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Election Results: McConnell Scholars face off in student body president run-of
(March 7, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Juniors Kurtis Frizzell (McLean County) and John Weber (Jefferson County) are pitted against each other in the University of Louisville's student government run-off elections.
The University Bookman interviews McConnell Center director
(March 1, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary L. Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, discusses the connection between what people read and how they lead. He also sheds insight into his young adult fiction writing process.
McConnell Fellow featured on NPR today
(February 17, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dr. Barbara Perry, a U.S. Supreme Court and presidency expert, will be a guest on today's "The Diane Rehm Show" on NPR. The show is scheduled to air at 11 a.m.
Country's best days are ahead, Biden tells UofL audience
(Feb. 11, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – By UofL Today
Scholars help local elementary students go green, eat healthy and read
(Feb. 7, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The McConnell Scholars Program has partnered with the Head Start Program at Dawsom Orman Elementary for a semester-long project to help students go green, eat healthier and enhance their reading skills.
McConnell Center Fellow to examine JFK's speech, symbols
(January 28, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dr. Barbara A. Perry, a non-resident McConnell Center Fellow, will examine President John F. Kennedy's rhetoric, symbols, images and his collaboration with speechwriter Theodore Sorensen in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's presidency.
Nicholson kicks off spring 2011 Local Leader Series
(January 27, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - David L. Nicholson, Jefferson County's circuit court clerk, marks the first guest of the McConnell Center's 2011 Local Leader Lecture Series.
Scholars consider Malcolm X biography
(Jan. 25, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – W.S. Tkweme, a University of Louisville assistant professor in Pan-African Studies, led McConnell Scholars through Malcolm X's autobiography.
Leadership in the U.S. SenateFeb 11, 2011 from 08:30 AM to 03:00 PM— PNC Club, Papa John's Cardinal Stadium,
Experts to discuss the evolution of the U.S. Senate and the role leaders have played in the history of that distinguished body on February 11, 2011. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker.
Six Scholars advance to moot court nationals
(Jan. 13, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Teams consider Commerce Clause and same sex marriage issues
Test your Harry Potter knowledge, win prizes
(February 14, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - From UofL Today
Scholar named 2011 Kentucky Derby Princess
(Jan. 11, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senior Trisha Maclin, of Marion, will attend more than 70 local events as a Kentucky Derby royal.
McConnell Fellow presents 'A City Divided'
(January 10, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dr. John Kleber, a renowned Kentucky and Louisville historian, delivers lecture to St. Matthews Historical Society.
Adams retains post with Republican Governors Association
(Jan. 11, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mike Adams, a 1998 McConnell Scholar graduate, retains his post as general counsel and deputy executive director for the 2012 election cycle.
The Leadership of John AdamsApr 04, 2011 from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM
Anne Burleigh gives a lecture on John Adams and his leadership style.
At the End of the Modern AgeMar 08, 2011 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
John Lukacs, PhD, argues that we are at the end of the modern age that began with the Renaissance and that this period calls for a reconsideration of objectivity in history and science.
Pondering PotterFeb 18, 2011 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
(Feb. 18, 2011) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – John Granger lectures on the meaning and symbolism of Harry Potter.
What Literature Can Teach the Natural SciencesApr 04, 2011 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
Patrick Deneen, a Georgetown University political scholar and founder of the Tocqueville Forum, will consider how Wendell Berry, Mark Twain and others can offer guidance to the natural science disciplines.
Literary StatesmanshipJan 31, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
Natalie Fuehrer-Taylor, a government professor at Skidmore College, will discuss how writers can serve as statesmen in modern American democracy without holding political office.
New McConnell Scholar Council elected
(Dec. 14, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Five McConnell Scholars selected by peers to lead in 2011.