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Want to go to law school? Ask the expert.
In "May it Please the Court," Dr. Barbara Perry, a U.S. Supreme Court expert, will shed light on what makes an effective oral argument. Prospective law students don't want to miss this presentation.
McConnell Scholar alumnus prepares for first tour of duty overseas
Jordan Glover (Class of 2006) was promoted to captain last week at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Don't know much about history?
Author James Loewen will discuss why Americans have lost touch with their history in a free public talk Oct. 21, 4 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.
McConnell Scholar Alumnus quoted in The Wall Street Journal
Scott Jennings, a 2000 McConnell Scholar graduate, comments on today's political climate in The Wall Street Journal.
15 Kentucky teachers head to Mt. Rushmore
Fifteen Kentucky educators and teachers travel to Mt. Rushmore for professional development training.
McConnell Fellow's class featured on C-SPAN
Dr. Brad Birzer, a non-resident fellow of the McConnell Center, will discuss 19th century Republicans on a C-SPAN production. The program will first air Oct. 22.
Two staffers celebrate 15 years at U of L
Tina Talley and Aaron Vowels, both McConnell Center employees, celebrate 15 years of service at the University of Louisville.
Supreme Court opens along partisan lines, says McConnell Center Fellow
Dr. Barbara Perry, a senior fellow at the University of Virigina's Miller Center of Public Affairs and a non-resident Fellow at the McConnell Center, comments on the new make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court.
McConnell Center kicks off Teaching American History series
Dr. Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, leads 41 high school teachers through an overview of the American presidency.
Experts consider the future of democracy in the "Internet Era"
Four prominent free speech scholars from the U.S. and Europe discussed free speech and the future of democracy in the so-called "Internet Era."
McConnell Scholar alumnus headlines League of Women Voters event
Neil Salyer, a graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, will discuss "The People and the Constitution: Popular Interpretations from the Left, Right and Center," along with Dr. Allison Martens, U of L political science professor.
David Jones speaks at McConnell Center
McConnell Scholars lunch with David Jones, co-founder of Humana, as part of the Center's Local Leaders extended learning program.
The U.S. Supreme Court: The Early Years
McConnell Scholars unravel the initial constitutional debates about the role of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fall public lecture series announced
The McConnell Center offers the following free and public events for fall 2010.
Hua considers Obama's national security strategy on CCTV News
Dr. Shiping Hua, a McConnell Center Fellow, compared U.S. President Barack Obama's national security strategy to that of former president George W. Bush on a Chinese TV news network earlier this summer.
Teachers trace path of Lewis and Clark
Group discusses "Manifest Destiny" as part of the McConnell Center's Summer Teacher Institute
Liberty and the Western Tradition
