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Jonathan Marks: “Liberal Education Corrects Our Narrowness”
Jonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus
Ed Robinson was elected President of the Bucknell University Student Government as just a sophomore. Ed Robinson was elected President of the Bucknell University Student Government as just a sophomore., bringing two presidents to Bucknell during his time. Later in life, Robinson stayed involved with the university by serving as a board of trustees member and several other positions with the school. Always a staunch advocate for free expression, he felt the urgent need to protect free speech at universities nationwide, including his own alma mater. Advancing this mission inspired him to join the Open Discourse Coalition as an Alumni Fellow. Through his work with ODC, he has shaped free speech on campus and remains an active player in the higher education space. He has also been a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in 2005 and a player in the philanthropic space shaping higher education throughout his career. He is now the Founder and CEO of Ten Talents LLC, a management advisory firm dedicated to principles of excellence and good stewardship, creating meaningful return in the lives of others.
Jonathan Marks has been an educator for almost a quarter century, and is currently Professor and Chair of Politics and International Relations at Ursinus
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