Grantham University President to Speak at FreedomFest Gathering

July 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Kansas City, Mo. – Grantham University, a 60-year-old institution delivering accredited online degrees to working adult students around the world, is proud to support FreedomFest, an annual festival where attendees from all over the world gather to talk, strategize, socialize, and celebrate liberty. This year’s event is scheduled for July 14-16 at Bally’s Las Vegas Casino.

Dr. Fred Snow, president of Grantham University, will present a special breakout session at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 16, in the Bronze 4 room at Bally’s. His session, “Capitalism Under Attack - The Assault on and Defense of For-Profit Education,” will touch on topics such as greed and immaturity, government intervention, state-sponsored discrimination, crime and survival.

“We are proud and excited to be a sponsor and participant in FreedomFest,” said Dr. Snow. “The goals of the conference meld well with those of Grantham University in celebrating the independence we hold close in America. Grantham University’s Constitution lays out our commitment to providing a quality education to those who are typically underserved by others in higher education and to helping those who want to achieve the Great American Dream.”

Grantham University is a preferred platinum sponsor of this year’s conference, which is produced by Dr. Mark Skousen. Dr. Skousen, a professional economist, financial advisor and author of more than 20 books, is the namesake of Grantham University’s Skousen School of Business. He has taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Barnard College, Mercy College and Rollins College.

Others speakers scheduled for FreedomFest include Steve Forbes, Peter Thiel, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Juan Williams, and Michelle Bernard.

Grantham University’s accredited online degree programs are flexible and portable, allowing students to fit education into their life instead of arranging life around their education. The University’s Mark Skousen School of Business offers a variety of associate, bachelor and master’s online degrees in areas such as Accounting, Business Administration, Business Intelligence, Business Management, Human Resource Management, and Project Management. Undergraduate and graduate classes in the School of Business include the necessary elements that provide a holistic approach to business education including: management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, legal aspects in business, quantitative methods, information systems, international dimensions, and ethics.

For more information about Grantham University and its degree programs, visit: http://www.grantham.edu or call 800-955-2527.

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About Grantham University:
Established in 1951, Grantham University is a private institution that specializes in online education for the working adult student. Its mission is to provide accessible, affordable, professionally relevant degree programs in a continuously changing global society. Grantham University offers a military scholarship program for active duty, reserve, guard, veterans and military family members, as well as scholarships for law enforcement professionals. Grantham's courses are 100% online, allowing students to study at home, at work, on Temporary Duty (TDY) or from almost anywhere in the world. Accredited since 1961 by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, Grantham University has compiled a distinguished record as a respected and accredited distance learning university spanning six decades of service to education.