Dinesh D’Souza to Helm Christian Liberal Arts College in NYC

"We want our young people to change the key institutions of society - business, law, politics, academia and media - for the better," said Dinesh D'Souza, who is listed by the World Affairs Council as one of the nation's 500 leading authorities on international issues

NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2010— The King's College has named former White House policy analyst and best-selling author Dinesh D'Souza as the school's new president.  D'Souza previously served as the John M. Olin Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. 

Located in the Empire State Building, The King's College is a Christian liberal arts college that educates students to bring firm Christian conviction and strong moral character to positions of leadership in the institutions of government, civil society, media, law, education, business, the arts and the church.  The King's College is listed by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute as one of the top 50 colleges for conservatives, and was ranked in the top 14 conservative colleges last year by the Young America's Foundation.

Named by The New York Times Magazine as one of America's most influential conservative thinkers, D'Souza perhaps is a model of the ideal The King's College graduate - a leading voice, influencing public opinion and public policy.

"We are thrilled to welcome D'Souza as the new president," said Andy Mills, interim president of The King's College.  "D'Souza is well-equipped to lead, inspire and equip students to address the issues of the world with a confident, articulate voice."

D'Souza will assume his position immediately. 

"I'm coming back to the issue I started with 20 years ago," said D'Souza, author of Illiberal Education, an exposé of the problems in higher education.  "I want to be a part of the solution and The King's College is part of the solution."

"Our goal at The King's College is to prepare intellectually gifted young people to transform society by preparing students for careers in which they help to shape and eventually to lead strategic public and private institutions.  We want our young people to change the key institutions of society - business, law, politics, academia and media - for the better," said D'Souza, who is listed by the World Affairs Council as one of the nation's 500 leading authorities on international issues.

For 12 years, Campus Crusade for Christ supported The King's College as it sought to establish itself as a world-class facility educating students to provoke change in our society and throughout the world.  In that time, the college has grown to more than 400 students, established a reputation for academic excellence - the average SAT score of the incoming freshman class is 1900, on par with some of the top colleges in the country - and now is able to stand on its own.

The King's College's Board of Directors and Campus Crusade for Christ's Board of Directors recently voted to begin a process toward transferring full ownership to the college.

"With full ownership and new leadership The King's College has the opportunity to focus exclusively on their mission of educating biblically based thinkers who will produce change throughout society," said Steve Douglass, president of Campus Crusade for Christ.  "We're proud to be a part of the history of The King's College and to have played a role in helping it become what it is today."

Founded in 1938 and re-established in New York City in 1999, The King's College exists to challenge broadly accepted ideas in higher education through a rigorous education - guided by Christian principles - that equips and empowers students to successfully assume significant leadership positions in society.  The King's College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  For more information, visit tkc.edu or call (212) 659-7200.

 

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Bio - Dinesh D'Souza

 

Born in Mumbai, India, Dinesh D'Souza came to U.S. as an exchange student and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1983.  D'Souza quickly became known as a major influencer on public policy as a White House policy analyst in the Reagan administration and through his controversial and best-selling books, including Illiberal Education (1991), The End of Racisim (1995), What's So Great about America (2002), The Enemy at Home (2006), and What's So Great about Christianity (2007).  His books - not to mention a razor-sharp wit and entertaining style - have allowed D'Souza to participate in highly publicized debates about Christianity with some of the most famous atheists and skeptics of our time.

 

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Quotes

 

Dinesh D'Souza, president of The King's College

• "I'm coming back to the issue I started with 20 years ago.  I want to be a part of the solution and The King's College is part of the solution."
• "Our goal at The King's College is to prepare intellectually gifted young people to transform society by preparing students for careers in which they help to shape and eventually to lead strategic public and private institutions.  We want our young people to change the key institutions of society - business, law, politics, academia and media - for the better."

 

Andy Mills, interim president of The King's College

• "We are thrilled to welcome D'Souza as the new president.  D'Souza is well-equipped to lead, inspire and equip students to address the issues of the world with a confident, articulate voice."

Steve Douglass, president of Campus Crusade for Christ

• "With full ownership and new leadership, The King's College has the opportunity to focus exclusively on their mission of educating biblically based thinkers who will produce change throughout society."
• "We're proud to be a part of the history of The King's College and to have played a role in helping it become what it is today."

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About The King's College

Through its commitment to the truths of Christianity and a biblical worldview, The King's College seeks to transform society by preparing students for careers in which they help to shape and eventually to lead strategic public and private institutions, and by supporting faculty members as they directly engage culture through writing and speaking publicly on critical issues.

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Relevant Coverage

• The New York Times  (Dec. 20, 2008)
  by Cara Buckley
  Headline: "In a Hotbed of Sin and Vice, Studying to Spread God's Word"
  

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