McConnell Center

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) will present a lecture, "When Businesses Compete, America Wins: Rejuvenating America's Antitrust Policy," hosted by the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. The April 11 talk will be livestreamed at McConnellCenter.org beginning at 10 a.m. EDT.

This week, the #McConnellCenter is hosting outstanding high school students from across the Commonwealth for our annual Young Leaders Academy (YLA). After a competitive application process, 36 students were selected to spend four days studying American history and constitutionalism at the University of Louisville. This year marks the largest YLA cohort ever, with participants receiving a full scholarship to read and discuss important founding documents, sit in on lectures from constitutional experts, meet local leaders, receive professional development, and more. #YoungLeadersAcademy #YLA #FromKYForKY #FutureLeaders

Only THREE DAYS to apply to the McConnell Center's Teacher Scholars Program! Selected participants will earn 30+ professional development hours, participate in monthly lecture and seminar opportunities, receive all-expenses-paid travel, and more while studying the unique influence of five civilizations - Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia - on the foundations of the American Republic. Kentucky educators are encouraged to apply by THIS FRIDAY, July 19, 2024. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3DkvMRv

SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT 🤩 Piper Coleman ('25) is working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, this summer as part of the DEVELOP program. NASA's DEVELOP program cultivates the next generation of leaders and Earth observation users. After a competitive application process, selected participants conduct 10-week research projects in one of nine thematic areas centered on environmental and policy concerns. Coleman is part of the Langley Research Center's Hampton Roads Air Quality Team, studying the effects of coal dust on local air quality and its health risks to the surrounding region. Well done, Piper! 👏🏼🙌🏼 #LeadershipScholarshipService #FutureLeaders #NASA #AirQuality #EnvironmentalProtection

Some of our #TeacherScholars recently travelled to New Orleans, LA, as a culminating end to the McConnell Center's series: Tocqueville's America - and Ours. The group travelled to The Crescent City to retrace Alexis de Tocqueville's steps and share their final thoughts on his work, "Democracy in America." Are you a Kentucky educator? APPLY to our Teacher Scholars Program, a professional learning opportunity that studies the influence of five civilizations - Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia - on the American Republic. Participants receive over 30 professional development hours, monthly lecture and seminar opportunities, all-expenses-paid travel, and more! LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3DkvMRv

Happy 4th of July from the McConnell Center! 248 years ago today, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the relationship between Great Britain and the American colonies and declaring the United States a free and independent nation. #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly #DeclarationofIndependence #ContinentalCongress This Independence Day, we are grateful for the sacrifice of those who came before us to let #freedom ring. 🇺🇸🔔

Happy Anniversary to the Kentucky State Parks! 100 years ago, the Kentucky General Assembly established a parks commission to find locations in the Commonwealth of unusual natural significance or important state and/or national history. The #McConnellCenter spends one week in August of each year at a state park for the annual #McConnellScholars Retreat. While at the parks, our students explore the local beauty and history, discuss important literature, and foster relationships that last long beyond their time at #UofL.

SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT 🤩 #McConnellScholar Emilia Perez ('27) is working for Louisville Metro's Office of Housing and Community Development on their Eviction Diversion Team this summer, providing housing assistance to tenants at risk of eviction. She is also working at the Family Health Centers of Louisville, helping primarily immigrant families on a variety of grant-based projects. Well done, Emilia! #LEADERSHIPScholarshipSERVICE #LouisvilleMetro #FromKYForKY

The application for the 2024-2025 Teacher Scholars Program is LIVE! Kentucky educators are encouraged to apply to this hybrid-based professional learning program by July 19. The program, which runs through the academic year, will explore the rich roots of the American Republic. Specifically, participants will focus on the achievements of five major civilizations - Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia - and their unique influence on America. LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3zcMrYu

Last month, the McConnell Scholar Class of 2025 traveled to England and Italy. They spent three weeks in Oxford, London, and Rome as the culmination of their studies into the Roman and English influences on the foundations of America. Where could a #McConnellScholarship take you? #England #Italy #McTravels #StudyAbroad