Since its inception in 1989, the Foundation has emphasized the importance of limited government, private enterprise, private property rights, and the rule of law. Specifically, the Foundation seeks to further higher education policymaking within the scope of its mission through its Center for Higher Education led by the distinguished Dr. Thomas Lindsay. It is with this background and experience that the Foundation files this Brief in support of Petitioner Wallace L. Hall, Jr., in his Official Capacity as Regent for the University of Texas System. The Foundation’s Brief supplements Petitioner’s legal arguments and contextualizes the case within the larger policy network and supports this Court’s granting the Petition for Review.
Safe Schools, Fair Standards
In the latest report from FIRE, President and CEO Greg Lukianoff sketches a dire situation: “[T]he overall state of free speech on campus is grim.” Who is responsible for this bleak reality? Lukianoff blames everyone; college administrators, the government, and students who advocate for “censorship, and limit academic freedom.” Some of the statistics are shocking, yet unsurprising...