America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education
The opinion piece argues that American higher education should return to the founding principles envisioned by the nation’s founders. It criticizes the current DEI movement as an ideological enforcement that undermines merit and free inquiry, citing the author’s experience as former president of the University of Alabama. The article calls for university leaders who have resisted such ideological capture to guide institutions toward their original civic mission as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary.
- ▪The author, Dr. Stuart R. Bell, served as president of the University of Alabama from 2015 to 2025 and worked with the Alabama Legislature to comply with SB 129, which banned taxpayer‑funded DEI offices.
- ▪He contends that the DEI movement has shifted from a focus on opportunity to an ideological regime that threatens merit and open inquiry.
- ▪The piece references founding figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and John Adams to argue that education was intended to cultivate virtuous citizens for self‑government.
- ▪It urges the selection of university presidents who have confronted and overcome ideological capture to fulfill the original purpose of public higher education as the nation nears its 250th birthday.
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| Original publisher | Fox News — Latest |
| Canonical URL | https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/america-250-demands-return-founders-dream-higher-education |
| Publication time | Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:06 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-13T12:33:54.534Z |
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Opinion America 250 demands a return to the founders’ dream for higher education The university exists to form citizens capable of nurturing our delicate experiment in self-government By Dr. Stuart R Bell Fox News Published June 13, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Sen. Moreno criticizes 'Protect College Sports Act' for not protecting female athletes Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio., joins 'Fox & Friends' to criticize the 'Protect College Sports Act' for not adequately safeguarding female athletes. He argues against men competing in women's sports, calling it dangerous and unfair.
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