These will be my guiding principles if elected a University of Michigan Regent:

Make U-M for Michigan Again

Did you know that 51% of students at U-M are not from Michigan? [Source] Over $400 million of our tax dollars support the university and our students should reap the benefits of that. I want to see at least 2/3 of undergraduates be from Michigan, and at least 50% of graduate students. For reference, Michigan State boasts 78% in-state students.

Diversity of Thought

It’s well known that U-M campuses are a bastion of liberal thought. But preparing our students for the world they will enter into requires that they be exposed to a diversity of thought. This begins with hiring more conservative faculty to balance out the messaging to the students. Academic freedom is to be respected, but we do our students a disservice if they only hear “one side of the story”.

Stop CCP Infiltration

Over half of international students are from China - over 4,000 - that’s 8% of all students! [Source] We’ve seen the high profile incidents involving Chinese students spying on U.S. national security assets or even trying to smuggle bioweapons into the country. The university should put a moratorium on Chinese student matriculation until more rigorous vetting procedures can be put into place. Not to mention that we are educating them and then they return home to compete against us!

Protect Women’s Sports

Biological men should not be allowed to compete against biological women, it’s just that simple.

Cap Tuition Growth

The cost of a college education continues to grow and is out of reach for so many. The Regents need to enforce a culture that constrains costs so that tuition increases are kept as low as possible.