Higher Education

Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff warns of ‘dual threats’ to universities in Colorado speech

Cornell University President Michael I. Kotlikoff speaks at the Freedom Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Aug. 29, 2026. (Andy Green/FoxTalk)

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Michael Kotlikoff accepted a free-inquiry award from Steamboat Institute while criticizing both efforts to silence speech on campus and government pressure on research and universities.

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Once ranked among America’s top 25, Colorado Film School lost its name when Community College of Aurora rebranded the program in 2023. Since then, it has slipped in national rankings and is now ending all degree options for incoming students.

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In a FoxTalk-organized student press interview, Lopez said financial help should come with expectations for students, but offered no specific aid proposal.

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