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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.
Sec. of Defense Panetta addresses large crowd at UofL
(March 1, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - By Mark Hebert, University of Louisville's Office of Communications & Marketing
McConnell Center Survey: Presidential Elections that Shaped America
(Feb. 17, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Lincoln's election shaped America's future more than other U.S. presidential election, according to a national McConnell Center survey.
Most Consequential Elections
Feb. 17, 2012 - Lincoln's election shaped America's future more than other U.S. presidential election, according to a national McConnell Center survey.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to visit the McConnell Center
(Feb. 15, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leon Panetta, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, will speak March 1 at the University of Louisville's Cardinal Arena.
Davis pursues master's degree in New Zealand
(Feb. 6, 2012) DUNEDIN, New Zealand - Hunter Davis, a 2011 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, is pursuing a master's degree in international studies in New Zealand.
Gaines earns doctorate in political science
(Jan. 31, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After a strong performance in regional competition, four McConnell Scholars head to nationals this weekend.
Four head to national moot court tourney
(Jan. 11, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After a strong performance in regional competition, four McConnell Scholars head to nationals this weekend.
Consequential Elections: Presidential Elections that Shaped America
Feb. 17, 2012, at the University Club, University of Louisville's Belknap Campus
Goins to serve as adjunct law professor
(Jan. 3, 2012) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - 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.
The Cold War & the Middle East in the Late 20th Century
Peter Hahn, executive director of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations and chair of Ohio State University's history department, will consider America's foreign relations with the Middle East over the past 50 years.
Progressivism, Democracy & Urban Diversity
James Connolly, director of Ball State University's Center for Middletown Studies, will consider how reform impulses of the late 19th century reverberated well into the 20th century and impacted America's large cities.
Was there a Gilded Age? Was there a Progressive Era?
Alan Lessoff, a U.S. and urban history professor at Illinois State University, will discuss how the Progressive Era's unwieldy number of groups and issues makes it difficult for historians to pin-point overarching objectives for such a revolutionary time.
U.S. Army War College: Senior Military Officials Discuss National Issues, Past and Present
Senior representatives from the U.S. Army War College's Eisenhower Series College Program will discuss past and present national security and military issues.
Ronald Reagan & the End of the Cold War
Steven Hayward, the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, will critique President Ronald Reagan's efforts to end the Cold War.
National Council for History Education Conference
(March 22-24, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Teachers, college and university faculty and public historians gather to discuss history education curriculum.
