News
- Southard, Waters escort National Champions in DC
- (July 25, 2013) WASHINGTON, DC – McConnell Scholars Meghan Waters and Sean Southard, interns in U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s DC office, escorted the National Champion Men’s Basketball team through the Capitol on July 23.
- 25 KY high school students complete McConnell Center's Young Leaders Academy
- (July 29, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Students previewed college life last week as part of the annual summer leadership academy.
- Southard spends summer interning in McConnell’s DC office
- (July 24, 2013) WASHINGTON, DC - Junior McConnell Scholar Sean Southard was one of six interns chosen to serve in the Minority Leader’s Washington, DC, office.
- Robinette spends 4 weeks in Brazil, witnesses widespread citizen protest
- (July 24, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior McConnell Scholar Danielle Robinette witnessed citizen protest while spending four weeks in Brazil with UofL’s Brazilian studies department.
- Director participates in Army War College's national security program
- (July 24, 2013) CARLISLE, Penn. - Gary Gregg, director of the University of Louisville's McConnell Center, is one of 70 civilians invited to attend the strategic leadership conference.
- Young Leaders Academy from Jul 24, 2013 08:00 AM to Jul 27, 2013 05:00 PM— McConnell Center, Ekstrom Library, Belknap Campus,
- Kentucky high school students will explore the "Roots of U.S." in this four-day, summer leadership conference.
- Four McConnell Scholars complete Freshmen LEAD
- (July 17, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Freshman McConnell Scholars Philip Moore, Natalie Smith, Mary Elizabeth Young and Chloe Zoeller completed this year-long University of Louisville leadership program.
- Three McConnell Scholars complete Task Force Freshmen
- (July 17, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Freshman McConnell Scholars Travis Wilson, Kevin Grout and Victoria Allen completed a year-long leadership program at the University of Louisville that helps first-year students work directly with the Student Government Association.
- Fellow’s book on political matriarch released
- (July 16, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Barbara Perry, a political science professor at University of Virginia’s Miller Center, explores the joys and tragedies that marked Rose Kennedy’s life in her newly released book, Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Monarch.
- Fellow to speak at Lincoln Presidential Center
- (July 16, 2013) SPRINGFIELD, Il. - Thomas Mackey, PhD, a history professor and pre-law advisor at the University of Louisville, is scheduled to speak at the Lincoln Presidential Center tonight at 6 p.m., central. Book signing to follow.
- Zoeller to spend summer in Argentina working with non-profit
- (May 23, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore McConnell Scholar Chloe Zoeller will spend July in Buenos Aires, Argentina, volunteering with the Fundación Pies Descalzos.
- Liberty and Responsibility in the Cold War from Nov 14, 2013 12:00 AM to Nov 17, 2013 12:00 AM— Atlanta, Georgia,
- (Nov. 14-17, 2013) A four-day conference to Atlanta, Ga., co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
- Professional Development
- Director appointed senior fellow at Franklin’s Opus
- (July 2, 2013) Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, has been named a senior fellow at a non-profit organization dedicated to continuing and preserving Benjamin Franklin's work.
- Programs and Resources for Kentucky Students (K-12)
- The McConnell Center offers a number of programs and resources for Kentucky students grades K-12, the goal being to enhance students' civic education. Post graduation, exceptional Kentucky high school students are encouraged to apply to the McConnell Scholars Program.
- Humana Foundation gifts target childhood cancers, McConnell Center
- (July 1, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Humana Foundation donates $2.5 million to the University of Louisville.
- Scholars complete 1,247 hours of community service
- (May 30, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Danielle Robinette, a sophomore McConnell Scholar, earns distinction with the most McConnell Center service hours completed in one year.
- Whitlock invited to GEAR UP leadership academy focused on education advocacy
- (May 28, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior McConnell Scholar Benjamin Whitlock has been selected for a year-long national program focused on education advocacy.
- Two McConnell Scholars selected for UofL Student Orientation Staff
- (May 22, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Sophomore McConnell Scholar Philip Moore and junior McConnell Scholar Joel Thomas will serve as UofL Student Orientation Staffers for Summer 2013.
- Allen earns summer internship to the Library of Congress
- (May 16, 2013) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore McConnell Scholar Victoria Allen will intern at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, for 10 weeks this summer.
