Peritus Public Relations Latest News from Peritus Public Relations http://perituspr.com 2008-08-21T14:00:32+01:00 text/html 2008-08-14T09:43:34+01:00 http://perituspr.com U of L Shelby Campus to become research, office park http://perituspr.com/content/view/193/37/ Research, office park work nears LOUISVILLE, KY (August 13, 2008) - After nearly a decade of planning and preparation, construction will start this month on a new road network at the University of Louisville Shelby Campus, which the school will develop as a research and office park. The improvements will occur on the campus north of Shelbyville Road, west of Hurstbourne Parkway and east of Whipps Mill Road. No work is planned on campus property east of Hurstbourne or west of Whipps Mill. text/html 2008-07-21T10:31:45+01:00 http://perituspr.com Ruth Atkins named executive director of Passport; Joyce Hagen focuses on regional duties http://perituspr.com/content/view/192/37/ LOUISVILLE, KY (July 21, 2008) - A leadership change has occurred at Passport Health Plan, a Medicaid managed-care plan that serves more than 145,000 members in Jefferson County and 15 surrounding counties. Ruth Atkins was promoted last month from chief operating officer to executive director of the Louisville-based plan. She now oversees operations of Passport Health Plan and Passport Advantage, which offers health coverage to members eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Passport is an operating entity created by University Health Care Inc., an HMO that has had a contract with the commonwealth of Kentucky since 1997 to provide Medicare and Medicaid services for eligible participants in Jefferson County and surrounding counties. Joyce S. Hagen, who had served as Passport’s president since 1998, has shifted her focus to more regional concerns for AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, the Philadelphia-based company that administers the Passport plan for University Health Care. text/html 2008-07-10T09:07:37+01:00 http://perituspr.com U of L's Ramsey refuses pay raise and bonus http://perituspr.com/content/view/191/37/ President cites tight budget LOUISVILLE, KY (July 10, 2008) - At his own request, University of Louisville President James Ramsey won't receive a raise or a bonus this year under a recommendation expected to be approved today by the university's Board of Trustees. Ramsey -- who asked trustees not to give him additional money in light of tight budget constraints at the state and university level -- will instead receive a lump-sum payment of $700, which other full-time faculty and staff members are receiving under this year's university budget. text/html 2008-06-14T17:39:15+01:00 http://perituspr.com Museum Plaza partners paying to move utilities http://perituspr.com/content/view/190/37/ Electrical Tower to be taken down LOUISVILLE, KY (June 14, 2008) - The next phase of work on the Museum Plaza skyscraper has gone underground. Developers of the $490 million, 62-story project at Seventh Street and River Road said yesterday they are investing $14.5 million to have Louisville Gas Electric create a new electrical transmission system for downtown and remove electrical lines under the site. text/html 2008-05-30T16:22:43+01:00 http://perituspr.com Peritus hosts Senator Mitch McConnell http://perituspr.com/content/view/189/37/ LOUISVILLE, KY (May 30, 2008) - This morning, executives with Peritus Public Relations and McLean Communications hosted Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for breakfast as he discussed healthcare, the economy, energy policy and his campaign for re-election. Senator McConnell continues to be instrumental in the United States Senate for his unwavering support of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University.