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Bus Stop Jobs: A Film Screening and Discussion about Poverty and Economic Mobility in North Carolina

A.K. Hinds University Center Theater 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC, United States

The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise is excited to present our third installment of the 2018-19 Free Enterprise Speaker Series, Bus Stop Jobs: A Film-screening and Discussion about Poverty and Economic Mobility in North Carolina On November 12, 2018 at 5 pm. The public event, which will take place in the A.K. Hinds […]

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Jeff Percival of Percival Enterprises speaking on Success

Forsyth 101 101 Forsyth Building, Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series and Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda will host Mr. Jeff Percival of Percival Enterprises on Wednesday, February 6, at 5 p.m. in Forsyth Building Room 101. The event is free and open to the public. Jeff Percival has spent the last 33 years building, molding and […]

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Teaching Personal Finance in the Digital Age

Hyatt Place Asheville 199 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United States

Our second annual K12 teacher training workshop, this day-long professional development seminar is geared towards middle and high school social studies, and economics, and CTE teachers in North Carolina. The cost of the workshop is free and substitute teacher reimbursement is available. For more information, and to register, please visit teachfinancenc.org

Race Inequality: A discussion with Samuel Myers and Steve Ha on Race Neutrality

Forsyth 101 101 Forsyth Building, Cullowhee, NC

On April 3, 2019, the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University will host Dr. Steve Ha from Western Carolina University and Dr. Samuel Myers from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as part of the Free Enterprise Speaker Series. “Race Inequality: A discussion with Samuel Myers and Steve Ha on Race Neutrality” […]

University Distinguished Speaker Series presents Phil Drake

Join us as we welcome Phil Drake to the University Distinguished Speaker Series on April 24, 2019. Phil entered the accounting arena and began developing Tax Software in 1977. His company now has over 900 people employed either full-time or part-time in Macon, Clay and Haywood counties of NC, in Nashville TN, in Pennsylvania, and […]

An Out-of-this-World Chat with Charlie Duke

Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center

Charles Duke official NASA portrait, September 21, 1971 The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, is excited to host An out-of-this-world chat with Charlie Duke, Apollo Astronaut, Moonwalker & Community Leader. Charlies Moss “Charlie” Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for […]

Opioid & Addiction Crisis Town Hall

A.K. Hinds University Center Grand Room

WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise (CSFE) is teaming up with Jackson County Community Foundation (JCCF) to organize an awareness campaign for September, 2019, capped off by a town hall event on October 3 on WCU’s main campus in Cullowhee, NC. located on the 3rd floor of the University Center. Town Hall Event Agenda: 8:15 […]

One Book Author: Celeste Headlee

A.K. Hinds University Center Grand Room

Celeste Headlee, Author of We Need to Talk. Author talk with facilitator, WCU economics professor Edward Lopez. Book signing & reception to follow talk. Please visit us online to learn more about the 2019-20 One Book.

Why People Die by Suicide: Guest Speaker Dr. Joiner

Blue Ridge Conference Center 225 Brown Hall 1 University Drive, Cullowhee, NC, United States

Dr. Thomas E. Joiner, Jr. is an American clinical and research psychologist at Florida State University and is one of the most prominent suicide experts in the world. His work is both theoretical and practical, in that the “Joiner framework” for suicide risk assessment is the most robust, evidence-based, and widespread system now in use. […]

The Global Spotlight Series

Forsyth 101 101 Forsyth Building, Cullowhee, NC

Global Spotlight Presents: Nationalism Presenting faculty include: Dr. Edward Lopez Dr. David Dorondo Dr. Ingrid Bego Dr. Saheed Aderinto