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SUMMARY:Best in the West: North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District forum
DESCRIPTION:Best in the West: North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District forum\nBlue Ridge Public Radio\, Mountain Xpress and Smoky Mountain News to host a two-day NC11 candidate forum\nRepublican 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 appear at a two-day joint forum hosted by three of the district’s largest media outlets. \nOn the evenings of Friday\, Sept. 4\, and Saturday\, Sept. 5\, candidates will join moderator Cory Vaillancourt and a diverse panel of guests for “Best in the West: North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District forum.” \nThe first event\, to be held at Western Carolina University’s Biltmore Park campus\, will feature questions by Lenoir-Rhyne University Equity and Diversity Institute developer Aisha Adams\, former Asheville Citizen-Times political reporter and current Mountain Xpress contributor Mark Barrett and Pete Kaliner\, longtime N.C. political reporter\, radio host\, and podcaster. Topics will include international\, national\, state\, and urban issues. \nThe second event\, to be held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee\, will include WCU political science and public affairs department chair Chris Cooper\, WCU professor of economics and director of WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise Edward Lopez and Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed\, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Topics will include rural issues\, native issues\, and education. \nDue to venue capacity limits currently in place\, events will not be open to the public but will be live-streamed. Specific times and instructions on how to watch will be published in the coming days.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/best-in-the-west-north-carolinas-11th-congressional-district-forum/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Candidate Forum
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SUMMARY:Free Enterprise Speaker Series | The Future of Jobs and the Minimum Wage
DESCRIPTION:Free Enterprise Speaker Series \nEconomists Panel Discussion on the Future of Jobs and the Minimum Wage \nHow are jobs changing in today’s global economy?\nWill enough jobs be sustainably created for the next generations of workers?\nDo well-intentioned policies like minimum wages help or harm workers?\nShould laws be enacted preventing or slowing the pace of Artificial Intelligence replacing workers?\nHow might minimum wage laws be implemented differently in urban versus rural settings?\nThis panel discussion will cover these main topics\, and more! \nExperts representing WCU as well as visiting economics faculty will cover these important issues. \nPanelists: \nEdward J. Lopez is Professor of Economics\, BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism\, and Director\, Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University\, where he teaches classes in macroeconomics\, applied business economics\, and the moral foundations of capitalism.  \nDr. Audrey Redford is Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University where she teaches Economics of Vice\, Micro Principles and Introductory Macroeconomics. Her research focuses on illicit markets\, prohibition\, and applied entrepreneurship. \nE. Frank Stephenson is a Henry Gund professor of economics at Berry College in Rome\, Georgia where he is Department Chair of Accounting\, Economics and Finance. His research interests include Public Policy and Sports Economics. Suring Spring 2020 he is a Visiting Scholar with WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise.  \nGary Wagner is a professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is also the Acadiana Business Economist/Board of Regents Support Fund Endowed Chair in Economics. He previously worked for the Federal Reserve. \n 
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/free-enterprise-speaker-series-the-future-of-jobs-and-the-minimum-wage/
LOCATION:Forsyth 101\, 101 Forsyth Building\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T190000
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SUMMARY:Scaled up Seminar *invitation only
DESCRIPTION:Scaled-Up Seminar gathers economics researchers within driving distance of WCU to economize on scheduling demands and accomplish more than a series of individual research seminars could. The goal is to leverage the concentration of scholars in the region to: 1) provide mutual feedback on current research projects; 2) gain exposure to each other’s research agendas thus sparking collaboration on future research projects; and 3) facilitate informal discussion leading to collaboration on research\, teaching\, and program building.  
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/scaled-up-seminar-invitation-only/
LOCATION:Biltmore Park Instructional Site\, Asheville\, Asheville
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200206T193000
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SUMMARY:Science and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life: A Field Guide for Evaluating Extraordinary Claims
DESCRIPTION:General/public talk: Thursday evening talk Feb 6.\, 6:00-7:30 in Blue Ridge Conference room at WCU. \nScience and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life: A Field Guide for Evaluating Extraordinary Claims \nDescription: The everyday world is a bewildering mixture of claims\, some of them well-supported but many others – such as conspiracy theories and misinformation – poorly substantiated.  In this talk\, Dr. Lilienfeld will discuss the prevalence of pseudoscientific and otherwise questionable beliefs in contemporary life\, and explore why all of us are susceptible to their seductive allure. \nSponsored by: Department of Psychology\, Department of Political Science\, Office of the Provost\, Center for the Study of Free Enterprise \nPsychology Departmental Research Colloquium:  Friday\, February 7\, 12:00-1:00\, Killian 107 \nIntellectual Humility: Implications for Political\, Personality\, and Clinical Psychology \nDescription: People differ in their awareness of their own cognitive biases and limitations.  Until recently\, however\, psychologists have expressed little interest in individual differences in intellectual humility\, which relates to the extent to which we are cognizant of our mental fallibility and biases. Dr. Lilienfeld will summarize the results of several preliminary studies from his lab on the correlates and implications of intellectual humility for decision-making\, political leadership\, and personality traits (e.g.\, narcissism\, authoritarianism). Furthermore\, he will discuss how a better understanding of this disposition might foster scientific thinking and diminish ideological polarization.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/science-and-pseudoscience-in-everyday-life-a-field-guide-for-evaluating-extraordinary-claims/
LOCATION:Blue Ridge Conference Center\, 225 Brown Hall 1 University Drive\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191107T173000
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SUMMARY:The Global Spotlight Series
DESCRIPTION:Global Spotlight Presents:\nNationalism \nPresenting faculty include:\nDr. Edward Lopez\nDr. David Dorondo\nDr. Ingrid Bego\nDr. Saheed Aderinto
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/the-global-spotlight-series/
LOCATION:Forsyth 101\, 101 Forsyth Building\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T193000
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SUMMARY:Why People Die by Suicide: Guest Speaker Dr. Joiner
DESCRIPTION: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. Dr. Joiner is from Atlanta\, Georgia\, completed his undergraduate education at Princeton\, and then his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the faculty of the Department of Psychology at Florida State University in 1997 where he is the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology and also serves as the Director of the FSU Psychology Clinic. Dr. Joiner lists well over 500 peer-reviewed publications\, including empirical and theoretical articles in top-tier journals\, books\, and chapters. His work has now generated more than 56\,000 citations in other peer-reviewed scientific publications. His single most-cited work\, with more than 3\,000 citations\, is his book\, Why People Die from Suicide\, published by Harvard University Press.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/why-people-die-from-suicide/
LOCATION:Blue Ridge Conference Center\, 225 Brown Hall 1 University Drive\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
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SUMMARY:One Book Author: Celeste Headlee
DESCRIPTION:Celeste Headlee\, Author of We Need to Talk.\nAuthor talk with facilitator\, WCU economics professor Edward Lopez. Book signing & reception to follow talk.\nPlease visit us online to learn more about the 2019-20 One Book.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/one-book-author-celeste-headlee/
LOCATION:A.K. Hinds University Center Grand Room
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20190815T153619Z
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SUMMARY:Opioid & Addiction Crisis Town Hall
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTown Hall Event Agenda: \n8:15 am Registration\, Gather\n8:30 Welcome & Introductions: WCU  Chancellor Kelli R. Brown\n8:45-9:30 Opening Keynote:  U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)\n9:45-10:45 Panel Discussion 1:  Al Kopak\, WCU Criminology & Criminal Justice; Holly Jones\, Community Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator at NC department of Justice; WCU alumnus Kevin Rumley\, Veterans Treatment Coordinator.\n11:00-12:00 Panel discussion 2:   Beth Young\, WCU Social Work;  April Messer\, WCU Nursing;  Audrey Redford Economics.\n12:15-1:00 Closing Keynote:  NC Senator Jim Davis (R-NC)\n1:00 pm Breakout Working Groups by Topic: Assessment\, Treatment\, Social Marketing\, Public Policy \nregistration required\, box lunch is provided
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/opioid-addiction-crisis-town-hall/
LOCATION:A.K. Hinds University Center Grand Room
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T190000
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SUMMARY:An Out-of-this-World Chat with Charlie Duke
DESCRIPTION:Charles Duke official NASA portrait\, September 21\, 1971 \nThe 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 Apollo 16 in 1972\, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon. \nThe latest installment of the Free Enterprise Speaker Series\, this one-night only event will take place in the Bardo Arts Center on Western Carolina University’s campus. \nWhen:\nSeptember 11th\, 2019 at 5:30 pm \nWhere:\nBardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University \nThe event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please visit speakers.wcu.edu/Duke to register. 
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/an-out-of-this-world-chat-with-charlie-duke/
LOCATION:Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20190211T160720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
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SUMMARY:University Distinguished Speaker Series presents Phil Drake
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Phil Drake to the University Distinguished Speaker Series on April 24\, 2019. \nPhil 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 New Hampshire.  Those businesses include accounting\, retail\, software\, dining\, theater\, golf\, printing\, internet service\, family entertainment\, construction\, and fiber optics. \nDrake Enterprises has teamed with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to build a fiber ring that connects the far western counties of North Carolina via a fiber backbone. \nThe software division of Drake serves over 55\,000 tax preparers throughout the United States\, and will electronically file 17 million federal tax returns and 14 million state returns this year.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/university-distinguished-speaker-series-presents-phil-drake/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Previous Event,University Distinguished Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T183000
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CREATED:20190128T191450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Race Inequality: A discussion with Samuel Myers and Steve Ha on Race Neutrality
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“Race Inequality: A discussion with Samuel Myers and Steve Ha on Race Neutrality” will feature a discussion about Ha and Meyer’s new book\, Race Neutrality\, and the research that went into it. Their book addresses ongoing racial disparities\, race-conscious policies that attempt to remedy them\, and race-neutral alternatives that might “…hold great promise in reducing disparities.” \nWCU’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series is a forum for the campus and community to explore all points of view on important issues of the day\, hear from renowned experts from a variety of fields and understand multiple perspectives. \nThe event\, which is set to start at 5 p.m. Wednesday\, April 3\, 2019\, in Forsyth Building Room 101\, is free and open to the public.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/steve-ha-and-sam-myers/
LOCATION:Forsyth 101\, 101 Forsyth Building\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190401T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20181221T165619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Personal Finance in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFor more information\, and to register\, please visit teachfinancenc.org
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/teach-personal-finance-like-a-pro/
LOCATION:Hyatt Place Asheville\, 199 Haywood Street\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190206T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20190111T165006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Percival of Percival Enterprises speaking on Success
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nJeff Percival has spent the last 33 years building\, molding and creating a business that is a living entity.  He left teaching to start a training and development company\, “Percival & Associates”.  After 7 years\, he developed the Percival Enterprises’ User/Consultant Group\, with over 25 experts in their field\, from around the country.  This User/Consultant Group acts as a Resource to his clients and prospects. \nAs an Assessment & Development Company\, Jeff has also created his “Success Track Tools” Division within PercEnt %.  These are proprietary tools which were designed to keep you “On Track & In Focus”. He uses these tools during training and speaking engagements. \nJeff is also an author.  He has solely written 3 books: “8 Weeks to Successful Employment”\, “Job Search Survival Kit”\, “Your Combination for Success” and co-authored “Work Makes Me Sick! (Prescribe Something Quick!)” with Kathy Bornheimer.  He just finished writing “Creating Artful Sales”. \nWCU’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series is a forum for the campus and community to explore all points of view on important issues of the day\, hear from renowned experts from a variety of fields and understand multiple perspectives.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/jeff-percival-of-percival-enterprises-speaking-on-success/
LOCATION:Forsyth 101\, 101 Forsyth Building\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T181500
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180905T225035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
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SUMMARY:Bus Stop Jobs: A Film Screening and Discussion about Poverty and Economic Mobility in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION: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 University Theater\, will feature Dr. Craig Richardson\, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility at Winston-Salem State University. \nThe event will begin with a screening of “Bus Stop Jobs\,” an 11-minute documentary that details the life of Brittany Marshall\, a contract worker for Wells Fargo and single mother who lives in Winston-Salem\, NC. An Interview and Q&A Session with Richardson and Dr. Edward Lopez will follow immediately after the screening. \n“At issue\,” says Center for the Study of Free Enterprise Director Dr. Edward Lopez\, “…are the everyday difficulties faced by the least advantaged in our society. This conversation will include some of the best ways—which aren’t always the most traditional ways—to help the poor in both our rural and urban communities in WNC and beyond.” \n“Marshall’s story strikingly illustrates some of the less obvious reasons why it is difficult for poor people…to improve their economic status\,” writes Lisa O’Donnell of the Winston-Salem Journal. \nThe event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required and students who attend will be eligible for a DegreePlus point. \n  \nAbout the Free Enterprise Speaker Series \nHeld three times per semester\, WCU’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series gives WCU students direct access to leading thinkers on the importance of liberty and entrepreneurship to human flourishing. The Series is free and open to the public and is publicized through WCU and regional media.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/richardson-poverty-and-economic-mobility-in-north-carolina/
LOCATION:A.K. Hinds University Center Theater\, 1 University Way\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T181500
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180905T224818Z
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SUMMARY:Your Vote: Democracy in Decline
DESCRIPTION:On October 25\, 2018\, the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise is excited to present our second installment of the 2018-19 Free Enterprise Speaker Series\, Your Vote: Democracy in Decline. Presented by Professor Loren Lomasky\, who considers himself a Churchillian democrat\, this event will explore the undersides of voting and troubling developments in democratic societies around the globe\, from Turkey to Poland\, Hungary to the Philippines\, and here at home too.\n\n\n\n\n\nIs democracy in decline? Does your vote matter anymore? This event will present these questions and more\, and with the 2018 midterm elections unfolding in the wake of a bitter Supreme Court nomination\, it seems that more public attention than ever is focused on voting and democracy in America.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be held at 5 pm in the A.K. Hinds University Center Theater on Western Carolina University’s campus.\n\nThe event is free and open to the public.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nAbout Lomasky \nLoren Lomasky is Cory Professor of Political Philosophy\, Politics\, and Law and the University of Virginia. Professor Lomasky is best known for his work in moral and political philosophy. His book Persons\, Rights\, and the Moral Community (Oxford University Press\, 1987) established his reputation as a leading advocate of a rights-based approach to moral and social issues. He is also co-author of Democracy and Decision: The Pure Theory of Electoral Preference (Cambridge University Press\, 1993)\, a landmark work about the effects of voting in democracies. In his 2016 article\, “Fleecing the Young\,” Lomasky makes the case for more intergenerational fairness in U.S. budget policies that currently enrich older generations while handing young people the bill. For more than four decades\, Lomasky has taught undergraduate and graduate classes in the philosophy of religion\, medieval philosophy and other episodes in the history of philosophy as well as many topics in moral and political philosophy. He has held research appointments sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities\, the Center for the Study of Public Choice\, the Australian National University\, and the Social Philosophy and Policy Center. He has been the recipient of many awards including the American Philosophical Association’s Matchette Prize for the best book in philosophy.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/your-vote-democracy-in-decline/
LOCATION:UC Theater\, 1 University Way\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180905T224422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
UID:3048-1540227600-1540234800@affiliate.wcu.edu
SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat with Ken Langone
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, October 22 at 5 pm\, Ken Langone\, business icon\, philanthropist\, and co-founder of The Home Depot\, will join Professor Edward Lopez\, Director of the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise\, for a Fireside Chat. Langone will discuss his experience in entrepreneurship\, as well as stories and ideas from his new memoir\, I Love Capitalism: An American Story. \n“There’s one important point I want to make right at the beginning of this book\,” Langone writes in his 2018 memoir\, “The thing I can’t say and never will say is that I’m self-made.” \nGrowing up poor in WWII-era Roslyn Heights\, New York\, Ken Langone has gone onto major success as an entrepreneur\, philanthropist\, and television commentator. His career in finance began as a salesman\, matching business ideas with financiers. In 1974 he started his own investment firm\, Invemed\, and in 1979 Ken arranged financing for he and two business partners to co-found The Home Depot. By 1989 Home Depot was the nation’s largest home improvement store and today employs over 380\,000 associates across 2\,000 U.S. locations. \nWith his wife Elaine\, both devout Roman Catholics\, Ken has made major philanthropic donations to universities\, medical schools\, hospitals\, and children groups including Ronald McDonald House\, Robin Hood Foundation\, Promise Academy\, and more. \nSponsored by the Division of Academic Affairs and the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise\, WCU’s Distinguished Speaker Series brings perspectives from leading figures in education\, arts and music\, politics\, business and economics. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nPlease register for this event at langone.wcu.edu.
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/a-fireside-chat-with-ken-langone-philanthropist-co-founder-of-home-depot/
LOCATION:A.K. Hinds University Center Theater\, 1 University Way\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Previous Event,University Distinguished Speaker Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180905T223737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135802Z
UID:3039-1539171000-1539176400@affiliate.wcu.edu
SUMMARY:For Your Own Good: Taxes\, Paternalism\, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century
DESCRIPTION:Motivated as much by a need to increase revenues as by desire to do good\, politicians often claim that ‘sin taxes’ will fund projects that promote public health and curb unhealthy behavior. This panel will feature a discussion of topics from Adam Hoffer and Todd Nesbit’s book\, For Your Own Good: Taxes\, Paternalism\, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century. The book proposes that sin taxes often represent inefficient public policy and may lead to a host of ill effects and unintended consequences. \nThe Event is Free and Open to the Public. Lunch is included. \nRegistration Required. Visit wcucsfe.org to register
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/for-your-own-good/
LOCATION:Biltmore Park Instructional Site\, Asheville\, Asheville
CATEGORIES:Previous Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180918T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180905T222925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135803Z
UID:3030-1537290000-1537293600@affiliate.wcu.edu
SUMMARY:Loretta Lynch: Former U.S. Attorney General
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/loretta-lynch-former-u-s-attorney-general/
LOCATION:Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center
CATEGORIES:Previous Event,University Distinguished Speaker Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T174808
CREATED:20180828T062856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T135803Z
UID:2085-1536598800-1536604200@affiliate.wcu.edu
SUMMARY:Dr. Siri Terjesen: Social Entrepreneurship Without Borders
DESCRIPTION:CSFE is excited to welcome Dr. Siri Terjersen on September 10th\, 2018\, as she presents “Social Entrepreneurship Without Borders.” The event\, which is free and open to the public\, is the first installment of the Fall 2018 Free Enterprise Speaker Series held at Western Carolina University. \nDuring her presentation\, Dr. Terjesen will review findings from the two largest studies of cross-country social entrepreneurship activity\, which she co-directed. She will explore patterns of activities in more than 60 countries around the world with a special focus on the United States. Social entrepreneurs adopt a mission to create and sustain social value\, and recognize and relentlessly pursue new opportunities to serve this mission. Through social entrepreneurship\, those same individuals can help solve government failures and sustain market-based activities. \nDr. Terjersen is a Professor Dean’s Research Fellow in Entrepreneurship at American University’s Kogod School of Business and Director of the AU Center for Innovation (AUCI) as well as a Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics (Norges Handelshøyskole: NHH) in Bergen\, Norway. Her extensive research on entrepreneurship\, corporate governance\, and strategy has been published in leading journals such as Academy of Management Review and the Journal of Management\, and has been featured in leading media including Bloomberg\, US News & World Report\, the Times\, Huffington Post\, and CNBC. \nHeld three times per semester\, WCU’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series offers a forum for the campus and community to explore all points of view on important issues of the day\, hear from renowned experts from a variety of fields\, and understand multiple perspectives through civil\, informed\, and fruitful discourse. It is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise. \nFor more information\, contact csfe@wcu.edu
URL:https://affiliate.wcu.edu/csfe/event/dr-siri-terjesen-social-entrepreneurship-without-borders/
LOCATION:UC Theater\, 1 University Way\, Cullowhee\, NC\, 28723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Enterprise Speaker Series,Previous Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Study of Free Enterprise":MAILTO:csfe@wcu.edu
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