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How to Support Higher Education Without Promoting ‘Woke’

Fortunately, there’s a way to support the transmission and advancement of human learning while still promoting ’truth and tradition.’
How to Support Higher Education Without Promoting ‘Woke’
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Rob Natelson
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Conservatives and moderates—individuals, businesses, and foundations—have been among the most stalwart donors to American colleges and universities. The receiving institutions often commemorate larger grants by naming classrooms, buildings, stadiums, and other facilities after their donors.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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