2010 Regional Conferences

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Students For Liberty_
2010 Students For L iberty
Regional Conferences Review
Produced by Students For Liberty, November 2010
A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
[email protected] • www.studentsforliberty.org • www.politicalconferences.org
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Index
§ 1. One Page Summary ................................................................................................................. 3
§ 2. Who Attended? ....................................................................................................................... 4
§ 3. Individual Conference Recaps
3.1 Mid-Atlantic ................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Midwest ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.3 Southwest .................................................................................................................. 11
3.4 New York ................................................................................................................... 13
3.5 Southern California .................................................................................................... 15
3.6 Southeast .................................................................................................................... 17
3.7 Northeast .................................................................................................................... 19
3.8 Texas .......................................................................................................................... 21
3.9 Northern California ..................................................................................................... 23
§ 4. Student Feedback .................................................................................................................. 25
§ 5. Conference Impacts .............................................................................................................. 26
Appendix A: Sample Conference Flyers ..................................................................................... 28
1133 Attendees
252 Schools
9 Conferences
1 Cause: L I B E RTY
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1. O N E P A G E S U M M A R Y
The 2010 SFL Regional Conferences once again broke all previous records set by SFL
Conferences.
More students participated in the 2010 RCs than any previous year.
More
conferences were held. More students attended each conference on average than ever before.
Total A ttendees:
1133 Attendees*
Total Unique A ttendees:
1041 Attendees*
Total Student A ttendees:
905 Students
Total Non-Student A ttendees:
255 Non-Students
Total Schools:
252 Unique Schools
Total Conferences:
9 Conferences
A verage Conference A ttendance:
126 Attendees
L argest Conference:
Columbia University, 183 Attendees
Smallest Conference:
UC-Berkeley, 101 Attendees
Conferences:
1. Mid-Atlantic Conference
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Drexel University, Oct. 9th
2. Southwest Conference
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Arizona State University, Oct. 16th
3. Midwest Conference
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University of Chicago, Oct. 16th
4. New York Conference
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Columbia University, Oct. 23rd
5. Southeast Conference
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Kennesaw State University, Oct. 23rd
6. Southern California Conference
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Pepperdine University, Oct. 23rd
7. Texas Conference
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University of Texas-Austin, Nov. 6th
8. Northeast Conference
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Harvard University, Nov. 6th
9. Northern California Conference
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UC-Berkeley, Nov. 6th
* Note: The difference between total number of attendees and total number of unique attendees represents the
number of times individuals attended more than one RC. Because of how much they enjoyed the first RC they
attended, some students attended 2-3 RCs in total this year.
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2. W H Y D I D S T U D E N TS A T T E N D ?
To L earn
Joshua Zugerman, Temple University Law School :
“It was during my time at Drexel that I became interested in libertarian thought, and one of the sources that helped me develop these beliefs was the Cato Institute. As a result, I am very
interested in seeing David Boaz speak. I read a lot about politics and political theory but have
never attended a conference on libertarianism or the free market and am hoping to learn more by
attending and meeting like-minded people from the Philadelphia area.”
Kort Jackson, University of Texas at San Antonio:
“As a Conservative Democrat, I would like to expand my horizons and learn more from different viewpoints, especially of the "libertarian" ideology. I consider myself to also possess a
libertarian streak at times, being largely socially liberal (with differences to abortion and gun
rights, which I tend to lean pro-life and being pro-gun), but also fiscally responsible (I'm very
hesitant to use the fiscal conservative label as it has been very much abused). I would also like
the opportunity to also acquire leadership skills where they may apply.”
Brendan Moore, Naperville North High School :
“I believe that I have a firm understanding of politics, economics, and liberty - but I would like
to have my views checked, my premises evaluated. I am willing to be questioned so long as I can
come closer to the truth. I am also interested in networking with like-minded individuals. Finally,
I would like to have an opportunity to enrich my understanding of how philosophy and politics
build upon each other, so that I can help contribute more to my school's philosophy study
group.”
Jeffrey McCulley, University of North Texas:
“I think that opportunities such as this in life are rare and I should take it while I can.
Furthermore I believe that the conference will enhance my overall understanding of liberty. With
this knowledge I hope to be able to change our country and teach others about liberty.”
Alexander Cooper, Pepperdine University:
“Our country is being torn apart by social and economic issues, and everyone's arguments are made on the basis of preserving liberty in some way. Conservatives argue, for instance, that
socialized health care will reduce the efficiency of health care and limit a patient's options for
treatment. Liberals, on the other hand, assert that, obviously, one can hardly call him/herself
"free" as they suffer from a cancerous tumor without any sort of affordable treatment. The
debates don't end with health care, though; they extend to gay marriage, education, taxation, and
nearly every other field of American life. As an American (or, really, as a human, I'd think), I am
intensely interested in preserving the greatest amount of individual freedom while also doing the
greatest amount of public good. I am attending Students for Liberty to engage with and to learn
from other individuals pursuing these same ideals in the interest of our country's welfare.”
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Raymand Hoffman, Northern Illinois University:
“I want an opportunity to meet some of the most brilliant figures in issues of protecting liberty.
The event would be a great chance for me to gain insight from such individuals. As a college
student who cares about his education and personal liberties, I cannot see any other way that
would be better for me to get such a hands on and in depth learning experience. This event has a
lot to offer to a college student majoring in political science.”
Maz Hazell, Arizona State University:
“I'm not a libertarian any longer (I believe the government has a significant place in society
now), but at the same time, I'm utterly open to these new ideas about government to be
challenged. My libertarian friends have suggested I go just to afford myself that opportunity;
also, in the hope I might learn something altogether new.”
Melanie Cook, Harvard University:
“I've shied away from politics the last few years. I used to get into heated arguments in high school, but it always left me feeling icky. So, I went into the sciences and stuck to textbooks and
the scientific method. But there's no fire in that for me. I've been away from it for a few years,
but my foundational values have always stuck with me. I really want to get involved again.
Reintroducing myself to politics and sharing my personal values with like-minded people seems
like the best place to start!”
To Become L eaders
Brett Donner, Drexel Law School:
“I want to come away with a better sense of what opportunities are available for advocacy both in the Philadelphia area and nationally. The law school I attend provides a number of programs
to assist students who are interested in pursuing "social justice" policies. However, I have not
seen much effort directed towards organizations that emphasize the protection of individual
rights even when they conflict with the supposed greater good. In particular, I would like to learn
more about any participating groups that are focused on protecting our economic liberties and
raising them from their current second-class status. I especially want to talk with the groups that
are pursuing these goals through judicial channels.”
Kavita Singh, Southwestern University:
“As a student from California who came to a Texas college, I'm finding the shocking differences between how government is run and can be run. From the abstinence-only policies that have led
to massive dropouts in the female populations at high schools that my friends at Southwestern
University attended, to the massive budget cuts and explosions in class size (all while solar
panels and administrative buildings are erected) that are straining the educational system back
home, the things that state and local governments are doing right and wrong is becoming more
and more apparent to me. I want to become an activist and see what I can do to stop these
atrocities, and as far as I see it, meeting people who have been in the business is my first step
there.”
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Aileen Yeung, Wesleyan University:
“Especially at an unthinkingly ultra leftist place as Wesleyan, I can count on perhaps two fingers like-minded people I've found on campus so far. Being in this environment has led to the
unintended consequence of my trying much harder to get my hands on literature on liberty and
freedom, so that I can absorb their ideas and better defend myself. In a way, being around leftists
is a wonderful thought exercise: they force you to think about your beliefs, and to present your
views in a logical way (and refuting their views along the way -- but that's always a work in
progress.) In any case, as much as I have enjoyed my time around leftists, I want to get back in
touch with people who think like me, and to learn from them. I have so, so much to learn, and I
want to take every opportunity I can to learn as much as I can.”
Because T hey H ad a G reat E xperience at a Previous Conferences
Kate Hastings, Arizona State University:
“I attended last year and ended up working at the Goldwater Institute because I fell in love with liberty. I currently intern at the Institute for Justice and Americans for Prosperity and have
attended similar seminars hosted by Foundation for Economic Education. I am passionate about
individual responsibility and limited government and SFL is a fantastic organization for liberty
lovers.”
KJ Herr, Liberty University:
“I went to the Mid-Atlantic conference in Philadelphia and it was amazing. So much so that I am
getting together a few of my friends to come to this one. I am so pumped for my group after this
event and I want my group to do the same thing.”
Grey Monroe, Appalachian State University:
“Students from Appalachian State attended the regional conference in North Carolina last year. It
was by far the best experience for this club all year. Everyone enjoyed it and came back
energized to make a difference at our campus. As club president, I am thrilled to bring as many
interested students to this conference as possible. In my opinion, these events are the most
effective at spreading the libertarian movement.”
Derek Nelson, F erris State University:
“I attended last year and heard Peter Leeson who caused my views of the world to completely
explode. I am looking forward to being challenged by all of the intelligent students who attend
SFL conferences. Networking is always one of the most important things you take away from
conferences, meeting new people. Lastly we took a lot away from last year’s talks about strategy
and would like to get a chance to learn even more from those who have come before us.”
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3.1 M I D -A T L A N T I C SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
162 Attendees
50 Schools
In 2009, the Mid-Atlantic SFL Conference drew 140 attendees from 30 schools. The 2010
Conference represented a 16% increase in individual attendance and 67% increase in the number
of schools represented. A total of 127 students and 35 non-students comprised the attendees.
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2010 MID‐ATLANTIC STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Drexel University Hosted by the Drexel Student Liberty Front 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 10:00 ‐ 10:10 am Host Student Group Welcome Address (Mitchell Auditorium) 10:10 – 11:10 am Opening Keynote ‐ Stefan Molyneux, Freedomain Radio (Mitchell Auditorium) 11:10 – 11:25 am Break 11:25– 12:10 pm Breakout Workshops Anti War (Mitchell Auditorium) Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (CAT 075) Larken Rose, James Babb, Mike Salvi Local Activism (CAT 076) Ed Hudgins, Atlas Society (Lebow 135) 12:10 – 12:15 pm Group Photo (Lobby) 12:15 ‐ 1:15 pm Lunch and Liberty Fair (Lobby) 1:15 ‐ 2:15 pm Matt Harrison, The Prometheus Institute (Mitchell Auditorium) 2:15 – 3:00 pm Samantha Harris, F.I.R.E. (Mitchell Auditorium) 3:00 – 3:10 pm Break 3:10 – 4:10 pm Ed Hudgins, Atlas Society (Mitchell Auditorium) 4:10 – 5:10 pm Michael Strong, FLOW Idealism – Be the Change (Mitchell Auditorium) 5:10 – 5:20 pm Break 5:20 ‐ 6:05 pm Student Leadership Panel (Mitchell Auditorium) 6:05 – 7:00 pm Dinner (Lobby) 7:00 ‐ 8:00 pm Keynote Speaker David Boaz (Mitchell Auditorium) 8:00 ‐ 10:00 pm Social Event (Slainte Pub and Grill) A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.2 M I D W EST SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
165 Attendees
57 Schools
In 2009, the Midwest SFL Conference drew 115 attendees from 46 schools.
The 2010
Conference saw a 43% increase in individual attendance and a 23% increase in the number of
schools represented. The conference was comprised of 129 students and 36 non-students. The
conference has become a staple of the Midwest liberty movement, illustrated by the picture
below of the Mackinac Center’s busing 32 students from Michigan to the event.
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2010 MIDWEST STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE University of Chicago Hosted by the University of Chicago Students for a Free Society 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 10:00 – 10:15 am Opening Remarks Sloane Frost, Students For Liberty Co‐founder and Director 10:15 – 11:15 am Morning Keynote Address: “How We Can Defeat the Bipartisan Ruling Elite” Eric O’Keefe, founder, Sam Adams Alliance 11:30 – 12:15 pm Topic Break‐out Sessions Constitutionalism, Fiscal Federalism, and Public Choice, Professor Cecil Bohanon (Ball State University) Student Rights on Campus, Azhar Majeed (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) What Is Liberty Good For? Activist Politics and the Meaning of Life, Professor Stephen Hicks (Rockford College) Lunch served 12:15 – 1:00 pm 1:00 – 2:00 pm Student Activism Panel Students For Liberty Campus Coordinators Alex Biles (Michigan), George Edwards (Indiana), Molly Fratianne (Ohio), Megan Roberts (Missouri); Students for Concealed Carry on Campus Midwest Director Reid Smith (Albion College) 2:00 – 2:15 pm Break 2:15 – 3.00 pm My Life in the USSR Professor Yuri Maltsev (Carthage College) 3:00 – 3:10 pm Break 3:10 – 4:00 pm Activism Break‐out Sessions Reforming Wayward Policy, James Gierach (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) Speaking Up and Speaking Out, Christopher Deming (Mackinac Center for Public Policy) Room 120: How to Lead a Student Protest, University of Michigan College Libertarians 4:00 – 4:15 pm Break 4:15 – 5:15 pm How to Advance Liberty in Careers Peter Fotos (Heartland Institute), Professor William Kline (University of Illinois at Springfield), and Elizabeth Milnikel (Institute for Justice) 5:15 – 5:25 pm Break 5:25 – 6:00 pm Free to Choose Medicine Bart Madden, Author of Free to Choose Medicine 6:00 pm Dinner served 7:00 – 8:30 pm Closing Keynote Address: “Is It Time to Surrender Our Liberty? Or Is It the Time to Fight?” Dr. Tom Palmer, Atlas Economic Research Foundation 9 – 11:00 pm Social Event at 710 Lanes A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.3 S O U T H W EST SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
103 Attendees
17 Schools
The 2009 Conference held at Arizona State University was the only Regional Conference held
on the West Coast. That conference drew 84 attendees from 14 schools. The conference at
Arizona State University grew for 2010, with 23% more individual attendees and 21% more
schools represented.
conference
included
The
73
students and 26 non-students.
In the area with the fewest
schools in the immediate area
surrounding the conference,
the ASU Conference’s growth is
an
example
for
other
conferences to follow.
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2010 SOUTHWEST STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Arizona State University Hosted by the Arizona State University Students For Liberty 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 10:00 – 10:45 am “Changing the World for Liberty” Dr. Nigel Ashford 11:00 – 11:45 am “Ayn Rand and the Ethics of Liberty” Fred Stitt 12:00 – 1:15 pm “Economics in Society: Austrian, Classical, Keynes” Prof. Alan DeSerpa, Prof. William Boyes, Prof. Dennis Hoffman 2:00 – 2:45 pm “The Pen and the Sword: Firearm Rights the Litmus Test for Freedom?” Alan Korwin 3:00 – 3:45 pm “Within the War on Drugs” Jay Fleming 4:00 – 5:00 pm “Student Panel: Activism on Campus” Robert Mayer, Blayne Bennett, Vishal Ganesan, and Connor Mendenhall 5:10 – 5:20 pm “Language of Liberty” Roman Goerss 5:20 – 6:00 pm “The Cult of the Presidency” Gene Healy 6:30 – 7:15 pm “Litigation of Liberty” Tim Keller 7:15 – 8:00 pm Keynote Speech Barry Goldwater Jr. 8:30 – 10:30 pm Social Event A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.4 N E W Y O R K SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
181 Attendees
25 Schools
The 2009 New York Regional Conference drew 121 attendees from 33 schools. The 2010
Conference experienced a 50% increase in individual attendance while maintaining a strong
diversity of schools represented. The significant increase in overall attendance is a very strong
sign that student groups in the New York area and the New York Conference in particular are
actively engaging new
students to grow the
reach of the ideas of
liberty. The conference
was comprised of 160
students and 21 nonstudents.
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2010 NEW YORK STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Columbia University Hosted by the Columbia University Libertarians 9:00 – 9:45 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 9:45 – 10:00 am Opening Address 10:00 – 10:45 am “Risk and Reward: Taking Moral Personhood Seriously” Professor James Otteson, Yeshiva University 11:00– 12:00 pm “Antidiscrimination Laws in a Modern Key: Headache or Panacea?” Professor Richard Epstein, New York University 12:15 – 12:45 pm Organizational Panel: “Get Connected to the Liberty Movement” Carl Oberg (Executive Director, Foundation for Economic Education) Scott Barton (Director of Educational Programs, Institute for Humane Studies) Chip Bishop (Cato Institute) 12:45 – 2:00 pm Group Photo & Lunch 2:00 – 3:00 pm “Freedom Lights Our World: Liberating the Entrepreneurial Spirit for Good” Michael Strong, FLOW Idealism 3:15 – 4:15 pm “The Cartel: Education + Politics = $$$” Bob Bowdon, Director, The Cartel 4:15 – 4:45 pm Coffee Break 4:45 ‐ 5:45 pm 5:45 – 6:45 pm Dinner 6:45 – 8:15 pm 8:15 – 8:30 pm Closing Remarks 9:00 – 11:00 pm Social Event Student Panel: “Advancing Liberty on Campus” Gregory Lefkin, NYU College Libertarians Roy Antoun, Rutgers Young Americans for Liberty Stacy Litz, Drexel Student Liberty Front Irena Schneider, American University Students for Liberty Keynote Address: “The Coming Century of Liberty” David Boaz, Executive Vice‐President, Cato Institute A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.5 S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
103 Attendees
24 Schools
This was the first year that SFL ran a conference in Southern California, so there are no previous
numbers to compare this conference directly. However, the average attendance at first-time
Regional Conferences in 2009 was 86 attendees. The Southern California Conference was 20%
larger than the average starting attendance. The conference included 79 students and 24 nonstudents. Overall, the conference was a great success for SFL’s first foray into the Los Angeles
region.
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2010 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Pepperdine University Hosted by the Pepperdine College Libertarians 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Breakfast with Dr. Tom Palmer 10:00‐10:05 am Forum Welcome Address 10:05‐11:15 am Dr. Tom Palmer, ‘Is It Time To Surrender Our Liberty? Or Is It Time To Fight?’ 11:15‐11:30 am Break 11:30‐12:20 am Student Activism Panel Moderated by Professor Tom W. Bell Panel: Simeon Morris, Allison McCarty, Carlos Cruz 12:20‐12:30 pm Group Photo 12:30‐1:30 pm Lunch & Social Hour 1:30‐2:15 pm Nigel Ashford, ‘Changing the World For Liberty’ 2:15‐2:25 pm Break 2:25‐3:15 pm Dr. James W. Lark, III, ‘Economic Fallacies and Criticisms of the Market’ 3:15‐3:30 pm Break 3:30‐4:30 pm Breakout sessions: Shannon Harris: Communicating Liberty Koch Foundation: Careers in Liberty Professor Tom W. Bell, Libertarian –But Non‐Originalist!‐Constitutionalism 4:30‐4:40 pm Break 4:40‐5:30 pm Ex‐LAPD Deputy Chief Stephen Downing, ‘War on Drugs’ 5:30‐6:20 pm Dinner 6:20‐7:15 pm (Keynote) Governor Gary Johnson 8:00‐10 pm Social A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.6 S O U T H E AST SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P 118 Attendees
35 Schools
The 2009 Southeast SFL Conference drew 92 attendees from 21 schools. The 2010 Conference
showed significant growth with 28% more individuals in attendance and 67% more schools
represented. The conference included 93 students and 25 non-students. Shifting the location
from Salem, North Carolina to just outside Atlanta, Georgia, helped draw more students from
further South and allowed more partner organizations in the area such as the Foundation for
Economic Education and the Advocates for Self-Government to increase their involvement in the
conference.
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2010 SOUTHEAST STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE Kennesaw State University Hosted by the College Libertarians of Kennesaw State 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 10:00 – 10:10 am Opening Remarks Brandon Wasicsko, Students For Liberty Executive Board 10:10 – 11:00 am Opening Speaker: “It’s all About How You Sell It: The Essential Lessons the Student Liberty Movement Must Take from Don Draper” Jeff Fulcher, The Advocates for Self Government 11:00 – 11:45 am Student Activism Panel Students For Liberty Campus Coordinators Brittany Smith (Florida), Jennifer Jones (North Carolina); Young Americans for Liberty North Carolina State Chair Craig Dixon; Florida State University YAL President Patrick O’Sullivan 11:45 – 12:00 pm Break 12:00 – 12:45 pm Winning on Principle Jared Fuller, Young Americans for Liberty 12:45 – 1:00 pm Group Photo 1:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch Served 2:00 – 3:00 pm Keynote Address: “The Difference One Can Make: Unsung Heroes of History” Mr. Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Education 3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 3:15 – 4:15 pm Special Topic Breakout Sessions st
Room 368: Rules of 21 Century Revolution (Jared Fuller and Craig Dixon, Year of Youth) Room 369: Voluntaryism & Activism: If You Take Care of the Means, The Ends Will Take Care of Itself (Pete Eyre and Adam Mueller, Liberty on Tour; Allison Gibbs, Ladies of Liberty Alliance) Room 371: The Future of Austrian Economics (Dr. Daniel D’amico, Loyola University) 4:15– 4:50 pm Liberty Fair 4:50 – 5:00 pm Break 5:00 – 6:05pm Spotlight on Education: Liberty on Campus Bias on Campus, Jenna Ashley Robinson (Pope Center for Higher Education) How to Advocate for Your Rights Where You Spend the First Six Years of Your Adult Life, Adam Kissel (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) 6:05 – 6:15 pm Break 6:15 – 7:00 pm You Cannot Stand for Both Liberty and The Drug War Simultaneously Jay Fisher, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition 7:00 – 7:05 pm Closing Remarks 7:00 – 7:45 pm Dinner served 8:00 – 11:00 pm Social Event at Kayson’s Grille A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.7 N O R T H E AST SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
113 Attendees
42 Schools
The 2009 Northeast SFL Conference drew
125 attendees from 58 schools. The 2010
Conference saw a decrease in attendance
of 10% individuals and 28% of schools
represented. The conference included 81
students and 32 non-students. The overall
attendance at this year’s Northeast Conference may have been less than last
year’s, but its status as SFL’s 5th largest
Regional Conference means that the
Northeast Conference continued to impact
many students who are preparing to go on
and start new student groups and launch
new initiatives for liberty.
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2010 NORTHEAST STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Harvard University Hosted by the Harvard Libertarian Forum 9:00 – 10:00 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 10:00 ‐ 10:05 am Harvard Libertarian Forum Welcome Address 10:05 – 10:15 am “An Introduction to the Student Movement for Liberty” Speech by SFL 10:15 – 11:15 am Michael Strong, FLOW Idealism – Be The Change 11:15 – 11:30 am Break 11:30 – 12:20 pm Peter Bonilla, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education 12:20 – 1:20 pm Lunch/Social Hour 1:20 ‐ 1:30 pm Group Photo 1:30 ‐ 2:15 pm 2:15 – 2:25 pm Break 2:25 – 3:15 pm Local Activism Panel 3:15 ‐ 3:30 pm Break 3:30 ‐ 4:30 pm Dan Pallotta – Uncharitable 4:30 ‐ 4:40 pm Break 4:40 ‐ 5:40 pm Student Leadership Panel 5:40 – 6:40 pm Dinner 6:40 ‐ 8:00 pm Keynote Speaker – Tom Palmer 8:00 ‐ 10:00 pm Social Event Lea Krohn, Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation – Careers in the Liberty Movement A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.8 T E X AS SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
111 Attendees
22 Schools
The 2009 Texas SFL Conference drew 82 attendees from 19 schools. The 2010 Conference
experienced a 35% increase in individual attendance and 16% increase in the number of schools
represented. The conference included 86 students and 24 non-students.
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2010 TEXAS STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE University of Texas – Austin Hosted by the Libertarian Longhorns 9:00 – 9:50 am Check‐in & Continental Breakfast 9:50 – 10:00 am Opening Remarks 10:00 – 10:45 am Teachings of Chairman Jim – Helpful Hints for Communicating the Ideas of Liberty Dr. Jim Lark, The Advocates for Self Government 10:45 AM – 11:00 am Break 11:00 – 11:50 am Free Speech Abuse on Campus Adam Kissel, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education 11:50 – 12:00 pm Break 12:00 – 12:50 pm Local Activism Panel Phil Pepin (RFC), Robert Butler (LPT), Andrea Antal (TPPF), Bekah Weirich 12:50 – 1:50 pm Group Photo & Lunch with comments by Bill Glod (Institute for Humane Studies) 1:50 – 2:50 pm Student Leadership Panel Norman Horn, Aaron Diaz, Erin Long, Autumn Lansford 2:50 – 3:05 pm Break 3:05 – 3:50 pm Robert X Johnson 3:50 – 4:05 pm Break 4:05 – 4:50 pm “How the Sausage Really Gets Made” (or “Why Politics is Dangerous”) Isaac Morehouse, Institute for Humane Studies 4:50 – 5:00 pm Break 5:00 – 5:50 pm Deception and Abuse at the Federal Reserve Professor Robert D. Auerbach, University of Texas 5:50 – 6:05 pm Break 6:05 – 7:00 pm Keynote Address: "You Say Want a Revolution? Gary Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexico 7:00 – 7:20 pm Dinner served in the Dining Room (Ground Level) 7:20 – 8:10 pm Dinner Speech: “Intellectual Freedom and Learning versus Patent and Copyright” Stephan Kinsella, Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom 8:10 – 8:20 pm Closing Remarks 8:30 – 11:00 pm Social Event A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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3.9 N O R T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A SF L C O N F E R E N C E R E C A P
101 Attendees
24 Schools
This was the first year SFL ran a conference in Northern
California. It deserves note, however, that SFL planned a
conference for Stanford University in the fall of 2008,
which was canceled due to an inability to draw sufficient
interest from the area. The success of the 2010 Northern
California Conference at UC-Berkeley is a testament to the
growth of SFL and the strength of the leadership in the
network to overcome obstacles. The conference included
69 students and 32 non-students. With the diverse array of
schools represented at the conference, this year’s event prepared conference alumni to educate their friends back
on campus about the ideas of liberty and laid the
foundations for SFL to educate more students in the ideas
of liberty in the future.
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2010 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE University of California – Berkeley Hosted by the UC‐Berkeley Students For Liberty 9:00 ‐ 9:45 am Check‐in & Breakfast 9:45 ‐ 10:00 am Opening Address 10:00 ‐ 10:50 am Obama’s War on Civil Liberties Anthony Gregory, Independent Institute 11:00 ‐ 12:00 pm Freedom & Politics: The Future of Liberty Candidates in America John Dennis, Republican Liberty Caucus San Francisco 12:00 ‐ 1:00 pm Group Photo & Lunch 1:00 ‐ 1:45 pm One Nation Under Big Government: The Economic Impact of the Civil War Jeff Hummel, Professor of Economics at San Jose State 1:45 – 1:55 pm Intro to the Institute for Humane Studies Scott Barton 1:55 – 2:15 pm Refreshment Break 2:15 – 3:00 pm Student Panel: Advancing Liberty on Campus 3:15 – 4:00 pm USG: Savior of Women or Patriarchy by Another Name? Allison Gibbs, Ladies of Liberty Alliance 4:15 – 4:35 pm 20 Under 20 Announcement Jim O’Neill, Thiel Foundation 4:45 – 6:00 pm The Blue Frontier: Startup Societies on the Ocean Patri Friedman, The Seasteading Institute 6:00 – 6:30 pm Dinner 6:30 – 7:45 pm Keynote Address: The Coming Century of Liberty David Boaz, Executive Vice‐President of the Cato Institute 7:45 – 8:00 pm Closing Remarks 8:00 – 10:00 pm Social Event A F ree Academy, A F ree Society
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4. S T U D E N T F E E D B A C K
"I love that SFL brings diverse libertarian viewpoints into a common
forum for cerebral discussion and debate."
‐ Joshua House, George Washington University
"This conference is to liberty what Gretzky was to hockey."
‐ Lucas Wachob, James Madison University
"This was my first time at the Mid‐Atlantic SFL conference and it was an
amazing experience. I now know I am a libertarian."
‐ Erika Baykin, Salem College
"It's so easy to talk about freedom but it's not easy to do something about
it. SFL Conferences give you the tools needed to do something."
‐ Kenneth Herr, Liberty University
"I had a 9‐hour drive, I’ve hardly slept for three days and I’d do it all
again in a heartbeat."
‐ Anthony Hennen, Ohio University
"For someone like me, who is very new to the libertarian movement, this
conference was a valuable asset to learning more about it and to see how
similar my views were. It was great to meet and talk with so many like‐
minded people. I will definitely be back next year."
‐ Gregory O'Sullivan, Clark University
"An enlightening experience. An inspiration to kickstart my own advocacy
for liberty on campus and throughout life."
‐ Zachary Nichols, University of Maine
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5. C O N F E R E N C E I M P A C TS
2009 Conference Impacts
As many of the impacts from these Regional Conferences are long-term, it is important to look
back and evaluate the success of last year’s Regional Conferences given that enough time has passed to evaluate their success.
 14 out of SFL’s 26 Campus Coordinators for the 2010-2011 school year attended a 2009
Regional Conference.
 25+ new pro-liberty student groups were formed by individuals who attended a
conference
 2 new coalitions of pro-liberty student organizations were formed as a result: New York
Liberty Alliance and Chicago Forum for Freedom
Anecdotes from several students who attended 2009 Regional Conferences illustrate the impact
that the conferences generally had:
 Blayne Bennett, a student at Arizona State University and president of the ASU Network
of Enlightened Women began co-hosting events with the ASU SFL after attending the
Southwest Conference. After graduating this past spring, Blayne began the Koch
Associate Program and was hired as SFL’s Communications Manager.
 Dan Suraci , a student at Boston University Law School, attended the Northeast
Conference. As a result, he founded the Libertarians of BU Law, then ran for and was
elected president of the BU Federalist Society, and then went on to become Northeast
Director for the national organization of the Federalist Society.
 Mike Sertic, a student at California State University – Sacramento, attended the
Southwest Conference, then won an Advocates for Self-Government Light of Liberty
award. His work in starting and running the CSU – Sacramento SFL earned him a
nomination for the SFL Student of the Year award and election to the SFL Exec Board.
 Clint Townsend, a student at the University of North Texas attended the Texas
Conference and went on to become a Koch Summer Fellow at the Mackinac Center. As
an SFL Campus Coordinator, he helped organize and brought more than 12 new students
to the 2010 Texas Conference.
 Ross Kenyon, a student at Arizona State University, helped organize the Southwest
Conference, then became a Koch Summer Fellow at the Atlas Economic Research
Foundation. He is now studying abroad in Turkey and working closely with the
libertarian think tank in the country to launch a Turkish student movement for liberty.
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Projected 2010 Conference I mpacts
Many impacts of these Regional Conferences will not be felt until months or years from now
when the full ramifications of the conference have settled in. However, here are some additional
figures to detail the impact of the 2010 Regional Conferences already identified:
 40 new student groups have formed or joined the SFL network after representatives
attended a 2010 Regional Conference
 Student groups that have just joined SFL’s network are now accessing resources to promote liberty on their campus, such as the Clark University Young Americans for
Liberty, which attended the Northeast Conference and have already received approval for
a Student Protest Grant
 73% of Northeast Conference attendees were first-time attendees for an SFL Regional
Conference
2010 T exas Regional Conference Impact
At the 2010 Texas Regional Conference, one attendee stood out of the crowd due both to his
status and his actions afterward. David Simpson was a freshman legislator in the Texas House of
Representatives, who attended the conference alongside the many students and had the
opportunity to both hear from speakers and the students themselves. Two days after the
conference concluded, Mr. Simpson introduced legislation to allow individuals who possess a
concealed handgun license to carry handguns on university campuses. The Daily Texan, UTAustin’s student newspaper, cited Mr. Simpson’s attendance at the Texas SFL Conference as a pivotal event in deciding to submit this legislation when he learned about the topic from speakers
and gathered input from one on one conversations with students.
In a thank you card to SFL, Mr. Simpson had this to say:
"Thank you for making this available to "students",
including a freshman Texas legislator. Much
appreciated."
~ David Simpson
Note: You can read the full Daily Texan article here http://www.dailytexanonline.com/content/bill-seeks-concealedcarry-college-ca mpuses.
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