Higher Education

We explore the state of higher education and the means to bring about institutional renewal.

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The Great Books and Great Books: An Education for Liberty

Let us come together around these books and join the great conversation that has been unfolding across the centuries.

Pano Kanelos
Higher Education
Apr 28, 2026

The Constitution of Academic Freedom

“If the university no longer seeks the production and dissemination of knowledge, it loses the primary justification for its academic freedom.”

Luke C. Sheahan
Higher Education
Apr 16, 2026

Trump's Overreach Against Harvard

A close look at the allegations in the second complaint provides further evidence that Harvard should not be forced to relitigate old issues in a new forum.

Richard Epstein
Higher Education
Mar 26, 2026

Liberal Education as Civic Renewal

The right to pursue happiness that is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence implies “a chance at a good life.” This year’s Semiquincentennial offers a perfect opportunity to restore the education on which that chance depends.

Jacob Howland
Higher Education
Mar 16, 2026

The Castle, the Cathedral, and the College

Our civilization struggles to explain why anything should command allegiance beyond preference or power; its remnants echo a grandeur now distant.

Pano Kanelos
Higher Education
Feb 16, 2026

What Is History's Role in Civic Education?

Regrettable trends within the professional discipline of history have forfeited its vaunted former status in civic education.

Benjamin P. Haines
Higher Education
Jan 23, 2026
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The End of the AI Binary

Being pro-AI does not require being pro-recklessness. It means building the conditions for AI to be deployed widely and quickly while permitting core institutions to keep pace.

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The “Science Charade” After 'Chevron'

Like most complex systems, the administrative state resists easy answers.

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