ALUM UPDATE: Davis pursues master's degree in New Zealand
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ALUM UPDATE: Davis pursues master's degree in New Zealand
February 6, 2012 - Hunter Davis, a 2011 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, is pursuing a master's degree in international studies in New Zealand.
ALUM Update: Gaines earns doctorate in political science
Jan. 31, 2012 - Dr. Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, interviewed Susan Gaines, a 2005 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program who recently earned her doctorate of philosophy in political science.
Shireman studies development in Costa Rica
Jan. 23, 2012 - Sophomore oSha Shireman, of Meade County, will study in Costa Rica for the spring semester.
Four head to national moot court tourney
Jan. 11, 2012 - After a strong performance in regional competition, four McConnell Scholars head to nationals this weekend.
Spring 2012 Public Lecture Series
The following events are free and open to the public. We invite community members, students, teachers and UofL faculty to attend.
ALUMNI UPDATE: Goins to serve as adjunct law professor
Jonathan Goins, a 1999 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, will serve as an adjunct professor for intellectual property-related courses at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.
Dispatches from India: Scholar volunteers in health clinic
December 14, 2011 - Sophomore Hunter Pittman joins University of Louisville students on a service mission.
Four scholars to compete in national moot court tournament
December 5, 2011 - After top performances at regional competition, four McConnell Scholars earn bids to the national moot court tournament. Two others may earn at-large bids.
Weber named to Teach for America Corps
Nov. 28, 2011 - Senior McConnell John Weber to teach two years in Nashville's low-income communities.
Moot court team heads to Fla. for regional competition
Dec. 1, 2011 - Teams consider fourth amendment and protected speech cases.
Weber named to food service's national student board of directors
Nov. 16, 2011 - John Weber, a senior McConnell Scholar, is one of two Kentucky students named to a food service national board.
Center hopes hero book reprint will inspire, teach
Nov. 3, 2011 - McConnell Center to give away 50 copies of "Hero Tales from American History" to university students, faculty and staff.
Politicians must seek 'common ground,' Boehner says
Oct. 31, 2011 - America’s political leaders need to “recognize that common ground and compromise are not the same things” and work together to address the economic and other challenges that the United States faces.
Director lectures on birth of constitutional statesmanship
Oct. 18, 2011 - Dr. Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, lectures at Robert Morris University.
Scholars named homecoming semi-finalists
Oct. 17, 2011 - Three McConnell Scholars have been named 2011 University of Louisville homecoming court semi-finalists.
Scholars, teachers study in Colonial Williamsburg
Oct. 7, 2011 - McConnell Scholars and Kentucky high school social studies teachers discuss founding documents and leaders in Colonial Williamsburg.
House Speaker John Boehner to visit McConnell Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - John Boehner, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will give a public talk at the University of Louisville Oct. 31 through the McConnell Center’s fall lecture series. Tickets are required for the free talk and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kentucky students become 'Budget Heroes' at the McConnell Center
Sept. 30, 2011 - Approximately 40 students and teachers from Kentucky high schools try to balance the federal budget using a new web-based simulation game called 'Budget Hero.'
Progressivism, Democracy and Urban Diversity
