In this episode of Radio Free Campus, co-hosts Steve McGuire and Justin Garrison discuss the amazing work done by the University of Michigan Board of Regents to improve campus freedom. They also talk about the most recent campus protests at Columbia University and beyond. They also welcome John D. Sailer of the Manhattan Institute to discuss the DEI pipeline in faculty hiring. Finally, Steve and Justin give their first “Hero of the People” and “Apparatchik of the Month” awards. No idea what that last bit means? Listen and find out!
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