UC hosts Dr. Gary Gregg for convocation on Wednesday

Dr. Gary Gregg

Dr. Gary Gregg was invited by Dr. Nathan Coleman, associate professor of the University of the Cumberlands history department and the Phi Alpha Theta society to speak on "George Washington, the Newburg Conspiracy, and Civil-Military Relations."

At 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, Dr. Gregg gave his lecture in the Gatliff Chapel on the UC campus. Dr. Gregg leads and directs the Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership at the University of Louisville. He is an award-winning political science teacher. He has written several books including, Securing Democracy: Why We Have an Electoral College.

Matthew Kelly, leader of the Phi Alpha Theta honor society, introduced Dr. Gregg, "We are honored to have this lecture presented by Dr. Gregg who has come all the way from Louisville . . . He is well known around the United States for the topic being discussed tonight."

Dr. Gregg began his lecture praising the American Constitution as "more than words on a page." He moved into the central idea of his lecture and the significance of Article 2 of the Constitution, which states the duties of the President. "The American presidency was inspired by George Washington, and then written in such a way that it would allow that George Washington to create the office while he enacted it."

The convocation sold-out of tickets but many students without tickets were able to find seating or standing in the back to make it a full house. The convocation lasted over an hour. Matthew Chinedu, a junior and criminal justice major at UC, said, "It was long but very interesting." Originally from Nigeria, Africa, Chinedu found the convocation enlightening.