Texas Tech University

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.

Dr. Robert Higgs - Lecture - April 30, 2015

Commentary

Featuring Dr Tevi Troy, President, American Health Policy Institute, and Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute.

Dr. Tevi Troy - Commentary - April 30, 2015

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.

Dr. Ken Albala - Lecture - March 9, 2015

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.

Dr. ken Albala - Pasta Demo - March 9, 2015

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.