Senator Phil Gramm and renowned political journalist Mollie Hemingway headline the slate of speakers this spring.
The mission of the Concordia University Free Enterprise Center rests upon four distinct pillars of work: Research, Education, Application, and Public Policy. It is focused around promoting the ideals of a free and virtuous society, which ultimately unleashes the nearly unlimited creative potential of the human spirit while producing remarkable levels of economic and human flourishing.
The Center’s Economics, Politics, and Philosophy on the Bluff speaker series hosts nationally-known thought leaders that attract large audiences of student, faculty, staff, and community members. Speakers in the past have included such luminaries as John Stossel, Karl Rove, Art Laffer, and former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. This spring’s lineup carries on the tradition with more outstanding speakers and events.
All events are FREE, though registration is preferred. Click the “Register” button to sign up for individual events.
Senator Phil Gramm
January 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship
Phil Gramm taught economics at Texas A&M University for 12 years, served in the United States House of Representatives for six years, and in the U.S. Senate for 12 years. He is author of the budget-cutting Gramm-Latta Act (1981), which set the path of Regan administration budget policy, and the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act (1985), which placed binding restrictions on Federal Spedning. Since retiring from Congress, Gramm has written widely on budget, tax, growth, and related income distribution issues.
The reception will begin at 5:00 p.m.; the presentation will begin at 6:00.
Nobel Prize Winner’s Lunch
January 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Robert W. Plaster Center Collaboratorium
A lunchtime event featuring Concordia professors presenting the winners in their fields for CUW faculty, staff, students, and interested community members.
Mollie Hemingway
March 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Concordia Center for Environmental Stewardship
As a Senior Journalism Fellow at Hillsdale College, Mollie Hemingway teaches journalism and helps students and alumni with professional development. She helped launch and is a senior editor of the online magazine The Federalist, which has become one of the most influential voices in politics with millions of readers. A Fox News contributor, she is a regular member of the Fox News All-Stars panel on “Special Report with Bret Baier” and a regular guest on MediaBuzz, hosted by Howard Kurtz.
The reception will begin at 5:00 p.m.; the presentation will begin at 6:00.
Rob Chatfield
April 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Robert W. Plaster Center Collaboratorium
Robert Chatfield serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Free To Choose Network (FTCN), a global media organization, replacing Bob Chitester, Founder and Chairman of the Board, who stepped aside as President and CEO in July 2017. Chatfield is the executive producer for A More or Less Perfect Union and Sweden: Lessons for America? Chatfield oversees all departments of the 24-person organization, and will be growing the divisions while keeping the vision and mission of the 501(c)(3) in focus.
The reception will begin at 5:00 p.m.; the presentation will begin at 6:00.
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