(THE TEXAN) – An international group of academics, writers, and entrepreneurs announced this week the launch of a new university in Austin committed to ideological diversity and academic freedom.
“This is a bold group of individuals who are willing to say, ‘we are committed to these long-held ideals of the pursuit of truth, academic freedom, open inquiry, and spirited debate,’” said University of Austin (UATX) advisor Stacy Hock in an exclusive interview with The Texan.
Hock, a native Texan philanthropist with degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Texas, is one of more than 30 members of UATX’s diverse board of founding trustees and advisors. Other advisors include Harvard President Emeritus Larry Summers, Brown University economist Glenn Loury, former ACLU President Nadine Strossen, and Pulitzer-prize-winning author David Mamet.
