Robert Robbins | Censorship, Threats, and Chaos on America's Campuses | Ep. 51

July 01, 2025 00:59:38
Robert Robbins | Censorship, Threats, and Chaos on America's Campuses | Ep. 51
The Independent with Scott Atlas
Robert Robbins | Censorship, Threats, and Chaos on America's Campuses | Ep. 51

Jul 01 2025 | 00:59:38

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Show Notes

Scott welcomes Robert (Bobby) Robbins, President Emeritus of the University of Arizona where he served as president from 2017 to 2024. Prior to University of Arizona, he served as the president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center after being chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University. They discuss many of the issues facing college campuses today, including free speech and its limits, the impact of government and taxpayer funding, merit-based admissions, and the friction between young students from other countries and the United States.

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