{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Sherry Sylvester Show","title":"Making Good Citizens at Texas A&M with Ben Crockett","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fbd9a6db\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1951,"description":"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 Crockett3:00 - Citizenship and Service Initiative Explained6:15 - Skills Gap: From Cold Calls to City Hall9:00 - Texas A&M’s Balanced Campus Culture12:30 - Expanding Free Speech Events15:45 - Student Government's role at A&M18:00 - Justifying Texas’ Investment in A&M21:00 - Countering DEI with a Positive Vision23:30 - Closing: The Future of A&M","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/z_Zt4Q-mwJm3eJmyRLr64SDFn49iJVbMt2NNMDN7ccg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQyOTE3LzE3MDY4/MDU4NzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}