Pano Kanelos: 'Ideology Is the Death of Ideas' The president of the new University of Austin wants to reverse the decline of higher education in America. Reason · Mar 15, 2024
Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin The Tesla CEO and Texas resident’s charitable foundation filed an application to create the new school “dedicated to education at the highest levels.” The Texas Tribune · Dec 13, 2023
With $200 million and state approval, University of Austin is ready to start accepting applicants The university was started by a group of higher education critics who believe traditional higher education has abandoned its commitment to open inquiry, free speech and civil discourse. The Texas Tribune · Nov 8, 2023
Bari Weiss, Joe Lonsdale, and Niall Ferguson have dreams of building a free speech school in Texas. Emails from a regulator reveal they aren’t authorized to call it a ‘college’ Aggressive timelines and initial missteps could throw a wrench in plans for the University of Austin. Fortune · Jun 14, 2023
A group of venture capitalists is rallying around Joe Lonsdale’s new university in Austin The Palantir cofounder and VC cofounded the University of Austin with journalist Bari Weiss. Fortune · May 31, 2023
Tech bigwigs tired of woke academia are funding the 'University of Austin' where Marc Andreessen will lecture at a ‘Forbidden Courses’ program this summer The University of Austin is being funded by tech bigwigs who are tired of 'woke' academia. Fortune · May 30, 2023