The Koch Network and Academic Integrity: Is there a conflict?

The Charles Koch Foundation is now funding centers on campuses, too—including at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Will this presence just expand dialogue or does it represent something more disturbing?This panel of faculty and community leaders will explore the impact on our state of the Koch political operations (and those of those of their longtime North Carolina ally, Art Pope) to address vital questions for the future of our universities, our state, and our country.Speakers:William Chafe, Alice Mary Baldwin Professor Emeritus of History and Public Policy at DukeTomas Lopez, Executive Director of Democracy North CarolinaKate Torrey, Board Chair of Planned Parenthood Votes, South AtlanticRebekah Barber, researcher and writer at Institute for Southern StudiesSteve Boyd, Easley Professor of Religion at Wake Forest University** For more information, contact Emily Stewart: emily.stewart@duke.edu or call (919) 668-6511Space for this event is limited. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQog4RzKjM18rN_XihGtqAON1iGZHkp1WzHwythkkyNwEWsQ/viewformParking passes will be available for those who RSVP.