Buckley Institute

This winter break, 12 new Lux et Veritas fellows launched Buckley’s annual Leadership Program with a deep dive into the worlds of Gorgias, Socrates, Plato, and others of history’s greatest rhetoricians. Led by American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Benjamin Storey, students discussed the good life, justice, and how to serve well in leadership roles at Yale and beyond. 

“Just this week, the Buckley Institute at Yale University sent me a report on faculty political diversity at Yale…You have under 3% republicans, 78% democrats, and the remainder are unaffiliated. What does that do to the intellectual diversity of the university?…How can a great university say they are truly a great university if there is no intellectual diversity?” Former Congressman Rob Simmons discusses the stakes of Buckley’s Faculty Political Diversity Report findings with The Voice of Freedom’s Lee Elci. Listen to the full segment here: https://lnkd.in/gkGC2Znc

“Free speech and civility are waning on campuses across America.” That was the warning from Vice President Mike Pence, this year’s Disinvitation Dinner keynote speaker, back in 2017. He has since been a stalwart for free speech and intellectual diversity on America’s college campuses. Sponsor Disinvitation Dinner by February 19 to join the Host Committee for this year’s dinner and to welcome Vice President Pence. https://lnkd.in/g3DRx-Uj

“While Middle East policies can be debated back and forth, that 8% —about 540 Yale students — see the kidnappings, rape, bloodshed, and violence as legitimate should give pause to each and every person on campus.” Elchanan Poupko Check out CT Insider on Buckley’s 2024 Yale Student Survey results: https://lnkd.in/g-wsjhUE

“Too zealously guarding one’s reputation and fearing malign influences of other people is a recipe for unhappiness and, in my opinion, ultimate failure professionally too.” On the first episode of Pod and Man at Yale of the year, Alec Torres ’13, past speech writer for President Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Kevin McCarthy, discusses what it takes to craft a memorable speech. In the student panel, Hilda Barragan-Reyes ’26, Abhinay Lingareddy ’26, and Eric Arabadzhiev ’28 debate the free speech value of shout downs and break down new Yale student survey results. Check out the full episode on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ecTrkthK All other platforms: https://lnkd.in/ghECXtgj

The Buckley Institute is growing! The Buckley Institute is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to ensure the effective pursuit of the Institute’s ambitious goals. We are looking for a candidate who is versatile and able to handle various functions that are essential to the day-to-day success of our organization. The candidate must be extremely responsible, highly organized, very attentive to detail, and a prudent steward of the Institute’s resources. The Director of Finance and Operations will develop a broad and deep knowledge of the organization, reporting to and working closely with the Executive Director. If you or someone you know may be interested, check out the full job description and apply online. https://lnkd.in/gJvv4zWt

Faculty play an enormous role in restoring Yale as the beacon of light and truth it was meant to be. And they should be recognized for it. It’s time to honor the professors who tirelessly resist the allure of a monoculture, promote meaningful engagement with different points of view, and make students feel comfortable expressing their thoughts and ideas openly. Nominate the next Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize winner—who will receive a $10,000 prize—by filling out this form: https://lnkd.in/e_4_GCGy Nominations open to Yale students, faculty, alumni, and other members of the Yale community.

The Buckley Institute is delighted to announce that our 2025 funded summer internship program is now accepting applications. Yale students who apply and are accepted to spend the summer at one of four prestigious organizations—National Review, The New Criterion, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation—can receive a $5,000 stipend to cover internship-related costs. All applications are due by February 17, 2025. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gUvv6QBa

How do we reknit a community once it has shattered? How do we pick up the thread of a tradition that has been lost? If authority has been abandoned by breach of trust or unwillingness to take responsibility, how can it possibly be reestablished? Apply today for our Spring Break Seminar where participants will discuss these important questions through the writings of Hannah Arendt. The seminar will run from Wednesday, March 19 until Friday, March 21 and be led by AEI and Civitas Institute Fellow Jenna Storey. https://lnkd.in/eF-k6wwD