by Edward Lopez | Jan 14, 2019 | The Director's Blog
We’ll occasionally use this blog to catch up with folks who have worked on past Center-supported projects. In this post, we catch up with Austin Brown. Austin graduated from WCU in 2016 with a degree in Special Studies, an option that lets WCU students set their own...
by Edward Lopez | Oct 18, 2018 | The Director's Blog
In the next installment of WCU’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series, philosopher Loren Lomasky, a self-described Churchillian democrat, will dissect how political mis-information and a polarized populace can adversely affect election outcomes, and what to do about...
by Edward Lopez | Oct 15, 2018 | The Director's Blog
Business icon, philanthropist, and Cashiers resident Ken Langone is coming to WCU for a fireside chat on Monday October 22 from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Here are five reasons to check it out. 1. A great story. Ken grew up poor in Long Island and rose to business success with a...
by Edward Lopez | Oct 9, 2018 | The Director's Blog
On Monday October 22, CSFE is hosting business icon and philanthropist Ken Langone as he visits WCU for the first time. Ken and I will do a fireside chat to discuss stories and ideas from his new memoir, I Love Capitalism: An American Story. I hope that people who...
by Edward Lopez | Sep 10, 2018 | The Director's Blog
I have been organizing the Free Enterprise Speaker Series (FESS) since I arrived here at WCU in 2012. I inherited it from my good friend Steve Miller, who was on faculty here with me for three years and is the reason I moved here from San Jose State. Over the years...
