Starting in 2009 and for about a decade, I was a regular conservative guest on various programs NPR. Uri Berliner's essay in The Free Press aligns with what I experienced. It's a great example of why viewpoint diversity is important in journalism and to our democracy -- because…

In a recent talk UVA, Mary Beth Tinker, famous for her bravery in the landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines, shared her thoughts on how to better encourage discourse inside and outside of the classroom. Reminiscent of the 1960’s, Tinker believes our modern era needs free speech…

This just out: really fun interview with Tom Henske on his 'From Nowhere to Now Here' podcast featuring members of the IMPs UVA. Who knew the 7 Society saved both of us when we needed help back in the day?! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fro…

Looking forward to American Enterprise Institute's Ruy Teixeira speaking Monday evening 4/8 UVA's 124 Minor Hall at 6:30 PM on the effects of identity politics in 2024. Related recommendation: Honestly with Bari Weiss w/Bari Weiss interviewing Batya Ungar-Sargon on the class divide in 2024. Strap on your seatbelts…

Looking forward to hearing James Bennet, now of The Economist, speak UVA's Blue Ridge Center this week on how changing his mind freed him up to think about a lot of things differently. My advice to students today: it's alright to change your mind.

This week I had the pleasure of appearing on News Radio 98.9 -AM1070 WINA with Jay James for a politics roundup. We started by chatting about Think Again @ UVA’s recent “Disagree with a Professor” event, which brought UVA students and faculty together for good-natured sparring over lunch. Stay…

As women's history month draws to a close, we Think Again @ UVA salute all the women who inspire us -- especially those working to create the @Smithsonian's American Women's History Museum. I'm honored to have been a staffer on the 2016 bipartisan congressional commission that…

Looking forward to speaking this Thursday night on how to strengthen free speech UVA. Come join us!

Dining and disagreement made for a terrific lunch for today’s Free Speech Friday event sponsored by Think Again @ UVA and Heterodox Academy UVA. Thanks to the students who came to “Disagree with a Professor” and to our good natured professors David Leblang, Brad Wilcox, Sherri…

Our next Free Speech Friday is this week — Disagree with a Professor! Free sandwiches and a fun atmosphere for contradicting some of UVA’s great professors: Sherri Moore, Allan Stam, ⁦David Leblang⁩, ⁦Brad Wilcox⁩ and Paul Wagner. Join us at noon Friday!

Great to read in the The Jefferson Independent that students enjoyed Think Again @ UVA’s first Free Speech Friday. More fun to come on Friday, March 15 at our next one UVA: Disagree With a Professor!
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A good friend had a great take on Megan McArdle's column in today's WashPo: 'The Google Gemini blunder is a powerful example of the need for viewpoint diversity in business as well as in academia.' wapo.st/3IexplY

Happening soon: Heterodox Academy's live panel on co-teaching in higher education. Join us today at noon ET: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Grateful to all the supporters and generous donors to the @GeorgeandBarbaraBushFoundation who have made this happen …

Marine One presidential helicopter arrives in College Station to be displayed at Bush Library.
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As Black History month comes to a close, we Think Again @ UVA remember the wise words of Justice Thurgood Marshall ...

Join us Heterodox Academy for an exciting panel discussion on the dynamic practice of co-teaching in university courses in a way that promotes viewpoint diversity. Should be a great conversation this Wednesday 2/28 at 12 noon ET.

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Thanks to everyone who joined us for Think Again @ UVA's first Free Speech Friday event: Food For Thought! Thirty-five students had a great time in UVA's Rotunda feasting on lunch from Take It Away and discussing a variety of interesting topics. We walked away with more than food…

Fun conversation on my new favorite podcast Authentic: Conversations with Stock and Hicksy, on everything from George HW Bush and speechwriting, to teaching UVA, leading Think Again @ UVA, and working for more viewpoint diversity in higher ed. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6vbUvy…