Trustees as Catechists

A renewed argument is resurfacing that alumni and trustees should actively shape university curricula to inculcate civic and religious virtues rather than leave moral formation to faculty or a neutral marketplace of ideas. Proponents frame this as a duty to produce citizens; opponents warn it would institutionalize catechesis and threaten academic freedom and scholarly inquiry. — If taken up politically, this idea could shift governance toward trustee control, reshape hiring and curriculum rules, and reframe debates about academic freedom and censorship nationwide.