Finding credible sources of information and obtaining data can be a challenge, especially when it comes to understanding mandatory vaccination policies in the context of preserving individual liberties. At this hybrid event, three panelists will share and discuss a list of resources that you can use to become better informed on this topic.
Panelists include Mike Van Beek, Director of Research at the Mackinac Center, Dr. Dale Matcheck, chair of economics at Northwood University, and Andrew Reder, a freshman at Northwood University who is active in several student initiatives for free enterprise policy. Join us from 6:00-8:00 pm EST at the Griswold Center on Northwood University’s campus or stream the discussion online. Sponsored by the Charles M. Bauervic Foundation and presented in conjunction with Northwood University, this is a must-attend event for students participating in the 2021-22 Bauervic Essay Competition at the college or high school level, and all are welcome.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. – Reception
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. – Program with Q & A
Griswold Center
Northwood University
4000 Whiting Dr., Midland, MI 48640
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Dale Matcheck is professor and chair of the Economics Department at Northwood University. He is co-author and editor of When We Are Free, an anthology of essays describing the values and functioning of a free enterprise system. He is a member of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy Studies Board of Scholars, and regular participant in educational seminars for the Institute of Humane Studies and the Foundation of Economic Education.
Andrew Reder is an honors student at Northwood University majoring in economics. As a former homeschooler, Andrew now leads several student initiatives for free enterprise policy and serves in leadership positions at Northwood such as Turning Point USA. In December 2021, Andrew's free-enterprise activism led him to be appointed as "Student Director of the Northwood Idea" at the Northwood Idea Center.
Michael Van Beek is director of research for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. He has authored several studies for the Center as well as analysis and commentaries that have been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, The Grand Rapids Press, The Oakland Press and elsewhere.