News
- reTHINK American ExceptionalismNov 05, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
- What's So Great About America?- with Richard Gamble, author and associate history professor at Hillsdale College
- reTHINK the Trail of TearsOct 25, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
- Liberty, Constitutionalism and the Cherokee People - with Amy Sturgis, Native American studies scholar at Lenoir-Rhyne University
- reTHINK the 2012 ElectionOct 01, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
- Is Obama Following the Harry Truman Model? - with author and historian David Pietrusza (book signing to follow lecture)
- reTHINK the Gold StandardAug 27, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
- Brian Domitrovic, a Forbes.com columnist and history professor at Sam Houston State University, will discuss why he thinks it is time to revisit the gold standard.
- Prizes for UofL students who constitutional amendments
- As part of the university's Constitution Day celebrations, UofL students are invited to propose a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Three winners will be announced ($300 for first place; $200 for second; $100 for third). Materials must be submitted online by Sept. 28.
- Pittman to teach English in Japan over summer break
- (June 29, 2012) TOKYO, Japan - Junior McConnell Scholar Hunter Pittman will lead English language immersion camps in Tokyo for 48 days.
- Barclay co-authors devotional guide
- (June 27, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Laura Barclay, a 2005 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, co-authors a daily devotional guide.
- Gregg to discuss electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight' at 8 p.m. EDT
- (June 25, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gregg to discuss electoral college on 'Kentucky Tonight' at 8 p.m. EDT
- Goins named one of '2012 Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40'
- (May 29, 2012) LAS VEGAS, Nv. - Jonathan Goins, a 1999 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, will be honored at the National Bar Association Gala in Las Vegas in July.
- Jennings serves as Romney's state manager in Ohio
- (May 18, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Scott Jennings, a 2000 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, serves as the senior adviser and state manager for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in Ohio.
- Shepherd earns Henry Clay Scholarship to intern in DC
- (May 10, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Evan Shepherd, of Hopkins County, will study transportation and labor issues this summer in U.S. Senator McConnell's Washington, DC, office.
- Scholars earn top political science awards
- (April 25, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four McConnell Scholars received the Louis C. Kesselman and Jean & Eleanor O'Sullivan Awards.
- New Scholar council elected
- (April 24, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tyler Bosley, of Kenton County, was elected by his peers to be the 2012-2013 McConnell Scholar Chair.
- Remembering Captain Dan Utley (1979-2012)
- (April 23, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, shares his memories of Captain Dan Utley, a 2001 University of Louisville and McConnell Scholar graduate who was killed Friday, April 20, while on a training mission in Mali.
- Manifest Destiny from Jul 15, 2012 12:00 AM to Jul 20, 2012 12:00 AM— Santa Fe, New Mexico,
- (July 15-20, 2012) — A six-day conference to Santa Fe, N.M., co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
- Director delivers keynote address at 'American Statesmanship and Constitutionalism Colloquium'
- (April 13, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary L. Gregg will discuss "The Moral Imagination in Washington's Statesmanship" at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
- Waters named 2012 McConnell Center debate champ
- (April 12, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Meghan Waters beat junior Ben Weyman in the championship round.
- Clay documentary earns 2012 Telly Award
- (April 9, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 'Henry Clay and the Struggle for the Union,' a documentary about Henry Clay and the compromises of 1820, 1833 and 1850, has earned a 2012 Telly Award.
- Seniors successfully defend undergraduate theses
- (April 25, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three McConnell Scholars at the University of Louisville complete thesis projects.
- Spencer named University of Michigan MSW student of the year
- (March 20, 2012) ANN ARBOR, Mi. - Rudy Spencer, a 2009 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, earns top Master's of Social Work award at the University of Michigan.
