James G. Rosenbaum '84 Broad Horizons Scholarship

Preference will be given to students with a declared major in Finance, Economics, Philosophy, or Political Science.

NOTE: Recipients of this scholarship will use the funds to participate in an out-of-state conference in late-May 2025. All details are below.

The Lubar College’s “James G. Rosenbaum ’84 Broad Horizons Fund” will support up to four students to participate in a week-long colloquium to learn about and discuss the ideas of famous economist Milton Friedman. Topics will include competitive markets, free enterprise, and political and economic freedom.

Selected students will benefit from an all-expense paid study trip covering travel, accommodations, and course fee. Students will cover their own incidental expenses. Professor Michael Farrell in Finance will be accompanying students on this trip.

When and where? The Milton and Rose Friedman Center at Capitaf in Fairlee, VT , the week of May 18-23, 2025.

The Opportunity

Milton Friedman’s ideas, expressed in his work, Capitalism and Freedom, published in 1962 by University of Chicago Press, was written for the inquiring non-academic individual and brought to a mass audience through his TV series Free To Choose. Friedman’s ideas are being tested every day and will be the subject of debates and research for decades to come. They are ideas with no tie to a specific time, culture, or people. They have no association to any particular political party. They are ideas for improving human well-being through free market capitalism.
Capitaf perpetuates Milton Friedman’s legacy — creates a one-of-a-kind space for discussion and contemplation on the practical application of Friedman’s ideas to the many public policy issues with which citizens in a free society must grapple on a daily basis.

For more information visit: https://capitaf.org/

Sample Itinerary

Sunday – Arrival. Video introduction and roundtable dinner discussion on the week ahead
Monday – Chapters 1 – 4 of Free To Choose; afternoon trip to Dartmouth College and Hanover NH
Tuesday – Chapters 5 – 7; afternoon trip to Calvin Coolidge Foundation
Weds – Chapters 8 – 10; afternoon trip to Goodrich Maple Farm
Thursday – Remaining Chapters/assignments; afternoon Revolutionary War-era musket demonstration led by local guides, and free time. Graduation ceremony and celebration dinner.
Friday – depart for Boston (many students choose to add a night in Boston and spend the day exploring that fair city).