Posts By: JVEerden

New Free Think University Course Profiles Lessons on Diversity from Bowdoin and Bard Colleges

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The multiculturalism and diversity movement is sweeping across America, but social commentators of varying political persuasions are pointing out how the movement in many respects is not achieving the positive changes intended. There is much contemporary talk about ensuring that all institutions in America reflect life’s diversity by using various criteria to manufacture institutional diversity. Others… Read more »

Morton Blackwell Headlines Free Think U Conservatism 101® Course

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Leadership Institute President Morton Blackwell examines how conservative grassroots activists have been key to the electoral success of the Republican Party for the past several decades in a new online lecture released today as part of Conservatism 101®, a multi-media series about the American conservative tradition. In his lecture, “What’s the Real Nature of Conservative… Read more »

Ted Cruz Headlines Leadership Institute’s Newest Free Think U Conservatism101® Course

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The recent election prompted many pundits to claim that the American Conservative Movement is dead. United States Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) offers a different perspective in a new course released today, which is engaging thousands of students in the conversation.  Called Conservatism101®, the series is offered free online by The Leadership Institute and Free Think… Read more »

Ken Myers Headlines Free Think University Course

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There really are two ways to be wealthy: one is to make more money, the other is to be content and joyful with what you have.  Our society seems to be relentless in its pursuit of having more things.  So Free Think University is engaging students around the world to consider a simple but perhaps… Read more »

Kerry Knott Headlines Leadership Institute’s Newest Free Think U Conservatism101® Course

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The recent Democratic sweep reminded some of the 1994 Republican Revolution. Kerry Knott of the C.S. Lewis Institute offers a perspective as one of the insiders who helped make “The Contract with America” happen in a new course released today, which is engaging thousands of students in the conversation.  Called Conservatism101®, the series is offered… Read more »