Universities are opening schools and centers focused on civic and classical education — from ASU’s School of Civic and Economic Thought to new centers at NYU and Yale — and enrollment in civic courses is rising, though still modest compared with total student populations. Directors attribute growth to state mandates and changes in general‑education requirements. At the same time, conservative intellectuals including Robert P. George warn of a shifting campus vibe and rising illiberalism on the right, intensifying public debates over civic curricula, academic balance and the role of external political pressure on campus programming.