News

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 ElectionsFeb 17, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM
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 AmericaFeb 17, 2012 12:30 PM
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 CenturyMar 07, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
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 DiversityFeb 21, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
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?Jan 25, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
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 PresentApr 02, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
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 WarApr 24, 2012 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
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 from Mar 22, 2012 12:00 AM to Mar 24, 2012 12:00 AM— Kansas City, Missouri,
(March 22-24, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Teachers, college and university faculty and public historians gather to discuss history education curriculum.
EdCamp Social StudiesMar 24, 2012 12:00 AM— Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
(March 24, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – A one-day conference to Philadelphia, Penn., co-sponsored by the McConnell Center.
The Hoover-Roosevelt Conversation from Mar 01, 2012 12:00 AM to Mar 04, 2012 12:00 AM— Louisville, Kentucky,
(March 1-4, 2012) – A four-day conference in Louisville, Ky., co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
Ambassador Derek MitchellJan 26, 2012 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM— PNC Club,
Ambassador Derek Mitchell visits the University of Louisville to give a lecture put on by the Center for Asian Democracy.