The story of two declaration signers from Virginia who we rarely hear about

The story of two declaration signers from Virginia who we rarely hear about

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Two overlooked Virginia signers, Thomas Nelson Jr. and George Wythe, reveal how sacrifice, courage, learning, and virtue sustain liberty. Their lives call schools, families, and churches to form citizens who choose duty over comfort and understand that freedom depends on character as much as knowledge, law, and public service today...

America forgot George Washington’s most important warning

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Washington’s farewell address offers a timely warning about national unity, political division, foreign entanglements, and the indispensable role of religion and morality in public life. His words challenge Americans to reconsider the foundations of liberty, education, and civic responsibility while reflecting on how far the nation has drifted morally today...

What is the Presidential 1776 award for civics?

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Under the Trump Administration, the federal government is pushing for a renewal of civics education. Education Secretary Linda McMahon commended the student participants. “To all of the students showing off their knowledge of our amazing nation and leaving their mark celebrating our Semiquincentennial, you’ve earned a big round of...

College grads are worried about AI overtaking the workforce

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In an attempt to motivate the graduating class of 2026, Schmidt told them they have the power to shape how AI develops, a claim which was also met by laughter and boos. When Schmidt realized he was losing the students over their trepidation about AI, he resorted to buzzwords such as “diversity” and “immigrant.” But the students were not buying what he...

Princeton changes its honor code, revealing a severe lack of education

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Princeton’s Honor Code faces upheaval as widespread cheating exposes a deeper failure in modern education. Rather than blaming AI, the problem points to missing lessons in honor, character, virtue, and self-discipline. America’s founding examples remind schools that integrity must be taught and modeled again before trust in students disappears completely...