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Lies My Teacher Told Me Oct 21, 2010 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, University of Louisville,
(Oct. 21, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Author James W. Loewen will discuss his recent book in the Chao Auditorium.
Gay Rights, Freedom of Association and School PolicySep 16, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM— Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (Room 275),
(Sept. 16, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sam Marcossen will debate Bruce Frohnen about a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case involving a Christian student law group that barred LGBT members.
Henry Clay: The Essential American Sep 14, 2010 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM— Filson Historical Society,
(Sept. 14, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Authors David and Jeanne Heidler will discuss their recent and comprehensive biography of renowned Kentuckian Henry Clay at the Filson Historical Society.
Ben Franklin: An American LegacyNov 08, 2010 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM— Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville,
(Nov. 8, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rosalind Remer, former executive director of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, will share her insight into the life and times of one of America's great founding fathers.
10 new McConnell Scholars announced
(Aug. 6, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ten outstanding Kentucky students will join the University of Louisville this fall as part of the McConnell Scholars Program.
Works published in Virginia Review of Asian Studies
(July 28, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An essay by Robert Works, a 2010 graduate of the McConnell Scholars Program, was recently published in an online journal.
Teachers trace path of Lewis and Clark
(July 27, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Group discusses "Manifest Destiny" as part of the McConnell Center's Summer Teacher Institute.
Center launches new Facebook fanpage
(July 19, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The McConnell Center has launched a new Facebook fanpage.
Liberty and Order: The First Party Struggle from Mar 24, 2011 12:00 AM to Mar 27, 2011 12:00 AM— Louisville, Ky.,
A four-day conference co-sponsored program of the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
McConnell Center remembers Sen. Robert C. Byrd
(June 28, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky.-It is with deep sadness that the McConnell Center notes the passing of legendary U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd.
The Hoover-Roosevelt Conversation from Dec 02, 2010 12:00 AM to Dec 05, 2010 12:00 AM
Liberty and Executive Power from Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM to Oct 17, 2010 12:00 AM— Rapid City, South Dakota (with field immersion to Mt. Rushmore),
(Oct. 14-17, 2010) A four-day conference to Rapid City, South Dakota, co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
Director highlights McConnell-Chao Archives in WFPL interview
(June 9, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Gary Gregg, director of the McConnell Center, guides WFPL's Gabe Bullard around the McConnell-Chao Archives.
McConnell Scholars graduate with top arts and science, business awards
(May 6, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - McConnell Scholars Robert Works and Anna Ramsay were named "outstanding graduates" of the college of arts and sciences and college of business, respectively.
Students win top campus awards
(April 21, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three scholars earn individual UofL Student Awards
Works awarded Fulbright Grant and Humphrey Fellowship
(April 20, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Robert Works (McConnell Scholar Class of 2010) is the recipient of two prestigious international awards.
Three McConnell Scholars win Fulbright awards
(April 20, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Graduating seniors to teach English in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Argentina
Manifest Destiny from Jul 18, 2010 12:00 AM to Jul 23, 2010 12:00 AM— Portland, Oregon (with field immersion at Ft. Clatsop and Cape Disappointment),
(July 18-23, 2010) — A week-long conference to Portland, Oregon, co-sponsored by the McConnell Center and Liberty Fund, Inc.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks about challenge of nuclear threat
(April 9, 2010) LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Prague, Czech Republic, with President Barack Obama for the signing of a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the United States and Russia.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit
(April 2, 2010) – Secretary Clinton will speak April 9 at the University of Louisville as part of the McConnell Center’s spring lecture series. Her talk will begin at 2:45 p.m.