Episode

Making Good Citizens at Texas A&M with Ben Crockett

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The Sherry Sylvester Show
Published
Apr 9, 2025
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1951
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Summary

In looking for ways to counter the decades of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ideology that has infused the culture at Texas public universities, I reached out to Ben Crockett, who will graduate from the Bush School of Public Service at Texas A&M next month. Ben has been working with a number of alumni, faculty and other campus leaders who are creating a citizenship and service initiative at Texas A&M — they believe it is critical to restoring our values and turning things around on our campuses. See what you think. 0:00 - Intro: Meet Ben Crockett 3:00 - Citizenship and Service Initiative Explained 6:15 - Skills Gap: From Cold Calls to City Hall 9:00 - Texas A&M’s Balanced Campus Culture 12:30 - Expanding Free Speech Events 15:45 - Student Government's role at A&M 18:00 - Justifying Texas’ Investment in A&M 21:00 - Countering DEI with a Positive Vision 23:30 - Closing: The Future of A&M