Special Events—2015
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April 30
Crisis and Leviathan
Featuring Dr Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow in Political Economy, The Independent Institute, and Editor at Large of The Independent Review. Event co-sponsored by the Free Market Institute.
Commentary
Featuring Dr Tevi Troy, President, American Health Policy Institute, and Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute.
April 14
A Deep History of Freedom: ‘Human Rights' before the Enlightenment
Featuring Dr. Bruce Brasington, Professor of History, West Texas A&M University. Event co-sponsored by History Graduate Student Organization, the Humanities Center and the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Center.
April 8
Benito Mussolini
Featuring Dr. Aliza Wong, Associate Dean, Honors College, Texas Tech University. Event co-sponsored by Texas Tech University AFROTC.
April 1
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors
Featuring Dr. Edward Stringham, Associate Professor, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University. Event co-sponsored by Texas Tech University AFROTC.
March 24
John Wooden
Featuring Dr. Angela Lumpkin, Professor and Chair, Department of Sport Management, Texas Tech University. Event co-sponsored by Texas Tech University AFROTC.
March 9
Is Food Art?
Featuring Dr Ken Albala, Professor of History and Director of Food Studies, University of the Pacific. Event sponsored by the Lambda of Texas Phi Beta Kappa Chapter and co-sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, the Department of Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, and the Institute for the Study of Western Civilization.
March 9
Pasta from Scratch
Featuring Dr Ken Albala, Professor of History and Director of Food Studies, University of the Pacific. Event sponsored by the Lambda of Texas Phi Beta Kappa Chapter and co-sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, the Department of Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, and the Institute for the Study of Western Civilization.
February 18
Joan of Arc
Featuring Dr. James E. Brink, Associate Professor, Honors College, Texas Tech University. Event co-sponsored by Texas Tech University AFROTC.
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