Philanthropist Halts Higher Ed Donations

Published: July 28, 2023, 7 a.m.

INTERVIEW | Tom Lewis is among America\u2019s most generous philanthropists. Over more than 20 years, his T.W. Lewis Foundation has funded causes helping children and families, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations like The Heritage Foundation.\nBut he\u2019s now taking a different approach with colleges and universities after a controversy at Arizona State University. Lewis pulled his funding following the school\u2019s mishandling of an event with Charlie Kirk and Dennis Prager in February.\nThe Arizona State event was hosted by the university\u2019s T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development. It sparked outrage from professors and accusations of censorship from the center\u2019s former executive director.\nLewis spoke to The Daily Signal about his decision to pull the funding and the state of higher education in America. Listen to the full interview on "The Daily Signal Podcast" or read a lightly edited version at DailySignal.com.\nRELATED: Tom Lewis on Finding Success and Happiness in Life\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.