Cato University is the Cato Institute´s premier educational event of the year. This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country and, often, from around the globe - business and professional people, retirees, business owners, students, employees of large and small firms, and many others who share a commitment to liberty and learning. This year´s program, "Economic Crisis, War, and the Rise of the State," offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore how the state has expanded during times of crises; the threats to liberty, privacy, and independence that have arisen as a result; and what can be done to restrain - or reverse - its growth.

The setting: Rancho Bernardo Inn - www.ranchobernardoinn.com - just a few miles north of San Diego. Its world-class facilities, easy access, and wonderful climate combine to make Cato University an unparalleled education and vacation experience.

Price: The low price of $975 covers all meals, receptions, lectures, materials, books, and evening events, but not overnight room charges at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. However, we've been able to arrange an exceptionally low room rate for participants. Cost details are located at www.cato-university.org.

The Faculty:

Professor Robert Higgs, editor, The Independent Review and author of numerous path-breaking books

Professor Robert McDonald, department of history, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Dan Mitchell, senior fellow, Cato Institute and author of Global Tax Revolution: The Rise of Tax Competition and the Battle to Defend It

Professor Marcus Cole, professor of law, Stanford Law School Dr. Veronique de Rugy, senior research fellow, Mercatus Center

David Boaz, executive vice president, Cato Institute and author of The Politics of Freedom: Taking on the Left, the Right, and Threats to our Liberties

Prof. Tibor Machan, adjunct scholar, Cato Institute; professor, Argyros School of Business and Economics, Chapman University

Randal O'Toole, senior fellow, Cato Institute and author of The Best-Laid Plans: How Government Planning Harms the Quality of Your Life, Your Pocketbook, and Your Future

Tom G. Palmer, senior fellow, Cato Institute; director, Cato University, and author of the forthcoming book Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History and Practice

Help spread the word! We've created a special banner for this year's Cato University - and hope you'll take an opportunity to use the image to spread the word about this year's program to friends, blogs, other Web sites, and more. The embed code is provided for your convenience at the bottom of the main Cato University web page....so, just click and share!

Cato University is now on Facebook.

If you have any questions feel free to contact my colleague here at the Cato Institute - Allison Horton at ahorton@cato.org. Again, all of the details are located online at www.cato-university.org