Civics in the News
- Now accepting applications for summer Young Leaders Academy
- Applications are due April 15.
- Mitchell named Kentucky History Teacher of the Year
- (Oct. 5, 2021)
- Students discuss constitutionalism at Young Leaders Academy
- (June 24, 2021) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Essay contest for Kentucky high school students
- (Feb 2, 2021) By Natalie Smith
- Center dedicates lecture series in memory of beloved Kentucky social studies teacher
- (Sept. 18, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Teachers invited to study U.S. founding debates
- (Aug. 10, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Teachers complete 7-month program on Plato's 'Republic'
- (July 6, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Video, essay contest for Kentucky middle, high students
- (May 1, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- New York Times bestselling author featured in final spring lecture
- (April 13, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Young Leaders Academy canceled, new online resources available
- (April 6, 2020) LOUISVILLE, Ky.–Due to Covid-19, the McConnell Center's Summer Young Leaders Academy has been canceled.
- March 24 event to be held virtually, registration required
- (March 12, 2020) By GlyptusAnn Grider Jones
- Applications available for annual Young Leaders Academy
- (Jan. 31, 2020)
- Highlands High, Eastside Middle win annual We the People civic competition
- (Dec. 10, 2019)
- Teacher Scholars Program
- A FREE in-person and online hybrid professional development & networking opportunity for Kentucky educators
- McConnell Center talks examine American political life and culture
- (Aug. 14, 2018) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – All events are free and open to the public.
- New exhibit features timeline, spoofs of Senator McConnell’s political career
- (July 12, 2017) By Matt Lambert, UofL Office of Communication & Marketing
- McConnell Center Teacher Scholar named James Madison Fellow
- (May 12, 2017) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kendrick Bryan, a social studies teacher at LaRue County High School in Hodgenville, was recognized by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation.
- Kentucky teachers, students sample college-level economics through new Center collaboration
- (March 28, 2017) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A new collaboration between the McConnell Center and FreedomTrust will allow Kentucky teachers and students to sample college-level economics and philosophy through lectures, economic experiments and discussion.
- Teacher Scholars visit James Madison’s Montpelier
- (March 13, 2017) LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Pair considers the role of the presidency and the U.S. Constitution in professional development seminar in Virginia.
- McConnell Scholars travel to Harvard to study 2016 election
- (Jan. 31, 2017) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Robert Gassman (’18) and Frank Bencomo-Suarez (’18) will participate in the Harvard Institute of Politics’ National Campaign conference
