Wednesday, April 13
4:00-7:00pm – Registration
6:00-7:00pm – Welcome Cocktail Reception
7:00-9:30pm – Institute on Political Journalism 20th Anniversary Dinner, Featuring a Roast of Fred Barnes
Roasters:
- David Brooks, The New York Times
- Bill Kristol, The Weekly Standard
- Brit Hume, Fox News
- Bob Novak, Syndicated Columnist
- Jerry Leachman, Friend of Fred
10:00pm – Freedom Scholars Orientation
Thursday, April 14
7:30-8:30am – Registration
7:30-8:30am – Continental Breakfast
8:30am – Depart for Capitol Hill
9:00-10:15am – Tours of the Capitol
10:30-11:30am – Briefing at the U.S. Capitol, “Legislative Priorities of the 109th Congress” (Rick Santorum)
12:00-1:30pm – Awards Luncheon, Featuring recipients of the 2005 Alumni Awards and 2005 David R. Jones Lifetime Service Awards
2:00-3:30pm – “American Journalism Schools: Fostering Mediocrity or Excellence?” (Bob Zelnick, Chair, Dept. of Journalism, Boston University)
2:00-5:00pm – Freedom Scholars (Session I)
6:00-6:30pm – Alumni Cocktail Reception
6:30-7:00pm – Cocktail Reception
7:00-9:00pm – Dinner and Keynote Address, “Freedom & Its Enemies”, Keynote Speaker, John Stossel, Co-host ABC News’ 20/20
Friday, April 15
8:00-9:30am – Freedom Scholars (Session II)
10:30-12:00pm – Executive Branch Briefing, Karl Rove and Dan Bartlett (invited)
2:00-4:00pm – Freedom Scholars (Closing Session)
Saturday, April 16
7:05pm – Washington Nationals Baseball Game