced her theme of making the university “a great place to learn, work and invest.