What is Senator McConnell’s Role in the Center?
In cooperation with the University, Senator McConnell established the McConnell Center twelve years ago and has generously raised a multi-million dollar endowment to support its programs and scholarships. The Senator continues to be engaged with the Center by helping us attract the most outstanding leaders in the nation to speak to the University community and the McConnell Scholars. Recently, he helped the Center acquire visits from Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, and Senators Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). Senator McConnell also gives generously of his time as he meets informally with McConnell Scholars several times each semester. The Senator, however, plays no role in the governance of the Center or in the selection of students who receive McConnell Scholarships.
