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Encore: How Free is Speech on the American College Campus?

March 27, 2023 Tim Crisis Communications, Episodes, History, Life & Style, Media, People, Politics, Politics, Society 00:47:45 Comments Off on Encore: How Free is Speech on the American College Campus?

Princeton professor and author Keith Whittington joins Tim to talk about the current state of free speech, or not-so-free-speech on the American college campus. Keith has a long resume of accomplishments, including the authoring of the award-winning book, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech.” But in this episode, we talk about Keith’s role in the formation of a new and already growing organization that champions freedom of speech called the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA).

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Abe Unger: Rethinking the Liberal Arts

July 26, 2021 Tim Episodes, Life & Style, Marketing, Society 00:49:09 Comments Off on Abe Unger: Rethinking the Liberal Arts

Abe Unger joins Tim to talk about the current state of liberal arts schools, how he says many are failing and how to turn things around. He’s got some concrete ideas and some real-life, proven examples of how it can work pretty quickly. Abe is the Director of Urban Programs and Associate Professor of Government and Politics at Wagner College and the Executive Director of the Gender Equity Network.

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