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Gregg delivers lecture on Washington, statesmanship at University of Cincinnati

Gregg delivers lecture on Washington, statesmanship at University of Cincinnati

Nov. 14, 2012 - Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, lectured on 'The Temptation of Washington and the Birth of Constitutional Statesmanship' at the University of Cincinnati's Taft House.

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Fellow writes book on political matriarch Rose Kennedy

Fellow writes book on political matriarch Rose Kennedy

Nov. 12, 2012 - Barbara A. Perry, a political science professor at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, is the author of 'Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch.'

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Gregg to defend the electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight'

Gregg to defend the electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight'

Nov. 12, 2012 - Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, is a featured panelist on KET's 'Kentucky Tonight.'

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Statement on Veteran's Day

Statement on Veteran's Day

Nov. 9, 2012 - The McConnell Center honors alumni and all military officers on Veteran's Day.

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Fellow edits volume on Civil War history

Fellow edits volume on Civil War history

Nov. 8, 2012 - Thomas Mackey, PhD, a University of Louisville history professor, is the editor of "A Documentary History of the American Civil War Era, Volume 1."

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Professional development programs to Maryland, Kansas announced for KY teachers

Nov. 1, 2012 - The McConnell Center's Civic Education Program has announced two all-expenses-paid travel opportunities for Kentucky social studies teachers.

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Alumni News: Kiser ('12) named honor advocate at Washington & Lee University

Alumni News: Kiser ('12) named honor advocate at Washington & Lee University

Oct. 30, 2012 - McConnell Scholar alumnus Eric Kiser has been selected to guide students through the university's judicial process.

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Center director to defend electoral college at Lafayette College debate

Center director to defend electoral college at Lafayette College debate

Oct. 23, 2012 - McConnell Center Director Gary L. Gregg will face University of Kansas political science professor Bird Loomis in debate over the future of the electoral college.

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Pittman named to homecoming court

Pittman named to homecoming court

Oct. 15, 2012 - Junior Hunter Pittman has been named to the 2012 Homecoming Court at the University of Louisville.

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Alumni News: Lofton ('09) passes the Ky. bar exam

Alumni News: Lofton ('09) passes the Ky. bar exam

Oct. 10, 2012 - McConnell Scholar alumnus Mauricus Lofton joins the Ky. Bar Association.

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Watch live - Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the University of Louisville

Watch live - Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the University of Louisville

Sept. 24, 2012 - The McConnell Center will host a live feed of pro-democracy activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lecture on our website. The feed should be live by 8:30 a.m.

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Ticket information for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lecture at UofL

Ticket information for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lecture at UofL

The McConnell Center has invited people in the Louisville community with ties to Burma to attend Suu Kyi’s talk, but also will make a limited number of tickets available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Celebration of the U.S. Constitution, Sept. 17-28

Celebration of the U.S. Constitution, Sept. 17-28

September 17, 2012 - The McConnell Center spearheads the University of Louisville's celebration of U.S. Constitution Day. UofL students are invited to submit a constitutional amendment and compete for more than $600 in prize money.

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McConnell Center to host Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

McConnell Center to host Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Burma's pro-democracy activist Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will speak Sept. 24 at the University of Louisville as a guest of the McConnell Center.

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Class of 2012 pursues variety of opportunities

Class of 2012 pursues variety of opportunities

Aug. 21, 2012 - Eight students prepare for new adventures following their graduation from the McConnell Scholars Program at the University of Louisville.

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2012 Teacher Scholar Program

2012 Teacher Scholar Program

Participants in the McConnell Center's 2012-2013 Teacher Scholar Program (TSP) will have access to numerous professional development opportunities, culminating in a summer immersion program of the participants' design.

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ALUM UPDATE: Hazelwood ('96) joins UK law faculty

ALUM UPDATE: Hazelwood ('96) joins UK law faculty

Aug. 21, 2012 - Kristin Johnson Hazelwood, a member of the inaugural class of McConnell Scholars, recently joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky College of Law.

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Center welcomes newest McConnell Scholars

Center welcomes newest McConnell Scholars

Aug. 16, 2012 - The McConnell Center welcomes its 21st class of McConnell Scholars.

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Pittman to teach English in Japan over summer break

Pittman to teach English in Japan over summer break

June 29, 2012 - Junior McConnell Scholar Hunter Pittman will lead English language immersion camps in Tokyo for 48 days.

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Alumni Notes: Barclay co-authors devotional guide

Alumni Notes: Barclay co-authors devotional guide

June 27, 2012 - Laura Barclay, a 2005 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, co-authors a daily devotional guide.

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