As University of Austin opens applications for its first class, the lack of uniqueness in its mission is clearer than ever.
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The University of Austin is taking shape
Roughly one year ago a group of intellectuals concerned with academic freedom founded the University of Austin. We covered its launch here and here and here. Much of the criticism that the University of Austin faced when it launched was […]
Robert Zimmer and Steven Pinker resign from the University of Austin’s Advisory Board
See my commentary on this new university here and here. Zimmer is chancellor of the University of Chicago. Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard. Here is Zimmer’s statement: I was asked to serve in an advisory […]
Critics of the University of Austin prove why such an institution may be necessary
Yesterday I wrote about the University of Austin, a new university founded by intellectuals concerned with academic freedom in the larger academy. I am not familiar with all of the people behind this venture, but any initiative that includes Niall […]
Do we need a new university?
I first met Peter Kanelos (albeit very briefly) when he served as Dean of Christ College at Valparaiso University. In 2017, Kanelos left Valpo to become president of St. John’s College, a Great Books college in Annapolis, Maryland. Earlier this […]