Posted by Brenda Vinton on April 08 2009 at 11:50:49:
Special invitation to home school and cyber school parents from The Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College to bring your home school students and join us at our annual conference:
Faith, Freedom and Higher Education:
A vision for the Soul of the American University.
April 16, 17, 2009
Speakers include Walter Williams, Michael Medved and Paul Kengor
http://www.grovecityconference.com/faith-freedom-and-higher-education/
On Friday the admissions office will conduct a campus tour for homeschool families followed by lunch prior to the afternoon sessions.
Note: Dr. Walter Williams is the keynote speaker on Friday night so you can make it day. The Prime Outlets have supplied coupons for discount at Prime Outlets Grove City.
Very discounted pricing for cyber school and home school parents and students.
Review the information below and contact Brenda at the CVV office with questions. 724-450-1541
Each year we pick an important subject of concern to our nation and address it within the context of faith, history and culture. This year, the 25th anniversary of Grove City Collegeīs U.S. Supreme Court case, we take up the topic of higher education.
Prominent speakers: Youīll hear Walter Williams, Michael Medved, Paul Kengor, John Sparks, George Marsden and many other renowned scholars and national commentators.
This is a 2 day conference on April 16, 17 2009. You can attend day or evening sessions on either day.
Friday evening Keynote Address, "The Role of Government in a Free Society: What Our Colleges Teach and Donīt Teach," by Dr. Walter Williams, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and nationally syndicated columnist
Speakers: http://www.grovecityconference.com/faith-freedom-and-higher-education/
Schedule: http://www.grovecityconference.com/faith-freedom-and-higher-education/schedule/index.html
Lively interaction!
In a variety of lively formats including panels, one-on-one conversations, audience Q&A, lectures and banquet meals, our stellar lineup of speakers will take a careful look at the American university, its past, present, and future.This will be a tremendous opportunity to learn from some of the nationīs leading thinkers about significant mind-forming, character-forming and culture-forming institutions of higher education.