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SUMMARY:The 1916 Project Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute and CCU for Life for a screening of Seth Gruber’s new documentary\, The 1916 Project\, followed by a discussion about the film’s main themes with AJ Hurley\, national organizer of outreach for The White Rose Resistance. \nThe 1916 Project is a powerful documentary that uncovers the disturbing legacy of Margaret Sanger\, the founder of Planned Parenthood\, and her deep ties to the eugenics movement (a harmful pseudoscientific belief aimed at “improving” humanity by controlling who could reproduce. This ideology targeted marginalized groups—especially people of color\, the poor\, and those with disabilities—justifying horrific policies like forced sterilizations and treating human lives as disposable). Through compelling historical research and expert analysis\, the film reveals how Sanger’s racist and elitist ideologies have shaped the modern cultural landscape. From the promotion of abortion to the breakdown of family structures and the rise of gender confusion\, The 1916 Project exposes the enduring impact of her influence\, particularly on communities of color. The film serves as a call to action for those seeking to understand the origins of America’s moral decline and the forces at play in today’s culture war. \nTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \nThe 1916 Project Screening & Discussion\nWednesday\, April 9\, 2025\n6:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nFran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall; Anschutz Student Center\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nAbout AJ Hurley \n \nAJ Hurley is a fiery torchbearer of the pro-life movement. As a national speaker\, activist\, and leader in the fight against the culture of death\, AJ is an unrelenting force bringing change to America. AJ made national news when he and a group of activists exposed a box of unborn babies in Washington\, DC\, on March 25\, 2023\, outside of an abortion clinic. He co-founded the #JusticeForTheFive campaign to highlight late-term abortion and spent years uncovering a fetal organ trafficking ring funded by taxpayer money. Before becoming a full-time activist\, AJ spent eight years as a Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner\, dedicating himself to saving the lives of the most vulnerable patients. This experience fueled his passion to protect unborn children. AJ has worked as the National Director of Activism at Live Action and Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust. He now serves as the national organizer of outreach for The White Rose Resistance\, where he aims to train and mobilize Christians nationwide to combat child killing.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/the-1916-project-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Last Lecture Series: Rules for Rebels
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute for our inaugural Last Lecture event. \nIn an age which has made revolution and radicalism the norm\, what does it truly mean to be a rebel? Drawing on writers and philosophers from both the past and present\, Professor Michael Plato will provide you with foolproof rules for how to fight the system (and maybe even bring it down). \nLast Lecture Series: Rules for Rebels\nProfessor Michael Plato\nMonday\, March 17\, 2025\n12:15 pm – 1:15 pm MT\nFran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall; Anschutz Student Center\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nRegister Now \nAbout Michael Plato: \nMichael Plato has experience as an instructor at Ryerson University\, Humber College and Seneca College\, and as a guest lecturer at the University of Toronto\, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Tyndale University College. He is a review editor for Contemporary Religion and Culture at booksataglance.com\, as well as a member of several societies including the Evangelical Theological Society\, American Society of Church History\, Society for U.S. Intellectual History\, the Popular Culture Association of Canada\, and the Senior Common Room of the Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He is currently a professor of philosophy and worldview in CCU’s College of Undergraduate Studies.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/last-lecture-series-rules-for-rebels/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Last Lecture Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:CCU for Israel: Iran's 2025 Playbook - Unraveling the Next Wave of Threats to U.S. Security
DESCRIPTION:Over the last year\, international security concerns have risen\, particularly in the Middle East. What threat does Iran pose in 2025 as it seeks to expand its proxy network? As the Gaza ceasefire agreement is finalized\, what comes next for the region? What must the U.S. and its allies do to counter this growing danger? \nJoin the Centennial Institute and the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) for a conversation with Dr. Matthew Levitt\, one of the nation’s foremost experts in counterterrorism\, Middle Eastern affairs\, and intelligence\, as he shares an inside look at what to expect for national security amidst these rising tensions. \nCCU for Israel: Iran’s 2025 Playbook – Unraveling the Next Wave of Threats to U.S. Security\nWednesday\, March 5\, 2025\n12:00 pm – 1:15 pm MT\nArmstrong Center Parlor\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nRegister Now \nThis project was supported by grant #24PIBV24CELL\, issued by the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The discounted $5.00 per-participant charge for this program has been graciously underwritten by the CELL’s underwriters. \n  \nAbout Dr. Matthew Levitt: \n \nMatthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. From 2005 to early 2007\, he served as deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In that capacity\, he served both as a senior official within the department’s terrorism and financial intelligence branch and as deputy chief of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis\, one of sixteen U.S. intelligence agencies coordinated under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. During his tenure at Treasury\, Dr. Levitt played a central role in efforts to protect the U.S. financial system from abuse and to deny terrorists\, weapons proliferators\, and other rogue actors the ability to finance threats to U.S. national security. In 2008-2009\, he served as a State Department counterterrorism advisor to the special envoy for Middle East regional security (SEMERS)\, General James L. Jones. \nDr. Levitt has written extensively on terrorism\, countering violent extremism\, illicit finance and sanctions\, the Middle East\, and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations\, with articles appearing in peer-reviewed journals\, policy magazines\, and the press\, including the Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, and numerous other publications. He is also a frequent guest on the national and international media\, and the author of several books and monographs\, including Hamas: Politics\, Charity and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad (Yale University Press\, 2006)\, Negotiating Under Fire: Preserving Peace Talks in the Face of Terror Attacks (Rowman & Littlefield\, 2008)\, and Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon’s Party of God (Georgetown University Press\, 2013). He is the host of the podcast series\, Breaking Hezbollah’s Golden Rule\, and he created and maintains interactive maps of Hezbollah’s international activities and of Iran’s external operations. \nDr. Levitt holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yeshiva University\, as well as a master’s degree in law and diplomacy and a doctorate from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He was a graduate research fellow at Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and has taught at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service\, Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies\, and Hopkins’ Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. Levitt is the 2021-22 Andrew H. Siegel Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Jewish Civilization.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ccu-for-israel-irans-2025-playbook/
LOCATION:Armstrong Center Parlor\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226
CATEGORIES:CCU for Israel,Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:CCU for Israel: An Evening with Joel C. Rosenberg
DESCRIPTION:How Serious Is The Threat of China\, Russia and Iran to America\, Israel & The Church? \nAs President Trump begins his second term\, he is already putting the leaders of three enemies of the United States on notice that the U.S. will no longer play defense.  Why?  Exactly how serious are the threats posed by Communist China\, the Russian Federation\, and the Islamic Republic of Iran geopolitically\, as well as to the followers of Jesus Christ in those countries and around the globe?  Join the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University for an evening with Joel C. Rosenberg as he examines these issues and shares his insights into these pressing threats. \nCCU for Israel: An Evening with Joel C. Rosenberg\nMonday\, March 3\, 2025\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nMcDonald Performance Hall\nArmstrong Center at Colorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nRegister Now \nAbout Joel C. Rosenberg: \nJoel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 5 million copies of his books in print. His latest book is THE BEIJING BETRAYAL.  He is the founder and editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the host of THE ROSENBERG REPORT\, a prime-time weekly news and analysis program on TBN\, the most-watched Christian TV network in the U.S.  In 2006\, Rosenberg and his wife founded The Joshua Fund\, a non-profit organization that has invested more than $100 million towards strengthening the Church in Israel and the Arab/Muslim world to preach the Word\, shepherd the flock\, care for the poor and needy\, teach the global Church about God’s love and prophetic plan for the people of the Middle East\, and fulfill the Great Commission.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ccu-for-israel-evening-with-joel-c-rosenberg/
LOCATION:McDonald Performance Hall\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Chancellor's Lecture Series: The Crisis of Modern Political Liberalism
DESCRIPTION:Patrick J. Deneen is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and a well-known political writer. His widely acclaimed book Why Liberalism Failed has been translated into over 20 languages and praised by former President Obama and conservatives because it highlights the shortcomings of modern political liberalism and the crisis of American democracy. He is also the author of Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future and Conserving America? Thoughts on Present Discontents. This year\, he is a visiting scholar of conservative thought at CU Boulder. We are glad to have him on our campus. \nChancellor’s Lecture Series: The Crisis of Modern Political Liberalism\nDr. Patrick J. Deneen\nMonday\, November 18\, 2024\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nFran and Larry Donnithorne Great Hall\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\,\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nTo register or watch online\, please click here. \nAbout Patrick J. Deneen \nPatrick J. Deneen holds a B.A. in English literature and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University. From 1995-1997 he was Speechwriter and Special Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency. From 1997-2005 he was Assistant Professor of Government at Princeton University. From 2005-2012 he was Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University\, before joining the faculty of Notre Dame in Fall 2012. He is the author and editor of several books and numerous articles and reviews and has delivered invited lectures around the world.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/chancellors-lecture-series-the-crisis-of-modern-political-liberalism/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:President's Speaker Series: Mike and Karen Pence
DESCRIPTION:Colorado Christian University welcomes you to an exclusive luncheon and lecture featuring the 48th Vice President of the United States\, Mike Pence\, and his wife\, former Second Lady of the United States Karen Pence. In partnership with The Centennial Institute and President Hogue\, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage in conversation with Vice President Mike Pence\, one of America’s most dedicated public servants\, sharing his insights on the importance of the presidential election. The day also includes a lecture-style conversation regarding education in America with Mrs. Karen Pence and First Lady Hogue\, partnering with CCU’s School of Education. Join us for an informative time of both moderated lectures and discussions as Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence share on these culturally relevant topics of leadership\, faith\, and their commitment to service. \nPresident’s Speaker Series with Mike and Karen Pence\nFriday\, November 15\, 2024\n– Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.\n– Morning Lecture: 10:15 a.m.\n– Luncheon: 12:30 p.m.\n– Evening Lecture: 6:00 p.m.\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W Alameda Ave\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nIndividual tickets and sponsorship packages are available. If you are unable to attend this event in person but would like access to the private live stream\, please register here. All attendees will be vetted. \nRegister Now \nAbout Vice President Mike Pence \n \nMichael R. Pence\, 48th Vice President of the United States\, was born in Columbus\, Indiana on June 7\, 1959\, as one of six children born to Edward and Nancy Pence. As a young boy\, he had a front-row seat to the American Dream. The family ran a successful convenience store business in their small Indiana town. Experiencing this nurtured the future Vice President’s belief in the importance of hard work\, faith\, and family. \nPence earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Hanover College in 1981. While there\, he embraced his Christian faith which remains the driving force in his life. He later attended Indiana University School of Law and met the love of his life\, Karen. After graduating\, Pence practiced law\, led the Indiana Policy Review Foundation\, and began hosting The Mike Pence Show\, a syndicated talk radio show and a weekly television public affairs program in Indiana. \nGrowing up in Indiana\, surrounded by good\, hardworking Hoosiers\, Pence always knew that he needed to give back to the state and the country that had given him so much. In 2000\, he launched a successful bid for his local congressional seat\, entering the United States House of Representatives at the age of 41. The people of east-central Indiana elected Pence six times to represent them in Congress. \nIn 2013\, Pence left the nation’s capital when Hoosiers elected him the 50th Governor of Indiana. He brought his limited government and low-tax philosophy to the Indiana Statehouse. As Governor\, he enacted the largest income tax cut in Indiana history\, lowering individual income tax rates\, the business personal property tax\, and the corporate income tax in order to strengthen the State’s competitive edge and attract new investment and good-paying jobs. \nIt was Indiana’s success story\, Pence’s record of legislative and executive experience\, and his strong family values that prompted his selection as the vice presidential nominee in July 2016. After being elected in November 2016\, he entered office on January 20\, 2017. \nAbout Former Second Lady Karen Pence \n \nKaren Pence\, wife of Vice President Mike Pence\, is a mother\, educator\, and award-winning watercolor artist. Mrs. Pence works to bring attention to art therapy and to the sacrifices made by military service members and their families. \nMrs. Pence dedicated 30 years in the classroom as an elementary school teacher before becoming the First Lady of Indiana in 2013. In her role as First Lady of Indiana\, Mrs. Pence created the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation\, a 501 (c)3\, established with the purpose to encourage and support youth and families of Indiana. The Foundation’s board awarded over $600\,000 in grants to charities throughout Indiana in three years. \nAs Second Lady of the United States\, Mrs. Pence was committed to raising awareness and educating the public about the mental health profession of art therapy in the United States and around the world. She observed art therapy programs in the Asia Pacific region\, Australia\, Europe\, South America\, Africa\, Canada\, and across the United States. \nIn October 2017\, Mrs. Pence launched her art therapy initiative\, Healing with the HeART. She wants to elevate the profession so that people understand that art therapy is a mental health profession\, not arts and crafts. The former Second Lady also wants to help people understand that art therapy is an option for various conditions\, illnesses\, and life experiences; and to encourage young people to go into the profession. \nMrs. Pence also serves as an encourager to military service members\, spouses\, and their families. She has hosted and participated in numerous events to honor and recognize all of those in the Armed Forces. In September 2018\, Mrs. Pence launched an awareness campaign to elevate and encourage our nation’s military spouses. As part of the campaign\, Mrs. Pence educates military spouses about the available resources and opportunities to support spouses and their families. In August 2019\, the American Legion Auxiliary awarded Mrs. Pence the Public Spirit Award for her contributions that positively impact communities through service to our military\, veterans\, and their families.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/presidents-speaker-series-mike-and-karen-pence/
LOCATION:Colorado Christian University\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:2024 Election Recap: What Do the Results Mean for You?
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 election has proven to be one of the most intense election seasons in recent history. Join us for a conversation with a panel of experts to analyze what the national and local results mean\, as well as how the Colorado ballot measures will impact you. \nPanelists will include political strategist Patrick Davis\, Advance Colorado President Michael Fields\, and Colorado Politics Editor Luige del Puerto. \n2024 Election Recap: What Do the Results Mean for You?\nWednesday\, November 6\, 2024\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nDUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT HINDERS THE TRAVEL OF OUR SPEAKERS\, this event has been moved to Zoom. Register below to receive the webinar link. \nAbout our Panelists: \nPatrick Davis is a nationally recognized communication and political consultant and strategist. Since 1992\, Patrick has been working for and advising candidates for President\, Governor\, U.S. Senate\, Congress\, State Legislature\, County Commission\, Board of Regents\, Mayor\, and city council. Patrick is an organizational\, strategic and communications consultant to governments\, corporations\, political parties\, issue committees and non-profit corporations. \n  \n  \n \nMichael Fields was previously the Executive Director of Colorado Rising Action and the State Director of AFP Colorado. He brings years of educational\, legislative\, grassroots organizing\, and nonprofit experience. He has also served as a policy aide at the Colorado State House\, press aide for the Senate Committee on Health\, Education\, Labor & Pensions\, and taught both elementary and middle school in Aurora. Michael graduated from Valparaiso University and earned his J.D. from University of Colorado – Boulder. He is a FOX31 Denver political analyst\, as well as an adjunct professor of American Politics. He and his wife\, Mele\, and their five children live in Parker. \n  \nLuige del Puerto\, a veteran political reporter and award-winning journalist\, is Editor of Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette. He previously served as publisher and editor of Arizona Capitol Times\, a Phoenix-based media company that covers public policy and politics. A native of the Philippines\, Del Puerto cut his journalistic teeth covering crime in the streets of Metro Manila. At the Philippine Daily Inquirer\, he pursued stories about labor\, elections and national security\, covering coup d’état attempts in his home country. He and his wife moved to the United States in 2006. He has won numerous local and national awards in the U.S. for his reporting. Del Puerto graduated magna cum laude from the school of journalism at the University of Philippines. \nOnline Form – IF: 2024 Election Recap \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/2024-election-recap-what-do-the-results-mean-for-you/
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CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:2024 William L. Armstrong Award Dinner
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the presentation of the 8th Annual William L. Armstrong Award to Mr. Robert Woodson\, Founder and President of the Woodson Center. \nThe evening will include a dinner\, award presentation\, and remarks from Wil and Kristy Armstrong\, Colorado Christian University President Eric Hogue\, and Armstrong Award recipient Robert Woodson. As we anticipate this prestigious event will sell out quickly\, we encourage you to register as soon as you are able. \nThe William L. Armstrong Award is presented in honor of former businessman\, United States Senator\, and Colorado Christian University President William L. Armstrong. The award is given annually to a leader who embodies the values that Armstrong held dear – faith\, family\, and freedom – and has made a difference in America’s culture through business\, politics\, or education. \nMr. Robert Woodson has had a profound influence on generations of Americans\, convincing young people and families in the inner cities to take personal responsibility for their own destinies.  Beginning in the 1960s as an active member of the civil rights movement\, Mr. Woodson went on to serve as the director of the Administration of Justice Division for the National Urban League in New York from 1971-1973\, developing strategies for reducing crime and strengthening community institutions. Because of his desire to revitalize and empower disadvantaged neighborhoods across America\, he founded the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise in 1981\, and rechristened The Woodson Center in 2016. \n“Bob Woodson’s moral leadership\, especially on urban issues affecting young people and families\, is legendary. He has spent a lifetime convincing young people in inner cities to take personal responsibility for their own destinies and is the classic embodiment of faith\, family\, and freedom – the heart of the William L. Armstrong Award and of CCU’s mission.”  ­- Wil Armstrong\, son of William L. Armstrong and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Colorado Christian University. \nPast recipients of the award\, given annually since 2016\, include conservative talk show host Dennis Prager; Focus on the Family and “Family Talk” Founder Dr. James Dobson; former Attorney General and Counselor to President Ronald Reagan Edwin Meese III; legal scholar and professor Dr. Robert George; President of Hobby Lobby and Chairman of the Museum of the Bible Steve Green; Founder and Chairwoman of The Gloucester Institute Kay Coles James; nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas; and CEO\, President\, and General Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom Kristen Waggoner. \nAbout Bob Woodson \nRobert L. Woodson\, Sr. is Founder and President of the Woodson Center\, 1776 Unites and Voices of Black Mothers United.  He is an influential leader on issues of poverty alleviation and empowering disadvantaged communities to become agents of their own uplift. Woodson is a frequent advisor to local\, state and federal government officials as well as business and philanthropic organizations. \nHis social activism dates back to the 1960s\, when as a young civil rights activist he developed and coordinated national and local community revitalization programs. During the 1970s he directed the National Urban League’s Administration of Justice division. Later he served as a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. \nWoodson is frequently featured as a social commentator in print and on-air media\, including C-SPAN\, CNN\, Tucker Carlson Tonight\, The Mark Levin Show\, Meet the Press\, and other national and local broadcasts.  He is a contributing editor to The Hill\, The Washington Examiner and The Wall Street Journal\, and has published in influential newspapers and journals such as Forbes\, National Review\, The Washington Post\, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy\, Vanderbilt Law Review\, and other national and local media outlets. \nHe is the recipient of the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship award\, the Bradley Prizes presented by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation\, the Presidential Citizens Medal\, the 2018 William Wilberforce Award\, The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship\, 2021 Hillsdale College Freedom Leadership Award\, and many other honors. \nWoodson is the author of several books\, including On the Road to Economic Freedom\, The Triumphs of Joseph: How Today’s Community Healers Are Reviving Our Streets and Neighborhood\, Lessons From the Least of These:  The Woodson Principles\, the #1 bestseller\, Red\, White\, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers\, and the newly released A Pathway to American Renewal:  Red\, White\, and Black. \nRegister Now
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/2024-william-l-armstrong-award-dinner/
LOCATION:CCU Event Center\, 8787 W. Alameda\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Everyday Constitution: Constitutional Issues and the Trial Courts
DESCRIPTION:For many Americans\, the Constitution feels like a distant document that has little impact on their daily lives outside of the occasional big Supreme Court case. However\, the Constitution plays a vital role in all levels of the federal court every day. It is the judge’s job to evaluate how the Constitution impacts each and every case that crosses their desk on a daily basis – regardless of whether or not that specific case will ever make it to the Supreme Court. \nJoin us for the third annual Constitution Day lecture with Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty as he examines how the Constitution is relevant in everyday cases that appear before federal courts. \nThe Everyday Constitution: Constitutional Issues and Trial Courts\nTuesday\, September 17\, 2024\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nFran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall \nAnschutz Student Center\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nRegister to attend below. \nAbout The Honorable Michael E. Hegarty: \nHonorable Michael E. Hegarty is a graduate of Kansas State University and the University of Kansas School of Law. He clerked for U.S. District Judge Dale Saffels (District of Kansas) from 1986-88. Following this judicial clerkship\, Judge Hegarty worked as an Associate Attorney with the Washington\, D.C. law firm of Arnold & Porter from 1988-92\, practicing in the areas of environmental\, antitrust\, natural resources\, and securities law. In 1992\, Judge Hegarty became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Colorado. He became the Chief of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2002 and remained in that position until 2006. On February 15\, 2006\, Judge Hegarty was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Colorado. \nOnline Form – IF: Constitution Day 2024 \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/the-everyday-constitution-constitutional-issues-and-the-trial-courts/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rising from the Rubble: Reflections on 9/11 and the Need to Remember
DESCRIPTION:“Where were you on 9/11?” A question that has resounded throughout society over the past two decades is quickly becoming more and more obsolete. As the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11\, 2001\, drastically changed the American way of life and its tragic legacy continues to endure\, the rising generation has only ever known a post-9/11 America. They did not witness that fateful day in real-time\, and the collective memory is beginning to fade. \nJoin the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University for a conversation about what happened on that day in September 2001 and how America’s response changed the lives of millions of Americans and others around the world. With backgrounds in military and intelligence\, Dr. David Murphy and Dr. Tom Copeland will unpack 9/11\, its aftermath\, and the need to remember. \nCCU Undergraduate students are encouraged to also attend the documentary screening on Tuesday\, September 10. For more information\, please check CCU Connect. \nRising from the Rubble: Reflections on 9/11 and the Need to Remember\nDr. David Murphy and Dr. Tom Copeland\nWednesday\, September 11\, 2024\n6:00pm – 7:30pm MT\nLeprino Hall\, Room 202\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nRegister below to attend in-person. \nSpeakers\n \nDean of Behavioral and Social Sciences\, Dr. David Murphy joined the CCU team in 2021\, after retiring in 2014 after 25 years of Air Force (AF) service and then completing his Ph.D. in Leadership Philosophy from Dallas Baptist University in 2019. \nMurphy hails from Whittier\, California. He received his commission and bachelor of science from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 1990. After earning his pilot wings at Sheppard Air Force Base (AFB)\, Texas\, he had multiple assignments worldwide flying the F-16. He is a command pilot with over 2\,300 flying hours\, including 274 in combat\, and served as an F-16 flight lead\, instructor pilot\, and flight examiner. \nIn 2003\, Colonel Murphy joined the USAFA Air Officer Commander training program and attended the University of Colorado\, Colorado Springs. After earning a second master’s degree\, he served two years on the USAFA faculty. Murphy then served as the Mission Support Group Deputy Commander at Andrews AFB\, Maryland before attending the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) in 2012. At the USAWC\, he was Seminar Chair of the Advanced Strategic Arts Program. He concluded his career as the 782nd Training Group Commander at Sheppard AFB with oversight of the AF’s most diverse training and educational group. \n  \n \nDr. Tom Copeland serves as Director of Research\, coordinating and advancing the research objectives of the Centennial Institute. He writes and edits op-eds\, articles\, and white papers\, in coordination with our Policy Fellows and Faculty Fellows\, and provides testimony on legislation in Colorado. \nDr. Copeland was previously professor at CCU\, teaching a wide range of courses in public policy\, national security\, international relations\, terrorism\, and American government. Dr. Copeland formerly served as Chief of Staff in the Government Services Division of LexisNexis\, working with the FBI\, DEA\, INS\, SEC\, DOJ\, and TSA. He was Director of Admissions at The Institute of World Politics\, and spent three summers at the Office of Naval Research. \nDr. Copeland previously taught at Biola University and at Geneva College. He is the editor of Drawing a Line in the Sea: The 2010 Gaza Flotilla Incident and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Lexington Books\, 2011); author of Fool Me Twice: Intelligence Failure and Mass Casualty Terrorism (Brill/Martinus Nijhoff\, 2007); and editor and author of other books articles. He received his Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. \nOnline Form – IF: Rising from the Rubble \nPowered by Formstack\n 
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/rising-from-the-rubble-reflections-on-9-11-and-the-need-to-remember/
LOCATION:Leprino Hall 202\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:9/11 Flag Memorial
DESCRIPTION:The Centennial Institute and 1776 Scholars will be constructing a 9/11 Flag Memorial to memorialize the 2\,977 lives lost in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center\, Pentagon\, and Flights 11\, 77\, 175\, and 93 on September 11\, 2001. One flag will be placed for each life lost. \nThe memorial will be open for viewing starting on Sunday\, September 8\, through 3 pm on Thursday\, September 12. \nJoin us for a conversation about the events and long-term implications of that fateful day on Wednesday\, September 11. For more information\, please visit: https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/Rising from the Rubble: Reflections on 9/11 and the Need to Remember/ \n9/11 Flag Memorial\nSunday\, September 8 – Thursday\, September 12\nCampus Lawn near Pond\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/9-11-flag-memorial-2024/
LOCATION:Colorado Christian University\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Western Conservative Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED: Western Conservative Summit 2024\nThe Western Conservative Summit\, originally scheduled for June 7-8\, has been postponed.\nThe event will return in 2025 under the leadership of Centennial Institute’s next executive director.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/western-conservative-summit-2024/
LOCATION:The Westin Westminster\, 10600 Westminster Blvd\, Westminster\, 80020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Rocky Mountain Leadership Congress 2024
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the Rocky Mountain Leadership Congress!\nJune 3-7\, 2024 at Colorado Christian University\n\n\n\n\nSpend an extraordinary week at Colorado Christian University and the Colorado Convention Center with like-minded young Christian Conservatives. Enjoy the Colorado summer while gaining the knowledge and skills to address America’s policy challenges. \nThe Rocky Mountain Leadership Congress will offer students ages 16-24 the unique opportunity to be exposed to the nation’s most-pressing issues and learn how to impact the culture in support of Faith\, Family\, and Freedom. \nApply Now
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/western-conservative-summit-youth-congress-2024/
LOCATION:Colorado Christian University\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:2024 Colorado March for Life
DESCRIPTION:Join the national March for Life and Pro-Life Colorado for the Colorado March for Life! \nSince the Supreme Court overturned Roe on the national level\, the fight for the preborn has moved to the states. Colorado has some of the most radical abortion laws in the country\, allowing unfettered access to abortion services and codifying that a preborn life does not have rights. It is now more important than ever to be a voice for the voiceless before our state legislators. We hope you join us! \nColorado March for Life\nFriday\, April 12\, 2024\n10:00 am – 2:00 pm MT\nColorado State Capitol\n200 E Colfax Ave\nDenver\, CO 80203 \nFor more information and to register\, please click here.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/2024-colorado-march-for-life/
LOCATION:Colorado State Capitol\, 200 E Colfax Ave\, Denver\, 80203
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:CCU for Israel Prayer Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Colorado Christian University (CCU) is hosting an evening of unity\, bringing together Jewish and Christian leaders who share a common commitment to supporting Israel to unite in prayer for peace. \nAt CCU\, we firmly stand in support of Israel against the recent attacks by Hamas. We condemn the acts of violence and aggression\, and we are committed to raising awareness and providing direct support to our Jewish brothers and sisters facing such challenges. We are also committed to combatting the growing anti-Semitism on college campuses across America. \nWe hope you will join us in standing with and praying for Israel. \nCCU for Israel Prayer Vigil\nTuesday\, December 5\, 2023\nPrayer Vigil: 7:30pm – 8:00pm MT\nAnschutz Student Center\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nThe Benefit livestream\, featuring local Jewish and Christian leaders\, will begin at 6pm. For more information and to watch\, please visit: CCUforIsrael.com \nOnline Form – CCU for Israel Prayer Vigil \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ccu-for-israel-prayer-vigil/
LOCATION:Colorado Christian University\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Lecture: How the Structure of the Constitution Preserves Liberty
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute for our second-annual Constitution Day Lecture. \nThe Founding Fathers created the first modern form of government to acknowledge that rights came from God\, not government. To preserve these liberties from the encroachment of political power\, the United States Constitution was uniquely designed to protect individual liberty by dividing power among multiple branches\, granting limited and enumerated powers to the federal government\, ensuring checks and balances\, and securing fundamental rights. \nAt a time when individual liberty seems to be under assault\, it is essential that we return to our founding principles. \nConstitution Day Lecture\nMonday\, September 18\, 2023\n6:30 pm – 8:00 pm MT\nGreat Hall\, Anschutz Student Center\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nAbout Sean Nation \nSean Nation is Deputy General Counsel for the Mountain States Legal Foundation\, where he focuses on defending individual liberty. A native of Georgia\, he attended Emory University for his undergraduate and New York University School of Law. While at NYU\, he helped to found the Journal of Law and Liberty\, the first student-edited law journal dedicated to the critical exploration of classical liberal ideas. He has dedicated his career to helping individuals recover damages in class and collective actions. He is admitted to practice in the states of New York and Georgia and various federal courts. \nOnline Form – Constitution Day 2023 \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/constitution-day-lecture-how-the-structure-of-the-constitution-preserves-liberty/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Western Conservative Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:Western Conservative Summit 2023\nJune 9 – 10\, 2023\nFriday & Saturday\nColorado Convention Center\nFor more information\, visit WesternConservativeSummit.com
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/western-conservative-summit-2023/
LOCATION:Colorado Convention Center\, 700 14th St\, Denver\, CO\, 80202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Preserving Free Speech: An Evening with Lorie Smith and 303 Creative
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University and Alliance Defending Freedom for a conversation with Lorie Smith about recent oral arguments in the Supreme Court case 303 Creative v. Elenis. \nShould the government be able to tell Americans what they can and cannot say? Or should artists be forced to express messages they don’t believe? What happens when public accommodation laws and free speech collide? \nGraphic artist and website designer Lorie Smith has asked the Court to decide whether the state of Colorado can force her to create custom websites that violate her beliefs about marriage. At the heart of the case is whether Colorado can use its public accommodations law—the same law that the state used to target Christian cake artist Jack Philips of Masterpiece Cakeshop—to compel speech and excise beliefs the government dislikes from the public square.  Like Jack\, Lorie serves everyone\, including those who identify as LGBT.  She simply wants the freedom to create custom art and promote messages consistent with her beliefs. A win for Lorie in this case is a win for all Americans—because no one should be forced by the government to say something with which they disagree. \nPreserving Free Speech: An Evening with Lorie Smith and 303 Creative\nTuesday\, February 7\, 2023\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nAnschutz Great Room\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \n[fusion_button link=”https://www.youtube.com/CentennialInstituteCCU” title=”” target=”_self” link_attributes=”” alignment_medium=”” alignment_small=”” alignment=”” modal=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal\,sticky” class=”” id=”” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#923234″ hue=”” saturation=”” lightness=”” alpha=”” button_gradient_bottom_color=”#923234″ button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#923234″ button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#923234″ gradient_start_position=”” gradient_end_position=”” gradient_type=”” radial_direction=”” linear_angle=”180″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”” bevel_color=”” bevel_color_hover=”” border_top=”” border_right=”” border_bottom=”” border_left=”” border_radius_top_left=”” border_radius_top_right=”” border_radius_bottom_right=”” border_radius_bottom_left=”” border_color=”#923234″ border_hover_color=”#923234″ size=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” fusion_font_family_button_font=”” fusion_font_variant_button_font=”” font_size=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_transform=”” stretch=”default” margin_top=”” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” hover_transition=”none” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_color=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_delay=”0″ animation_offset=””]Watch Live[/fusion_button] \nHosted in Partnership with\n \nOnline Form – Issue Forum: Preserving Free Speech \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/preserving-free-speech-an-evening-with-lorie-smith-and-303-creative/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:CCU Chancellor's Reception in Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the Chancellor of Colorado Christian University (CCU) for a reception on Thursday\, January 19\, 2022\, at 5:30 pm at The Heritage Foundation in Washington\, D.C. \nCCU Chancellor Dr. Donald Sweeting will provide his annual update on the state of the university\, highlighting developments in higher education and CCU’s vision for our students and cultural engagement. This reception is a wonderful time to hear about CCU’s excellent work training up the next generation of Christian leaders and impacting our culture in support of the Christian conservative worldview. \nThe American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) ranked CCU in the top 2% of U.S. colleges for the eleventh consecutive year. CCU is also ranked the #5 most conservative college in America by Niche. Moreover\, in 2022\, CCU marked its thirteenth consecutive year of record enrollment. \nCCU Chancellor’s Reception in Washington\, D.C.\nThursday\, January 19\, 2023\n5:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET\n The Heritage Foundation – Allison Foyer\n 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE\n Washington\, DC 20002\n RSVP below \nThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative public policy think tank with the goal of promoting and formulating the principles of free enterprise\, limited government\, individual freedom\, traditional American values\, and a strong national defense. \nThe Heritage Foundation aligns closely with the mission and vision of CCU and the Centennial Institute\, and we are grateful for their continued support and friendship. Many CCU graduates have gone on to work for The Heritage Foundation and impact Washington D.C. and the world for Christ.\nOnline Form – CCU Reception in Washington\, D.C. 2023 \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ccu-chancellors-reception-in-washington-d-c/
LOCATION:Heritage Foundation\, 214 Massachusetts Avenue\, NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Is Christian Nationalism a Threat to America?
DESCRIPTION:What is Christian Nationalism? Is it a threat to America and its founding principles? Are Christian nationalists calling for a theocracy? How does religion intersect with the American public square today? \nJoin Jeff Hunt and Scott Wasserman for a spirited discussion on Christianity\, nationalism\, theocracy\, and religion in American society. Moderated by Luige del Puerto\, Editor\, Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette. \nIs Christian Nationalism a Threat to America?\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nAnschutz Great Room\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \n[fusion_button link=”https://www.youtube.com/c/CentennialInstituteCCU” title=”” target=”_self” link_attributes=”” alignment_medium=”” alignment_small=”” alignment=”” modal=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal\,sticky” class=”” id=”” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#0a446c” hue=”” saturation=”” lightness=”” alpha=”” button_gradient_bottom_color=”#0a446c” button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#0a446c” button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#0a446c” gradient_start_position=”” gradient_end_position=”” gradient_type=”” radial_direction=”” linear_angle=”180″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”” bevel_color=”” bevel_color_hover=”” border_top=”” border_right=”” border_bottom=”” border_left=”” border_radius_top_left=”” border_radius_top_right=”” border_radius_bottom_right=”” border_radius_bottom_left=”” border_color=”#0a446c” border_hover_color=”#0a446c” size=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” fusion_font_family_button_font=”” fusion_font_variant_button_font=”” font_size=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_transform=”” stretch=”default” margin_top=”” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Watch Live[/fusion_button] \nAbout the Panelists:\nJeff Hunt \n \nJeff Hunt has served as the Director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University and co-Chairman of the Western Conservative Summit since 2015. In this role\, he leads one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives in the Western United States and hosts numerous notable speakers on the campus of Colorado Christian University. He oversees the Centennial Institute’s lobbying team\, working to shape policy at the Colorado Capitol to advance faith\, family\, and freedom. Jeff is also the editor of the Centennial Review\, a monthly speech digest distributed to thousands of readers across the country. \nA regular writer\, his pieces have been published in USA Today\, Fox News\, Denver Post\, Colorado Springs Gazette\, Washington Examiner\, Townhall\, Colorado Politics\, and many others. He has appeared on Fox News\, CSPAN\, OANN\, Newsmax\, and many local stations. Jeff earned his BA degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Westmont College\, Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary\, and Master of Political Management from George Washington University. Jeff is an ultra-runner\, former river guide\, and loves to be outdoors. He and his wife\, Nicole\, have four children and live on a ranch in Elizabeth\, Colorado. \nScott Wasserman \nScott Wasserman has lived in Colorado for over twenty-years and has had a long career in state politics and policy. As President of the Bell Policy Center\, Scott has worked to expand economic mobility for every Coloradan by educating policymakers about the state’s fiscal options\, fighting back against predatory practices\, and advocating for two generation solutions to economic and racial inequality. \nPrior to joining the Bell\, Scott served Governor John Hickenlooper as a Deputy Chief of Staff and\, Lt. Governors Joe Garcia\, and Lt. Governor Donna Lynne as Chief of staff. In these roles\, he wrote legislation creating the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative\, oversaw government operations in times of emergency\, and assisted state agency leaders forge a more integrated approach to education and workforce issues. Scott spent many years working for the Service Employees International Union in a variety of roles\, eventually becoming president of Colorado WINS\, the state’s state employee union\, and leading the union through the challenges of the Great Recession. He regularly presents to community leaders\, media\, and students on the policy making process. He has a B.A in Middle Eastern Studies from George Washington University\, has taught for many years and works as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Scrivner School. Scott lives in Denver with his wife\, two children\, and five chickens. He enjoys nature and tinkers with things in the kitchen\, workshop\, or the backyard whenever he can. \nLuige del Puerto \n \nLuige del Puerto\, a veteran political reporter and award-winning journalist\, is Editor of Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette. He previously served as publisher and editor of Arizona Capitol Times\, a Phoenix-based media company that covers public policy and politics. A native of the Philippines\, Del Puerto cut his journalistic teeth covering crime in the streets of Metro Manila. At the Philippine Daily Inquirer\, he pursued stories about labor\, elections and national security\, covering coup d’état attempts in his home country. He and his wife moved to the United States in 2006. He has won numerous local and national awards in the U.S. for his reporting. Del Puerto graduated magna cum laude from the school of journalism at the University of Philippines. \nOnline Form – Christian Nationalism 10.27.22 \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/is-christian-nationalism-a-threat-to-america/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:Issue Forum: Conservatism: A Rediscovery
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University for an evening with the premiere political theorist of the modern Western world: Dr. Yoram Hazony. \nThe idea that American conservatism is identical to “classical” liberalism—widely held since the 1960s—is seriously mistaken. Dr. Hazony argues that the best hope for Western democracy is a return to the empiricist\, religious\, and nationalist traditions of America and Britain—the conservative traditions that brought greatness to the English-speaking nations and became the model for national freedom for the entire world. \nHazony will examine how Anglo-American conservatism became a distinctive alternative to divine-right monarchy\, Puritan theocracy\, and liberal revolution. After tracing the tradition from the Wars of the Roses to Burke and across the Atlantic to the American Federalists and Lincoln\, he will describe the rise and fall of Enlightenment liberalism after World War II and the present-day debates between neoconservatives and national conservatives over how to respond to liberalism and the woke left and bring a revival of authentic Anglo-American conservatism in the twenty-first century. \nIssue Forum: Conservatism: A Rediscovery\nWednesday\, October 19\, 2022\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT\nAnschutz Great Room\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nAbout Dr. Yoram Hazony: \nDr. Yoram Hazony is the President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem\, and currently serves as Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation\, a public affairs institute based in Washington that has hosted the National Conservatism Conference since 2019. \nHis book The Virtue of Nationalism was published by Basic Books in September 2018. It has been selected as Conservative Book of the Year for 2019\, and was an amazon #1 best-seller in both International Diplomacy and Nationalism. \nHis most recent book Conservatism: A Rediscovery was published by Regnery in May 2022. \nHis previous books include The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture (Cambridge University Press\, 2012)\, which won the second place PROSE award for the best book in the category of Theology and Religion by the Association of American Publishers; The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel’s Soul (Basic Books\, 2000); and God and Politics in Esther (Cambridge University Press\, 2016). \nHis work has appeared in The Wall St. Journal\, The New York Times\, Fox News\, CNN\, NPR\, Time Magazine\, The New Republic\, National Review\, Commentary\, First Things\, and American Affairs\, among others. In April 2016\, he appeared with Morgan Freeman in his hit National Geographic miniseries “The Story of God.” You can watch them talk about God here. \nEarlier he founded and headed the Shalem Center\, a Jerusalem research institute that conducted nearly two decades of pioneering work in the fields of philosophy\, political theory\, Bible\, Talmud\, Jewish and Zionist history\, Middle East Studies and archaeology beginning in 1994. The Center’s publishing arm\, Shalem Press\, became Israel’s leading publisher of Western philosophy translated into Hebrew and published Azure magazine. In 2013\, Shalem was accredited to grant Israel’s first Liberal Arts B.A.\, and formally became Shalem College. He served as President of Shalem from 1994-2002\, and as Provost from 2005-2012. A journalistic write-up about his Shalem work is here. \nAfter that\, he served as a member of the Israel Council for Higher Education’s commission on General Studies and Liberal Arts programs in Israel’s universities and colleges\, and was Director of the John Templeton Foundation‘s project in Jewish Philosophical Theology during the years 2010-2018. \nHe was born in Rehovot\, Israel\, in 1964. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in East Asian Studies in 1986\, and completed his Ph.D. at Rutgers University in Political Theory in 1993. As an undergraduate\, he founded and was the first editor of Princeton’s conservative student journal\, The Princeton Tory. The first issue appeared in October 1984\, when Ronald Reagan was President and Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of Britain. \nHe lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael Hazony. They have nine children. \nOnline Form – IF: Dr. Yoram Hazony 10.19.22 \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/issue-forum-conservatism-a-rediscovery/
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SUMMARY:Intended Consequences: A Symposium on Colorado’s Failed Drug Policies
DESCRIPTION:Colorado is facing major challenges with illicit drugs. Our state is #1 in America for cocaine use\, #7 overall for highest drug use\, and is facing record drug overdoses. Marijuana commercialization has led to an increase in crime\, homelessness\, and black market operations.  This election\, Coloradans will face questions over decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms.  Moreover\, soft-on-crime prosecution theories continue to sow a culture where crime is rising and victims’ rights are ignored. \nJoin the Centennial Institute and the Heritage Foundation for a day-long symposium to hear from drug policy experts\, educators\, professors\, law enforcement\, and political leaders on how to address Colorado’s failed drug policies. \nLunch will be provided; please ensure your registration is accurate. Schedule is subject to change. \nIntended Consequences: A Symposium on Colorado’s Failed Drug Policies\nFriday\, October 14\, 2022\n9:00 am – 4:30 pm MT\nLeprino Hall\, Room 170/172\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nSchedule:\n \nSponsored by\n \nOnline Form – Drug Symposium \nPowered by Formstack\n \nSpeakers:\nDr. Andreas Bienert \n \nDr. Andreas Bienert is the Assistant Professor of Counseling within the College of Adult and Graduate Studies School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Colorado Christian University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in the state of Virginia\, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. \nBienert has worked in the mental health field since 2005. He is recognized for his work within inpatient and outpatient levels of care with individuals struggling to recover from addiction and trauma\, and has worked with children\, adolescents\, adults\, in addition to couples and families. This experience has also led him to pursue further training and expertise\, including neurofeedback and EMDR. \nAs a native of Austria\, Bienert grew up in a country that has deep roots in psychological theory. His bi-cultural background and focus in clinical mental health has led him to a number of volunteer opportunities and leadership roles. As an Austrian with professional experiences and associations in the United States and Europe\, Bienert brings a broad and rich cultural sensitivity to the counseling and other mental health fields. He carries a strong vision that includes the development of counseling services and access to counselor education and professional supervision in countries where these services are still in early developmental stages. \nBienert serves as a steering committee member of the International Registry of Counselor Education and Related Educational Programs (IRCEP)\, where he contributes to quality assurance efforts within International Counselor Education programs. Dr. Bienert is also part of a cross-cultural training team\, which has led him to consultation and teaching efforts in Ukraine\, and he continues to supervise students cross-culturally throughout their clinical training program. \nBienert holds memberships in the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision\, American Counseling Association\, Christian Association for Psychological Studies\, Virginia Counseling Association\, Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals and the European Association for Counseling. \nTim Doescher \n \nTimothy Doescher (pronounced Desher) is an advisor for coalitions communications at The Heritage Foundation\, tasked with maintaining relationships and promoting Heritage policy surrounding tax\, energy\, agriculture\, budget\, and economics in general. \nPrior to this\, Doescher spent two years as a research associate in Heritage’s Project for Economic Growth\, supporting the work of economist Stephen Moore\, and writing frequently on various economic issues. \nBefore joining Heritage\, Doescher served as a representative to Lt. Governor Mary Taylor in the State of Ohio\, focusing on regulatory reform for business\, and speaking to several groups around Ohio. During the George W. Bush presidency\, Doescher was an appointed member of the White House staff\, serving as editor of Presidential Correspondence. \nHe has worked on two presidential campaigns including Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. Rick Santorum\, worked on legal reform issues at Lawyers for Civil Justice\, and served as a law clerk focusing on immigration and corporate law. \nDoescher is currently co-host of the Heritage Explains Podcast. His work has been published in Investor’s Business Daily\, Fox Business\, The Detroit News\, The Washington Times\, The O.C. Register\, The Daily Signal\, and he has also appeared on national radio and TV programs. \nBorn in Detroit\, MI and raised in the surrounding suburbs\, Doescher earned a B.S. in political science and journalism from Central Michigan University\, and earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy. \nDoescher currently resides in Northern Virginia\, and when he’s not training for an ultra-marathon\, he’s drumming on the National Community Church worship team. \nHeidi Ganahl \n \nHeidi Ganahl is the founder of Camp Bow Wow\, where she turned a lifelong passion for dogs into the largest pet care franchise in the world. She also founded its sister charity\, the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation\, which rehomed over 10\,000 pups and helped franchisees raise over a million dollars for animal health causes during her tenure. \nGanahl has been named one of Fortune magazine’s 10 Most Promising Entrepreneurs\, and Parade magazine included her in their list of the top women entrepreneurs in the country. In 2013 she founded Moms Fight Back\, and later the Fight Back Foundation\, to tackle the most pressing issues facing our kids today. She also created SheFactor\, a community that aims to impact young women by empowering them to pursue a life that they love. \nGanahl currently serves on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. She has chaired several committees in this role and led major initiatives around free speech\, diversity and addressing the cost of college. \nGanahl earned her a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Denver. She is married and has four children. \nJohn Kellner \n \nJohn Kellner is the District Attorney for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District\, encompassing Arapahoe\, Douglas\, Elbert\, and Lincoln counties. Prior to being elected DA\, he worked as a prosecutor in the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office until 2013\, when he joined the 18th Judicial District to start a Cold Case Unit. In 2016\, he was named “Prosecutor of the Year” by the Colorado District Attorney’s Council. \nAfter graduating from law school\, he served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps\, where he held various prosecutorial roles. Kellner later deployed to Afghanistan where he helped local government leaders resolve conflicts in the absence of a formal justice system\, helped to build schools for girls who were previously denied access to education\, worked to train the local police force\, and participated in operational planning for military operations and local elections. \nHe continues to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. Kellner received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida before going on to graduate with his law degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder\, where he met his wife. \nPaul Larkin \nPaul J. Larkin is the John\, Barbara\, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Research Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Larkin works on criminal justice policy\, drug policy\, and regulatory policy. \nBefore joining Heritage in September 2011\, Larkin held various positions with the federal government in Washington\, D.C. At the U.S. Department of Justice from 1984 to 1993\, Paul served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General and argued 27 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also was an attorney in the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Racketeering Section. \nIn 1996-1997\, Larkin served as Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee and head of the Crime Unit for Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)\, then the panel’s chairman. He worked in the Environmental Protection Agency from 1998 to 2004 as a special agent for criminal enforcement\, eventually becoming Special Agent-in-Charge and serving as Acting Director of the EPA Criminal Investigation Division in 2004. His honors include the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service\, which he received in 1994 for representing the military before the Supreme Court. In the private sector\, he worked at two top law firms in Washington\, D.C.\, and as assistant general counsel for Verizon Communications from 2004 to 2009. \nLarkin received his law degree in 1980 from Stanford Law School\, where he was a published member of the Stanford Law Review. He clerked for Judge Robert H. Bork of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. In 2010\, he received a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from George Washington University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Washington and Lee University in Lexington\, Va.\, where he graduated summa cum laude with honors in philosophy. \nBorn and raised in New York\, N.Y.\, Larkin is a life-long New York Yankees and New York Giants fan. \nJo McGuire \n \nJo McGuire is the founder and Executive Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association\, advocating for safe and drug-free workplaces and communities worldwide. She advises and trains professionals overseeing Safety Sensitive Employees in compliance of federal DOT guidelines for safe work screening programs. She is a featured speaker on the National Marijuana Initiative’s speaker’s bureau and as an accomplished writer and speaker\, Jo has traveled extensively to conduct seminars\, trainings\, conferences\, and leadership retreats for the public\, private\, and non-profit sectors. \nShe was appointed to the Colorado Governor’s Task Force\, convened to recommend a legislative framework for Amendment 64. As a part of the Taxation\, Banking and Civil Law work group\, Jo lent her expertise in the form of recommendations for drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.  She also participated in the 1st annual Latin American Congress on Safe and Drug-Free Workplaces in Santiago\, Chile\, and represented the National Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry at the 2016 United Nations General Assembly to address world drug agreements. Jo works closely with national safety experts to educate state and federal policymakers on the importance of public health policies pertaining to workplace drug and alcohol testing. \nLuke Niforatos \n \nLuke Niforatos serves as the Executive Vice President at SAM\, described by the New York Times as the “well-coordinated opposition” to legalization. Luke’s background is in nonprofit community healthcare\, having helped manage Federally Qualified Health Centers and worked on health disparities. Prior to joining SAM\, Luke was also the Co-Founder of DocBuddy\, a healthcare start-up based in Denver\, Colorado that he later sold. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Douglas County Public Health Advisory Committee and a member of the Lone Tree Police Advisory committee. \n At SAM\, Luke serves as the principal deputy to the CEO in his roles\, manages the day to day operations of the organization\, and serves as a spokesman on marijuana issues. In 2018\, he was the campaign manager for the successful ballot campaign to defeat legalization in North Dakota\, and led SAM’s legislative victories in more than two dozen states. He has been featured at The Economist’s Cannabis Summit as well as the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs\, and in dozens of events and town halls across the country on the subject of drug policy. He has also been featured in many national media outlets\, including Fox News and CNBC\, and his op-eds are regularly published across the country. Luke graduated from the University of Denver\, and his home state of Colorado gives him a unique vantage point on the issue of sound drug policy. \nZack Smith \n \nZack is a legal fellow and manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. \nHe previously served for several years as an assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Florida. Prior to that\, he spent two years as an associate in the Washington\, D.C. office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton\, which he joined after clerking for the Hon. Emmett R. Cox on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. \nSmith received his undergraduate\, master’s\, and law degrees from the University of Florida.  During law school\, Smith served as the editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review\, and served on the executive boards of several student organizations\, including the UF Chapter of the Federalist Society. \nChief Kirk Wilson \n \nChief Kirk Wilson took over as the Lone Tree Police Department (LTPD) Chief in January 2017. Since that time\, the LTPD has implemented a successful Victim Advocate program\, civilian Community Service Officers\, and a Community Advisory Board.  Chief Wilson retired from the Colorado Springs Police Department after 22 years in 2016.  While at CSPD\, Chief Wilson spent time in patrol\, investigations\, and internal affairs.  In 2015\, Chief Wilson oversaw the investigation of the tragic mass shooting at the Planned Parenthood facility.  Chief Wilson grew up in Aurora\, Colorado\, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Metro State\, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UCCS\, and attended the FBI National Academy in 2012.  He is married and has two adult children. \nJennifer Yates \n \nJennifer Yates a Colorado native and mother of 3 teens\, has been involved in local regulatory policy to advocate for strict nicotine and marijuana protections since 2014. She has passionately worked to educate and inform on the importance of protections for kids and was one of the earliest supporters of statewide youth protections when recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado. Jennifer joined One Chance to Grow Up in 2020 and brings 25+ years of business and management experience to the team.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/symposium-on-colorados-failed-drug-policies/
LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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SUMMARY:Congressional District 7 Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University for a Candidate Forum highlighting Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District candidates. \nAs the November mid-terms approach\, Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District is one of the few elections in the state to not have an incumbent running for office. This Candidate Forum seeks to give the candidates running for this seat an opportunity to interact with voters and discuss the issues that matter most to them. \nSpeakers: \n\nErik Aadland (R)\nBrittany Pettersen (D)*\n\n*Brittany Pettersen has not confirmed her participation in the event at this time. The event will occur even if a candidate does not participate. \nCongressional District 7 Candidate Forum\nFriday\, September 30\, 2022\n9:00 am – 10:30 am MT\nLeprino Hall – Room 170/172\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nThe Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that does not endorse or oppose any candidate or political party for public office. \nAbout Erik Aadland: \nErik Aadland served in the U.S. Army\, achieving the rank of Captain in 2011 and receiving two Bronze Stars. After his military service\, Aadland pursued a career in oil and natural gas. He became a Project Manager overseeing the onshore construction of the Leviathan Project in Dor\, Israel. \nHe is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point\, NY and received his master’s degree in Depth Pyschology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. \nAadland and his wife have three children. \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Brittany Pettersen \nBrittany Pettersen currently services as Colorado State Senator for District 22. Prior to her election to the Colorado Senate\, Pettersen work for New Era Colorado\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging young people in government. She was elected to the Colorado Senate in 2013\, where she has served as the Chair of the House Education Committee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe is a graduate of Metropolitan State University in Denver\, CO. \nPettersen and her husband have one son. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nOnline Form – CD-7 Candidate Forum \nPowered by Formstack
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/congressional-district-7-candidate-forum/
CATEGORIES:Candidate Visit,Issue Forums
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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute for our first annual Constitution Day celebration. \nTo commemorate the 235th anniversary of the singing of the U.S. Constitution\, the Centennial Institute will be hosting a breakfast to honor the American founding and discuss the importance of preserving our Constitution for the next generation. \nCost is $25 per ticket. Tickets include a breakfast buffet and a lecture from John Malcolm\, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Meese Center at The Heritage Foundation. \nConstitution Day Breakfast\nFriday\, September 16\, 2022\n8:00 am – 9:30 am MT\nLeprino Hall\, Room 170/172\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nPurchase tickets here. \nAbout John Malcolm: \n \nJohn G. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government\, director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies\, and the Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson Senior Legal Fellow. \nMalcolm\, who also is Heritage’s Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson senior legal fellow\, brings to the challenge a wealth of legal expertise and experience in both the public and private sectors. \nBefore being named director of the Meese Center in July 2013\, Malcolm spearheaded the center’s rule of law programs. His research and writing as senior legal fellow focused on criminal law\, immigration\, national security\, religious liberty and intellectual property. \nThe Meese Center works to educate government officials\, the media and the public about the Constitution and legal principles — and how they affect public policy. The center was founded in 2001 and overseen until early 2013 by the conservative icon whose name it bears\, former Attorney General Edwin Meese III. \nIn addition to his duties at Heritage\, Malcolm is past chairman of the Criminal Law Practice Group of the Federalist Society\, and also serves on the board of trustees of the Washington National Opera\, and the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation\, which promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans; Boys Town Washington\, D.C.\, which provides homes and services to troubled children and families who are edging toward crisis; and the Barber Family Foundation\, which dispenses college scholarship funds to the children of deserving veterans. \nBefore joining Heritage in 2012\, Malcolm was general counsel at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as well as a distinguished practitioner in residence at Pepperdine Law School. An independent and bipartisan panel\, USCIRF reviews reported violations of religious freedom around the world and makes policy recommendations to the president\, the secretary of state and Congress. \nFrom 2004 to 2009\, Malcolm was executive vice president and director of worldwide anti-piracy operations for the Motion Picture Association of America. \nHe served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division from 2001 to 2004\, where he oversaw sections on computer crime and intellectual property\, domestic security\, child exploitation and obscenity\, and special investigations. Immediately prior to that\, he was a founding partner in the Atlanta law firm of Malcolm & Schroeder\, LLP. \nFrom 1990 to 1997\, Malcolm was an assistant U.S. attorney in Atlanta\, assigned to the fraud and public corruption section\, and also an associate independent counsel\, investigating fraud and abuse in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was honored with the Director’s Award for Superior Performance for his work as an assistant U.S. attorney in the successful prosecution of Walter Leroy Moody Jr.\, who assassinated an 11th Circuit judge and the head of the Savannah chapter of the NAACP. \nMalcolm began his law career as a law clerk to a federal district court judge and a federal appellate court judge as well as an associate at the Atlanta-based law firm of Sutherland\, Asbill & Brennan (now Eversheds Sutherland). \nMalcolm is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia College. Born in New York City\, he grew up in Tenafly\, N.J. He and his wife\, Mary Lee\, currently reside in Washington\, D.C. They have two adult children\, Andy and Amanda.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/constitution-day-breakfast/
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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute for our first annual Constitution Day celebration. \nTo commemorate the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution\, the Centennial Institute will be hosting a breakfast to honor the American founding and discuss the importance of preserving our Constitution for the next generation. \nCost is $25 per ticket. Tickets include a breakfast buffet and a lecture from John Malcolm\, Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Meese Center at The Heritage Foundation. \nConstitution Day Breakfast\nFriday\, September 16\, 2022\n8:00 am – 9:30 am MT\nLeprino Hall\, Room 170/172\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nPurchase tickets here. \nAbout John Malcolm: \n \nJohn G. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as vice president of the Institute for Constitutional Government\, director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies\, and the Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson Senior Legal Fellow. \nMalcolm\, who also is Heritage’s Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson senior legal fellow\, brings to the challenge a wealth of legal expertise and experience in both the public and private sectors. \nBefore being named director of the Meese Center in July 2013\, Malcolm spearheaded the center’s rule of law programs. His research and writing as senior legal fellow focused on criminal law\, immigration\, national security\, religious liberty and intellectual property. \nThe Meese Center works to educate government officials\, the media and the public about the Constitution and legal principles — and how they affect public policy. The center was founded in 2001 and overseen until early 2013 by the conservative icon whose name it bears\, former Attorney General Edwin Meese III. \nIn addition to his duties at Heritage\, Malcolm is past chairman of the Criminal Law Practice Group of the Federalist Society\, and also serves on the board of trustees of the Washington National Opera\, and the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation\, which promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans; Boys Town Washington\, D.C.\, which provides homes and services to troubled children and families who are edging toward crisis; and the Barber Family Foundation\, which dispenses college scholarship funds to the children of deserving veterans. \nBefore joining Heritage in 2012\, Malcolm was general counsel at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom as well as a distinguished practitioner in residence at Pepperdine Law School. An independent and bipartisan panel\, USCIRF reviews reported violations of religious freedom around the world and makes policy recommendations to the president\, the secretary of state and Congress. \nFrom 2004 to 2009\, Malcolm was executive vice president and director of worldwide anti-piracy operations for the Motion Picture Association of America. \nHe served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division from 2001 to 2004\, where he oversaw sections on computer crime and intellectual property\, domestic security\, child exploitation and obscenity\, and special investigations. Immediately prior to that\, he was a founding partner in the Atlanta law firm of Malcolm & Schroeder\, LLP. \nFrom 1990 to 1997\, Malcolm was an assistant U.S. attorney in Atlanta\, assigned to the fraud and public corruption section\, and also an associate independent counsel\, investigating fraud and abuse in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He was honored with the Director’s Award for Superior Performance for his work as an assistant U.S. attorney in the successful prosecution of Walter Leroy Moody Jr.\, who assassinated an 11th Circuit judge and the head of the Savannah chapter of the NAACP. \nMalcolm began his law career as a law clerk to a federal district court judge and a federal appellate court judge as well as an associate at the Atlanta-based law firm of Sutherland\, Asbill & Brennan (now Eversheds Sutherland). \nMalcolm is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia College. Born in New York City\, he grew up in Tenafly\, N.J. He and his wife\, Mary Lee\, currently reside in Washington\, D.C. They have two adult children\, Andy and Amanda.
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/constitution-day-breakfast-2/
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220909T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220911T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T093631
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SUMMARY:9/11 Flag Memorial
DESCRIPTION:The Centennial Institute and 1776 Scholars will be constructing a 9/11 Flag Memorial to memorialize the 2\,996 lives lost in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center\, Pentagon\, and Flights 11\, 77\, 175\, and 93 on September 11\, 2001. One flag will be placed for each life lost. \nThe memorial will be open for viewing starting on Friday\, September 9\, through 3 pm on Sunday\, September 11. \nJoin us for a moment of silence and prayer at 9:11 am on Friday\, September 9. \n9/11 Moment of Silence and Prayer\nFriday\, September 9\, 2022\n9:11 am – 9:30 am MT\nRockmont Hall Lawn\nColorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/9-11-flag-memorial-2-2/
LOCATION:Colorado Christian University\, 8787 W Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T093631
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Pro-Life Celebration Rally
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED: Per recommendation by the Lakewood Police Department\, the Pro-Life Celebration Rally  has been postponed until a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience!\nPro-Life Colorado\, a coalition of pro-life leaders from across Colorado\, is hosting a rally to celebrate the end of Roe v. Wade and the historic decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Speakers from pro-life organizations will share their statements on the ruling\, discuss the next steps in the work to end abortion in Colorado\, and join together in prayer for our nation. \nNOTE: No posters\, banners\, or noisemakers will be accepted at the event. All bags will be subject to search. \nPro-Life Celebration Rally\nTuesday\, June 28\, 2022\n2:00pm – 4:00pm MT\nGreat Hall\, Anschutz Student Center – Colorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nSpeakers include: \n\nErin Hawley\, Senior Counsel to Appellate Team\, Alliance Defending Freedom (via Zoom)\nDr. Donald Sweeting\, President\, Colorado Christian University\nDaria Nichols\, President\, CCU for Life Student Club\nDiane Ferraro\, CEO\, Save the Storks\nLori Ann Satriano Arfsten\, Director of Communications and Community Development\, Alternatives Pregnancy Center\nGiuliana Day\, President\, Life Decisions\nChristine Yeargin\, Founder\, Be Their Village\nJeff Hunt\, Director\, Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University\nDr. Biff Gore\, President of the Board\, Colorado Right to Life\nNicole Hunt\, Life Analyst\, Writer\, and Spokesperson\, Focus on the Family\nLauren Castillo\, Director of Mission Advancement\, Students for Life of America\nAmy Stephens\nKristi Burton Brown\, Chairwoman\, Colorado GOP\nKathy Houston\, Democrats for Life\nBrittany Vessely\, Executive Director\, Colorado Catholic Conference\n\n  \nOnline Form 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URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/pro-life-celebration-rally/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220628T160000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Pro-Life Celebration Rally
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED: Per recommendation by the Lakewood Police Department\, the Pro-Life Celebration Rally  has been postponed until a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience!\nPro-Life Colorado\, a coalition of pro-life leaders from across Colorado\, is hosting a rally to celebrate the end of Roe v. Wade and the historic decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Speakers from pro-life organizations will share their statements on the ruling\, discuss the next steps in the work to end abortion in Colorado\, and join together in prayer for our nation. \nNOTE: No posters\, banners\, or noisemakers will be accepted at the event. All bags will be subject to search. \nPro-Life Celebration Rally\nTuesday\, June 28\, 2022\n2:00pm – 4:00pm MT\nGreat Hall\, Anschutz Student Center – Colorado Christian University\n8787 W. Alameda Ave.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nSpeakers include: \n\nErin Hawley\, Senior Counsel to Appellate Team\, Alliance Defending Freedom (via Zoom)\nDr. Donald Sweeting\, President\, Colorado Christian University\nDaria Nichols\, President\, CCU for Life Student Club\nDiane Ferraro\, CEO\, Save the Storks\nLori Ann Satriano Arfsten\, Director of Communications and Community Development\, Alternatives Pregnancy Center\nGiuliana Day\, President\, Life Decisions\nChristine Yeargin\, Founder\, Be Their Village\nJeff Hunt\, Director\, Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University\nDr. Biff Gore\, President of the Board\, Colorado Right to Life\nNicole Hunt\, Life Analyst\, Writer\, and Spokesperson\, Focus on the Family\nLauren Castillo\, Director of Mission Advancement\, Students for Life of America\nAmy Stephens\nKristi Burton Brown\, Chairwoman\, Colorado GOP\nKathy Houston\, Democrats for Life\nBrittany Vessely\, Executive Director\, Colorado Catholic Conference\n\n  \nOnline Form 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URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/pro-life-celebration-rally-2/
LOCATION:Fran & Larry Donnithorne Great Hall at Anschutz Student Center\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605
DTSTAMP:20260427T093631
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SUMMARY:Western Conservative Summit 2022
DESCRIPTION:Western Conservative Summit 2022\nJune 3 – 4\, 2022\nFriday & Saturday\nGaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center\nFor more information\, visit our website WesternConservativeSummit.com\n  \n 
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/western-conservative-summit-2022/
LOCATION:Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center\, 6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd\, Aurora\, CO\, 80019\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605
DTSTAMP:20260427T093631
CREATED:20220301T223540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T223540Z
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SUMMARY:Western Conservative Summit 2022
DESCRIPTION:Western Conservative Summit 2022\nJune 3 – 4\, 2022\nFriday & Saturday\nGaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center\nFor more information\, visit our website WesternConservativeSummit.com\n  \n 
URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/western-conservative-summit-2022-2/
LOCATION:Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center\, 6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd\, Aurora\, CO\, 80019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Issue Forums
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu
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