The University of Colorado has long been known for its left-of-center politics, tinting Boulder as a sort of “Berkeley of the Rockies.” Starting this fall, though, the campus will also be the nation’s first to host a “Visiting Scholar of Conservative Thought and Policy.” The new faculty position was made possible by Earl Wright of AMG National Trust Bank and other donors hoping to broaden the political discussion on campus. Keith Maskus, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, considers the program an opportunity to “expose our students to experienced, interesting conservative scholars…solid thinkers, not just in scholarship but also as practitioners.” Steven Hayward will be the inaugural torch-bearer, spending his one-year term teaching courses on free-market environmentalism, constitutional law, and American political thought.
Broadening Political Discussion on Campus
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