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        • We offer a series of programs designed to support civil discourse by bringing forward clear and thoughtful ideas from our state and nation’s thought leaders.

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        • Each quarter in Centennial Review, we publish essays on the fundamentals of a free and just society, adapted from speeches given by leading voices at our think tank or in the CCU community. Read this month’s Centennial Review to find out what we’re discussing.

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2011 events kick off with Immigration Debate, Jan. 12

  • By John Andrews

Next Monday, Dec. 13, Centennial Institute will assist President Bill Armstrong in welcoming Gov. Bill Ritter for a return visit to the CCU campus. Ritter spoke here during his campaign for governor in 2006. He joins us again during his final month in office.

*** Scroll down for a complete calendar of events, December 2010 to April 2011 ***

for a noontime talk in the CCU Events Center to review the accomplishments, challenges, and lessons of the past four years. Anyone may attend, but you will need a reservation. Email us with your name and the number in your party at Centennial@ccu.edu.

A month from now, Centennial will start the New Year of 2011 with a bang on Wednesday, Jan. 12, when advocates from the left and right face off in a debate on immigration policy. Rosemary Jenks of Numbers USA and former state Sen. David Schultheis will make the conservative case. Daniel Carroll Rodas of Denver Seminary and state Sen. Lucia Guzman will make the liberal case.

The debate will be held just off the CCU campus at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, 7pm on Jan. 12. Once again, anyone may attend, but you will need a reservation. Email us with your name and the number in your party at Centennial@ccu.edu.

Click for more on the immigration debate: Immigration Debate Jan. 12

And scroll down for our full calendar of Winter–Spring 2011 events. You are always welcome!

CENTENNIAL INSTITUTE
Events, Winter 2010–2011
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Monday, December 13, 12 noon
CCU Events Center
Honored Guest: Gov. Bill Ritter
“A Vision for Colorado’s Future”
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Wednesday, January 12, 7pm
Lakewood Cultural Center
Immigration Debate:
“Which Way America?”
Rosemary Jenks & David Schultheis
vs. Daniel Carroll & Lucia Guzman
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(Invitation Only)
Friday, January 21, 730am
Business Council Breakfast
“Making Poor Nations Rich”
Dr. Benjamin Powell
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Thursday, February 10, 730am
Downtown Policy Breakfast
“New Hope for the Inner City”
Dr. Robert Woodson
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(Invitation Only)
Friday, February 18, 730am
Business Council Breakfast
“Will Obamacare Survive?”
Dr. Sally Pipes
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Monday, February 28, 7pm
CCU Beckman Center
Issue Monday:
“Better Schools on Lower Budgets”
William Moloney & Krista Kafer
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(Invitation Only)
Friday, March 18, 730am
Business Council Breakfast
“Free Speech & Campaign Finance”
Dr. Bradley Smith
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(Invitation Only)
Friday, April 15, 730am
Business Council Breakfast
“Ten Books that Worsened the World”
Dr. Benjamin Wiker
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Thursday, April 21, 7pm
CCU Music Center
Foreign Policy Debate:
“United Nations Pro & Con”
Presenters TBA
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AND BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Friday, July 29—Sunday, July 31
Denver Marriott City Center
Western Conservative Summit 2011
Presenters & Pricing TBA
See WesternConservativeSummit.com
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Admission Free except where noted
Reservations Required
Reserve at Centennial@ccu.edu
Or Call 303.963.3424
John Andrews, Director

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The Slippery Constitutionality of Open Primaries, by Rob Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence
A Constitution Day Roadmap For The Supreme Court And How To End The Administrative State, by Rob Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence
The Conservative Movement Needs a Reckoning, Not a Revolution, by Greg Schaller, Centennial Institute Director
When Western Civilization Forgets Honor, by Greg Schaller, Centennial Institute Director
This Wasn’t About Conversion Therapy – It Was About Free Speech, by Dr. Mark Mayfield and Dr. Megan Cannedy, Centennial Institute Faculty Fellows
America’s 250th Anniversary Is The Perfect Time To Resurrect Our Slain Statues, by Greg Schaller, Centennial Institute Director
War In The Land Of Jesus Shows Us Why Easter Matters, by Dr. David Murphy, Centennial Institute Faculty Fellow
Pelosi Isn’t Alone – Congress is a Trading Floor, by Jaimie Erker, Centennial Institute Director of Communications

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