The following is a transcript of the speech opening the Western Civilization Summit on June 8, 2015, at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Headquarters.
Texas Hearing Reveals the Tragedy of DEI
Sen. Brandon Creighton, Chair of the Senate Higher Education Sub-Committee, invited seven Texas flagship universities to the Capitol last week to discuss their efforts to combat anti-Semitism and free speech. They were also asked for documented information on what they had done to eradicate “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) programs from taxpayer funded campuses. The academic...