Ken Schoolland
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Ken Schoolland is presently an Associate Professor of Economics and Political Science at Hawaii Pacific University
. He is an economist, academic, author, and political commentator. Schoolland is also a member of the Board of Directors for the International Society for Individual Liberty
, and a Sam Walton Fellow for Students in Free Enterprise.
, Schoolland served as an international economist in the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and on assignment to the White House
Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations under President Gerald Ford
. Schoolland left government for the field of education, teaching business and economics at Sheldon Jackson College
in Alaska
and then at Hakodate University
in Japan
. Prior to his current responsibilities, Ken Schoolland was also the Director of the Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies program at Chaminade University of Honolulu
and head of the Business and Economics Program at Hawaii Loa College
.
Ken Schoolland recently served as the Senior Economics Adviser to Hawaii congressional candidate Daniel Brackins.
And many more
as a Libertarian
candidate. In 1998 Schoolland received 8,948 votes, for 2.8% of the vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf. In 1990 he received 4,787 votes, for 1.37% of the total vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf.
In 2008 Schoolland added his name as a signatory to the Academics for Ron Paul
petition and website, declaring his support for the 2008 presidential candidate.
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W...
. He is an economist, academic, author, and political commentator. Schoolland is also a member of the Board of Directors for the International Society for Individual Liberty
International Society for Individual Liberty
The International Society for Individual Liberty or ISIL is a non-profit, non-partisan libertarian educational group encouraging activism in libertarian and individual rights areas by the 'freely chosen strategies' of its members. Its history dates back to 1969 as the Society for Individual...
, and a Sam Walton Fellow for Students in Free Enterprise.
Education
- Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Master of Science in Foreign Service: Emphasis: International Economics - Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, 1971-73 - University of BesançonUniversity of Franche-ComtéThe University of Franche-Comté is a French university in the Academy of Besançon with five campuses: Besançon , Belfort , Montbéliard , Vesoul , and Lons-le-Saunier ....
, French language studies - BesançonBesançonBesançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, France, 1972 - American UniversityAmerican UniversityAmerican University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, BA Political Science - Washington, D.C., 1971 - Occidental CollegeOccidental CollegeOccidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
, Diplomacy and World Affairs - Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California, 1967-71
Career history
Following his graduate studies at Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Schoolland served as an international economist in the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and on assignment to the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations under President Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
. Schoolland left government for the field of education, teaching business and economics at Sheldon Jackson College
Sheldon Jackson College
Sheldon Jackson College was a small private college located on Baranof Island in Sitka, Alaska, United States. Founded in 1878, it was the oldest institution of higher learning in Alaska and maintained a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church. The college was named in honor of Rev...
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
and then at Hakodate University
Hakodate University
is a private university in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1938.-External links:*...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Prior to his current responsibilities, Ken Schoolland was also the Director of the Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies program at Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private co-educational university in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Founded in 1955 by the Society of Mary, a Roman Catholic religious order also known as the Marianists, Chaminade is located in the historic Kaimuki district of Honolulu. Chaminade offers...
and head of the Business and Economics Program at Hawaii Loa College
Hawaii Loa College
Hawaii Loa College was a private, four-year, liberal arts college in Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 1963 as Christian College of the Pacific by a consortium of four Protestant church denominations in Hawaii, with land deeded by Harold K.L. Castle on which to build a campus. The idea originated with...
.
Ken Schoolland recently served as the Senior Economics Adviser to Hawaii congressional candidate Daniel Brackins.
Books
- Shogun's Ghost: The Dark Side of Japanese Education, published in both English and Japanese
- The Adventures of Jonathan GullibleThe Adventures of Jonathan GullibleThe Adventures of Jonathan Gullible is a libertarian book written by Ken Schoolland, a libertarian and professor of economics. Although it is read by many adults, it is aimed at the young audience, hoping to show young people Schoolland's concerns about statist society in ways they can easily...
, a children's book that focuses on teaching the basic principles of economics, government intervention, and the free-market through stories. It has been translated into multiple languages and it is used today in Middle School and Primary schools all over the world. The story has even been adopted into many different forms, everything from live action place to graphic animations. The story has swept the world in many languages and in many forms.
Publications
- Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged: A Philosophical and Literary Companion - Edited by: Edward W. Younkins, “Hugh Akston, the role of teaching, and the lessons of Atlas Shrugged,” Chapter 30 by Ken Schoolland and Stuart K. Hayashi, 2007
- An American Entrepreneur in Asia: The True Story of a Wild and Wildly Successful International Business Freak, By Loy Weston, Edited by Ken Schoolland, 1999-00
- “The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: Global Fun With the Dismal Science”, The International Journal of the Book, Common Ground, Australia. 2005 - by Ken Schoolland
- “Sweeping Global Economics Education By SBH”, Small Business News, Honolulu, HI, April 2007 - by Ken Schoolland
- “I Volunteer,” Today’s News, Goldwater Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, September 26, 2006 - by Ken Schoolland
- “Minimum Wage Fraud,” The Boss, September 15, 2005, Kathmandu, Nepal - by Ken Schoolland
- “¿Los inmigrantes ilegales son unos criminales? ¡No!,” Mi Zona Hispana, September 5–11, 2005, New York, NY - by Ken Schoolland
- “Minimum Wage Fraud,” Hawaii Reporter, March 13, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “What About Taxpayers’ Freedom of Expression?,” Hawaii Reporter, February 19, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Free Free Market Books Available for Hawaii’s Classrooms,” Small Business News, January 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “For Hawaii’s Classrooms: ‘Free’ Free Market Books,” Hawaii Reporter, January 3, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Intellectuals of the Austrian School—In China,” Freedom Network News, International Society for Individual Liberty, Benicia, California, Fall 2004 - by Ken Schoolland
- “Presidential Opposition Arrested: Not in Middle East, But in America,” Hawaii Reporter, October 19, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Teaching Kids About Their Right to Vote,” Hawaii Parent, October/November 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Illegal Immigrants Are Criminals? Not!,” Hawaii Reporter, September 28, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “An American Entrepreneur in Asia—Introduction,” Hawaii Reporter, May 7, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Where Have All the Jitney’s Gone: Long Time Passing,” Hawaii Reporter, August 27, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii
- “The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey,” Codka Soomalida (Somali Voice), serialized in Somali commencing Nov. 6, 2003, Toronto, Canada - by Ken Schoolland
- “The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey,” SEDEM Weekly, April 23-July 1, 2003 (serialized in 10 issues), Sofia, Bulgaria - by Ken Schoolland
- “The Global Reach of Small Business Hawaii’s Economic Education Program,” Hawaii Reporter, August 5, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- “Kodel as uz laisva imigracija,” Veidas, July 3, 2003, Nr. 27, Vilnius, Lithuania - by Ken Schoolland
- "Time Bomb in the Middle East: A Long Time Ticking," Hawaii Reporter, Jan. 29, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- "Exercising the Mind: An open marketplace of ideas is the best mechanism for reaching the truth," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 3, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- "Kid Strike" Foro Libre, in English/Spanish, Fall 2002, translated by Adela Marín, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico - by Ken Schoolland
- "Immigration: An Abolitionist Cause," Hawaii Reporter, February 20, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
- "The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey," Hawaii Reporter, serialized in 40 weekly episodes continuously since February 12, 2002 to the present. Honolulu, Hawaii - by Ken Schoolland
And many more
Political ambitions
In 1988 and 1990, Ken Schoolland ran for the office of United States Senator for HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
as a Libertarian
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
candidate. In 1998 Schoolland received 8,948 votes, for 2.8% of the vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf. In 1990 he received 4,787 votes, for 1.37% of the total vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf.
In 2008 Schoolland added his name as a signatory to the Academics for Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
petition and website, declaring his support for the 2008 presidential candidate.