We are excited to host renowned author and speaker Amity Shlaes for our 10th Annual Policy Banquet in Raleigh, NC, on October 16 at the North Ridge Country Club. Ms. Shlaes will speak on “Calvin Coolidge, The Greatest Educator of All.” Amity Shlaes is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man:…
Join authors Adam Kissel, Rachel Alexander Cambre, and Madison Marino Doan for a thought-provoking virtual discussion of their new book, Slacking: A Guide to Ivy League Miseducation. About the Book: It is still possible to earn a great education at Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Penn, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, or Dartmouth, but doing so requires prudence and…
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On January 8, visiting fellow for higher education reform at The Heritage Foundation Adam Kissel joins Martin Center president Jenna Robinson to discuss the implications of the Martin Center's most recent policy brief.
Co-sponsored by the Vandenberg Coalition. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
On March 25, join constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro for a live discussion of his book Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites. Elite law schools once produced leaders like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Today, they’re making headlines for campus disruptions at Columbia University, free speech controversies at Stanford Law School, and judicial hiring…
Our upcoming Education Book Webinar has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We appreciate your understanding and support.
***This event has sold out.*** Featuring Jed Atkins, Dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
On July 22, join editor Michael Lucchese for a discussion of On America: How to Understand the Legacy of 1776, a new collection of essays by Russell Kirk. As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, debates over the nation's founding, principles, and identity persist. Was the American Founding a radical break…
Please join the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal for an evening of conversation, community, and insight on October 7 for a Fireside Chat! Set in the home of Todd and Eloise Robinson, this gathering offers a cordial setting to connect with fellow supporters of higher education reform. Guests will enjoy a delicious buffet by…
In Reclaiming Liberal Education in America, Peter Berkowitz examines the decline of liberal education and what it means for intellectual freedom, higher education, and American democracy. Drawing on 40 essays written between 2014 and 2025, Berkowitz explores the challenges facing colleges and universities, including politicization, censorship, declining intellectual diversity, and debates over free speech. Join…