In 2005, a forward-thinking Ivy League professor envisioned a powerful antidote to the polarization that now afflicts our society. He created a program that allowed students to interact freely with a diversity of ideas. It encouraged them to consider and evaluate alternate points of view—even if they didn’t ultimately find the ideas persuasive. The cornerstone … Continued
Gregory Price’s interests are as diverse as his academic work. As an economist at Morehouse University, Price has studied subjects ranging from slavery, to China’s impact on Sub-Saharan Africa, to the relationship between obesity and crime. As a scholar and a thinker, Price is as comfortable discussing Nietzsche as he is Dostoevsky—and he considers himself … Continued
Starting a business sounds intimidating when you’re 40, let alone when you’re in high school or college. But for Jordan Williams, a rising junior in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania studying economics and marketing, if you have an idea, “the perfect time is always now.” That entrepreneurial attitude led Williams, at age … Continued
According to a new report by the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA), members of the Millennial Generation, who were born between 1981 and 1996, are much less alarmed by the perceived threats facing the United States and, therefore, are much less likely than previous generations to embrace military … Continued
June 15, 2018, Arlington, VA – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced plans to reform state requirements that stand between individuals and their ability to work as barbers, cosmetologists, auctioneers, and a host of other professions. The announcement was informed by months of research undertaken by Ed Timmons, professor of economics and director of the Knee … Continued
Following a visit to the White House from Kim Kardashian West last week, President Donald Trump today commuted the sentence of Alice Johnson—a great-grandmother serving life without parole for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. Johnson’s story numbers among the many of the people that attorney Brittany K. Barnett has represented. While working to get her … Continued
A federal judge ruled yesterday that the President cannot block individuals from his Twitter feed. The decision to the case brought by the Knight First Amendment Center at Columbia University directs government officials using the platform for government purposes and does not restrict the platform itself. “Technology and times change, but the First Amendment continues … Continued
Writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Director of University Relations John Hardin discusses the giving standards that the Charles Koch Foundation follows and invites readers to examine the real benefits our grants provide to the schools, professors, and students we support. As he writes: “We are committed to supporting colleges because they are an essential contributor … Continued
Ten years ago, the Charles Koch Foundation gave three grants to George Mason University that helped the school hire professors who have won teaching awards, gained international prominence for their research, and helped grow a thriving graduate student fellowship program. Despite some sensational headlines, the information included in the recently released documents is not new. … Continued
A recent report raised questions about how the Charles Koch Foundation structures our grants to universities. Most recently, the publication of old and inactive grant agreements from 2006-2009 with George Mason University has raised questions about the relationship between funders and the schools they support. We want to address those concerns openly so that our … Continued
