Military education

The McConnell Center is proud to offer educational opportunities and resources uniquely designed for our men and women in uniform.

Our military education content encourages service members to wrestle with a variety of both historical and contemporary topics, including leadership, politics and international relations. We hope to impart knowledge that serves our nation's heroes in their professional capacity as well as their personal journeys. 

Our programs

McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Strategic Broadening Seminar Director Meghan Waters stand and smile alongside a…
Strategic Broadening Seminar

Strategic Broadening Seminar

A unique month-long residential leadership program designed for mid-career soldiers to take part in graduate-level discussions, lectures and active-learning sessions with experts, local leaders and McConnell Scholars at the University of Louisville.
U.S. Gen. Josian Bunting III speaks at the McConnell Center about George Marshall as part of its Capt. Daniel H. Utley…
Distinguished Military Leaders lecture series

Distinguished Military Leaders lecture series

A lecture series designed to enable the UofL campus community to engage directly with senior military officials in a dialogue about leadership.
McConnell Scholar Yelena Bagdasaryan presents U.S. Army War College Fellow Col. Kirk Duncan with a Louisville Slugger…
U.S. Army War College Fellowship

U.S. Army War College Fellowship

U.S. Army War College Fellows allow Army leaders to spend a year conducting research and outreach while auditing UofL classes to sharpen their leadership skills and broaden their outlook as strategic thinkers.

Additional Enrichment Opportunities

The McConnell Center also promotes additional leadership development for our student groups through military partnerships. Affiliations and past partnerships include the U.S. Army War College's Eisenhower Series program and undergraduate student participation at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's Student Conference on U.S. Affairs and the U.S. Naval Academy's Leadership Conference.