Richard Lowery is a professor of finance at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. In this conversation, he describes the ideological climate of his university and the consequent negative effects on undergraduate education and freedom of expression on campus.
Steve and Richard discuss:
0:00 Richard Lowery's academic and political background
9:01 Campus environment for academics and faculty members
12:19 Cultural and political dynamics at academic institutions
23:04 How students experience campus culture and political influences
32:13 Public awareness and interest in campus culture
35:50 What happened to the Liberty Institute at UT Austin
53:44 Donor influence
1:00:55 STEM professors: keep quiet, or else
1:08:25 Lowery on the future of US universities
Links:
Richard Lowery at UT Austin:
National Review coverage:
Academic Freedom in Crisis:
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