General/public talk: Thursday evening talk Feb 6., 6:00-7:30 in Blue Ridge Conference room at WCU. Science and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life: A Field Guide for Evaluating Extraordinary Claims Description: The everyday […]
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 […]
Free Enterprise Speaker Series Economists Panel Discussion on the Future of Jobs and the Minimum Wage How are jobs changing in today's global economy? Will enough jobs be sustainably created […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]