Campus Foundation Project

Revitalizing Western Civilization and Civic Higher Education Summit

October 5, 2026 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida

10:30 am – 3:30 pm

we are pleased to invite you to the inaugural conference for the:

An invitation-only convening of university leaders committed to strengthening Western Civilization and civic education in higher education.

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The Summit brings together a select group of university presidents, provosts, deans, faculty leaders, and thought leaders from across the country for a day of substantive conversation and collaboration.

($100 Advance Registration through July 29, $125 beginning July 30)

Questions? Contact organizers Rebecca Pinchevsky, Alums for Campus Fairness, or Warren Weinstein, Jewish Alumni Strong

What to Expect

The Summit is intended to be highly interactive, providing ample opportunity for participants to engage directly with speakers and one another.

By design, attendance is limited to encourage meaningful discussion, relationship-building, and candid exchange among participants.

Through panel discussions, expert presentations, and facilitated peer exchanges, participants will:

Explore

successful Western Civilization and civic education initiatives operating at colleges and universities nationwide.

Examine

governance structures, funding strategies, donor partnerships, and faculty leadership models.

Discuss

evidence of impact, student outcomes, and lessons learned from existing programs.

approaches for fostering intellectual pluralism, civil discourse, and civic engagement on campus.

Featured Speakers

Justice Charles. T. Canady

Director, Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education
University of Florida

Yonatan Green

Director, The Ackerman Program on Jewish and Western Civilization
The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Jason Merchant

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Vanderbilt University

Dr. Ryan J. Owens

Director, Institute for Governance and Civics
Florida State University

Dr. Justin Vaughn

Director, Center for Applied Civic Leadership
Coastal Carolina University

Dr. Zachary Goldberg

Institute for Governance and Civics
Florida State University

Rev. Johnnie Moore, PhD

Vice Chancellor and Managing Director of Middle East Studies
Pepperdine University D.C. Campus

Dr. Todd H. Green

Sr. Dir. Campus Partnerships
Interfaith America

Moderators

Melanie Phillips

Journalist, Broadcaster, and Author

Jonathan Sacerdoti

Journalist, Broadcaster, and Commentator

About the Campus Foundation Project

The Campus Foundation Project is a joint initiative of Alums for Campus Fairness and Jewish Alumni Strong dedicated to advancing rigorous humanities education, civic literacy, intellectual pluralism, and the study of Western civilization within higher education.

Through strategic partnerships, institutional collaboration, and thought leadership, the project supports programs that prepare students to engage thoughtfully with the ideas, institutions, and traditions that have shaped democratic society.

MISSION: By connecting academic leaders, donors, alumni, and practitioners, the Campus Foundation Project seeks to strengthen the long-term ecosystem supporting civic and humanities education on college and university campuses.