Newsmax.com In 1990, the year before the collapse of the Soviet Union, I attended an economic conference in Moscow. Like my father during his visits to the U.S.S.R. in the early 1930s, I was astonished and appalled by what I saw. Simple necessities, such as toilet paper, were in short supply. In fact, there was … Continued
Students at High Point University created a new application that allows iPads to communicate without using an internet connection. The students’ work was part of the university’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Works program that helps students develop skills for their future careers. One creator of the application, Reza Moghtaderi Esfahani, said the experience helped him … Continued
Arizona State University announced this month the launch of a new center. The Center for Political Thought and Leadership, headed by Professor Donald T. Critchlow, will focus on issues such as the foundations of civic engagement and “will encourage community involvement, create a network to foster students’ careers, and provide a path for scholars to … Continued
Winston-Salem State Students Study Abroad Business students at Winston-Salem State University were given the opportunity to travel to China as part of the program’s study of international economies and how those countries compare with the United States. The students met with local business leaders and visited manufacturing plants to better understand the factors driving the … Continued
Research Fellowship Provides Student Opportunity to Study Poverty-Relief Programs The Idaho Press-Tribune reports Jeremy Vanderpool received a research fellowship to study the relationship between church poverty-relief programs and economic freedom. Read the full article.
Trinity University’s “Professional Ethics Speakers Series” featured a discussion on intellectual property in spring 2013. Jan Narvesor, professor at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), introduced students to a range of philosophical ideas on property and encouraged them to consider the challenges when applying these ideas to modern debates. Steve Luper, chair of Trinity’s philosophy … Continued
Grant to Produce Documentary on America’s Founding Actor Morgan Freeman and singer Kenny Rogers lend their voices to a new documentary, “We The People”. The short film, sponsored by a coalition of businesses and foundations, recounts America’s founding. As part of the project’s filming, Kansas City’s Union Station displayed historical documents including first-edition copies of … Continued
UNCF Announces New Koch Scholars Program WASHINGTON, DC—The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the nation’s premier scholarship organization, announced today that it has received a $25 million grant from Koch Industries, Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation. The partnership will provide nearly 3,000 merit-based awards to African American undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate students seeking scholarship … Continued
The Charles Koch Foundation has hired Brian Hooks to be the Foundation’s next president, effective July 1, 2014. Hooks has been chief operating officer and executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University since 2006 where he led strategy and oversaw all programs and operations for the organization. Prior to being named COO, … Continued
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has received a commitment of $5 million from business school alumnus Ken Kendrick and his wife, Randy, and the Charles Koch Foundation as a lead gift to launch a new center to study the economic, political and social factors that increase prosperity. The gift will enable the College of … Continued
