Best in the West: North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District forum Blue Ridge Public Radio, Mountain Xpress and Smoky Mountain News to host a two-day NC11 candidate forum Republican Madison Cawthorn and Democrat Moe Davis, candidates for the North Carolina congressional seat left vacant by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, have both agreed to […]
How can your campus harness cross-disciplinary research to get back to basics on economic and community development? Learn how university centers can advance faculty and student development while giving back to their communities by registering today for this event, generously supported by the Charles Koch Foundation and our co-sponsoring organizations, the American Council on Education, […]
Session 1: “State Policy and COVID-19 Economic Recovery” at 1pm Our first session rolls out results and findings from our COVID-19 Research Initiative. Launched in June 2020, the Initiative represents CSFE’s coronavirus “pivot” to our core competency as a research Center. Through this initiative, our team has been working on three main areas: 1) COVID-19 […]
With the final event of the year, we provide our researchers the chance to present to the broader community of scholars. For more information please visit here.
On September 25th at 6pm in Forsyth 101, the College Debates and Discourse Alliance and The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University will cohost a debate: “Donald Trump poses a threat to democracy.” Registration for the September 25th debate is here: WCU Braver Angels Debate 9/25.
On October 30th at 6pm in Forsyth 101 participants will debate: “A vote for a third-party candidate is a wasted vote.” Registration for the October 30th debate is here: WCU Braver Angels Debate 10/30.
Concerned about housing affordability in the region? Have ideas about ways to improve availability and affordability? You are invited to be a part of the discussion! Food and beverage will be available at 6:00pm. Discussion starts at 6:30pm.
Please join us March 26th for a campus-wide debate: Should the US military intervene in response to human rights violations? The event will kick-off with food and beverage at 6pm in Forsyth 305. The debate will start at 6:30. See you soon!
Join your fellow WCU community members as we debate whether the deportations by the Trump Administration are unconstitutional. If so, what aspects of the policy are unconstitutional? If not, what laws give the Trump Administration the authority to conduct these deportations? Please register here: Braver Angels Collegiate Debate - Western Carolina University Tickets, Wed, Sep […]
Join us on October 27th at 6pm to discuss the how we can respect religious values while also ensuring the separation of church/temple/synagogue and state. Food will be served at 6pm. The discussion starts at 6:30 pm in Forsyth 101. Please register here: A Braver Campus Dialogue - Western Carolina University Tickets, Mon, Oct 27, […]