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Kiser named honor advocate at Washington & Lee University
(Oct. 30, 2012) LEXINGTON, Va. - McConnell Scholar alumnus Eric Kiser ('12) has been selected to guide students through the university's judicial process.
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.
Center director to defend electoral college at Lafayette College debate
(Oct. 23, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Center director to defend electoral college at Lafayette College debate
Pittman named to homecoming court
(Oct. 15, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior Hunter Pittman has been named to the 2012 Homecoming Court at the University of Louisville.
Alumni News: Kiser ('12) named honor advocate at Washington & Lee University
Oct. 11, 2012 - McConnell Scholar alumnus Eric Kiser has been selected to guide students through the university's judicial process.
Alumni News: Lofton ('09) passes the Ky. bar exam
Oct. 10, 2012 - McConnell Scholar alumnus Mauricus Lofton joins the Ky. Bar Association.
Lofton passes the Ky. bar exam
(Oct. 10, 2012) LEXINGTON, Ky. - McConnell Scholar alumnus Mauricus Lofton ('09) joins the Ky. Bar Association.
Suu Kyi speaks about freedom, democracy at UofL
Sept. 24, 2012 - by Janene Zaccone, University of Louisville Communications and Marketing
McConnell Center to host Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
(September 13, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - McConnell Center to host Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Scholars named to top student body leadership positions
(Aug. 27, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - McConnell Scholars elected to top SGA positions.
Class of 2012 pursues variety of opportunities
(Aug 21, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eight students prepare for new adventures following their graduation from the McConnell Scholars Program at the University of Louisville.
Hazelwood joins UK law faculty
(Aug. 21, 2012) LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kristin Johnson Hazelwood ('96), a member of the inaugural class of McConnell Scholars, recently joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Center welcomes newest McConnell Scholars
(Aug. 16, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The McConnell Center welcomes its 21st class of McConnell Scholars.
CANCELED: Nature, Place, Community and the Future of Democracy in AmericaApr 07, 2014 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Susan McWilliams, PhD, political science professor, Pomona College
CANCELED - TALK: Tocqueville's Conundrum: Community, Self-Interest and the Future of Democracy in AmericaMar 03, 2014 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Barbara Elliott, Houston Baptist University honors college professor
TALK: God and Country–Religion and the Future of Democracy in AmericaFeb 17, 2014 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Patrick Deneen, PhD, political science professor, University of Notre Dame
TALK: Politicians, Parties and the Press–Political Institutions and the Future of Democracy in AmericaJan 27, 2014 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Jasmine Farrier, PhD, a University of Louisville political science professor
TALK: The Origin and Promise of Camelot: Rose KennedyNov 20, 2013 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Barbara Perry, PhD, a Kennedy family biographer and political scientist, will discuss her recent national best-seller, "Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch." Book signing to follow Perry's remarks.
TALK: Leading the Eleanor Roosevelt WaySep 26, 2013 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Using vignettes and biographical details, author Robin Gerber will discuss how Eleanor Roosevelt's actions provide inspiration for today's leaders.
reTHINK FDR, WWII and the Cold WarNov 27, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PMChao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Herbert Hoover's 'Secret History' Unveiled- with George Nash, Hoover biographer and independent scholar