Tag: UATX
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New Texas college, UATX, encourages civil discourse and free speech | 60 Minutes
In a former Texas department store, the University of Austin, known as UATX, started classes this fall with a say-anything, shout-nothing philosophy. UATX’s motto is “the pursuit of truth.” The school swaps DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — for what some call MEI: merit, excellence and intelligence. UATX, co-founded by historian Niall Ferguson, launched…
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UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 Minutes
UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News The University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some as “anti-woke.” Be the first…
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UATX launches, touting ideological openness, debate and— for now—free tuition
These are not soaring times for higher education. Tuition costs rise unchecked. Contempt for today’s campus culture—the trigger warnings, safe spaces, microaggressions—helped swing the election, and this past week, President-elect Donald Trump nominated former WWE executive Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education, an agency that each year distributes billions to U.S. colleges… some…