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2026 Portland Dinner

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Happy Valley, OR

We are delighted to invite you to a special evening event hosted by the Acton Institute on Saturday, October 24, at The Aerie at Eagle Landing. Join us for a memorable dinner and special keynote address on the Population and Migration in the Modern World with Dr. Stephen Barrows, Chief Operating Officer at the Acton Institute.

Register now to save your spot. Space is limited and we anticipate that the event will sell out, so we recommend registering as soon as you are able. Please RSVP by Friday, October 2, 2026.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for this event:

Cascade Policy Institute and David & Laurie Hendersen.

 

 

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Stephen Barrows, Ph.D.
Acton Institute

Chief Operating Officer

Prior to his role at the Acton Institute, Dr. Barrows served as the Executive Vice President, Provost and Dean of Faculty of Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI) where he was also a tenured associate professor of economics. While at Aquinas, he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in economics, and led a team of more than 85 full-time faculty, 150 part-time faculty, and 30 staff members serving more than 1,500 undergraduate and 150 graduate students.

Dr. Barrows also served 21 years in the Air Force as an acquisition officer, an economics professor at the United States Air Force Academy and a faculty mentor at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan. He retired from the Air Force in 2013, holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

 

A graduate with distinction of the Air Force Academy, Barrows has a bachelor of science degree in economics (1992), a master of arts degree in economics from Pennsylvania State University (1993), and a doctorate in economics from Auburn University (2002).

He and his wife Kimberly (née Uddin) are the parents of three sons and two daughters.

Event Details

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Start Date

Location

The Aerie at Eagle Landing
10220 SE Causey Ave
Happy Valley, OR 97086
United States

Schedule

5:00 p.m. Registration & Reception

6:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. Keynote Address

8:00 p.m. Conclusion of Event

Tickets

$100 Individual Ticket

$50 Reduced-Price Clergy/Student Tickets

* Current students & clergy members qualify for reduced price tickets to the Portland Dinner. If you believe you qualify, please email programs@acton.org for more instructions on how to register. 

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