Draft:Greg Weiner
President of Assumption University
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Greg Weiner (born June 27, 1969) is a political scientist, author, and scholar serving as the 17th President of Assumption University.[1] He is the first Jewish president of a Catholic college or university in the United States.[2][3][4] Before he was appointed president, Weiner served as provost and academic vice president from 2019 through 2022 and as a professor of political science from 2011 through 2022, all at Assumption University.[5] He is an expert in the political thought of the American Founding.[6] Before his academic career, Weiner was a political aide, consultant, and writer in Washington, D.C. for nearly two decades.
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Greg Weiner | |
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| 17th President of Assumption University | |
| Assumed office March 23, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Francesco Cesareo |
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| Born | June 27, 1969 Luling, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) Georgetown University (MA, PhD) Brown University (postdoctoral research) |
Early Life and Scholarship
Weiner earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. He then attended Georgetown University, where he earned a Master of Arts in liberal studies in 2005 and a Ph.D. in government in 2010. Additionally, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University through the Political Theory Project.
His scholarship in political science focuses on subjects such as the political thought of James Madison, the separation of powers, the American presidency, and constitutional issues. Weiner is the author of four books: Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics; American Burke: The Uncommon Liberalism of Daniel Patrick Moynihan; The Political Constitution: The Case Against Judicial Supremacy; and Old Whigs: Burke, Lincoln, and the Politics of Prudence. His fifth book, Politics and Limits, is under contract to Yale University Press.
George F. Will wrote in a review of Old Whigs that Weiner ranks "among the most prolific and profound contemporary writers on political philosophy".[7]
Weiner has authored more than two dozen essays in The New York Times and multiple op-eds in The Washington Post.[8] He has also had pieces published in The Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, and The Jerusalem Post.
Career
Journalism and Politics
Weiner began his career in journalism, working as a reporter for the Williamson County Sun in Georgetown, Texas. He then moved to Washington, D.C. where he served as a staff assistant and deputy press secretary for U.S. Senators Lloyd Bentsen and Bob Krueger, both from Texas.
Weiner then went on to work in the office of U.S. Senator J. Robert Kerrey of Nebraska, serving as senior aide, press secretary, communications director, and policy director, from 1993 through 1999.[9]
In 1996, Weiner took a leave of absence to serve as the statewide campaign manager for U.S. Senate candidate Victor Morales of Texas.[10]
In 1999, Weiner founded Content Communications, LLC, a political and public relations writing firm for cabinet members, governors, senators, and Fortune 500 CEOs. He served as president until 2010.
Assumption University
Weiner served as an associate professor of political science from 2011 through 2022 at Assumption University. He also served as provost and academic vice president from 2019 through 2022 and was appointed interim president of the University in 2022.[11] Since 2023, Weiner has served as president of Assumption University.
As president, Weiner has overseen the implementation of the University's first ten-year strategic plan, Thrive. Weiner has also helped to establish, with faculty, the Foundations Program, a core curriculum for the University.[12]
In 2024, Assumption opened its Center for Civic Friendship, which promotes students having courageous conversations in a respectful manner despite differing opinions.[13]
In 2024, it was announced by Assumption's Board of Trustees that Weiner was reappointed for a five-year term through May 2030.[14]
Personal Life
Weiner is a native of Luling, Texas, and currently resides outside Worcester, Massachusetts, with his family.[15] Weiner is the brother of Zach Weinersmith[16], a cartoonist and writer, and Marty Weiner, who was the founding engineer at Pinterest and Reddit's first Chief Technology Officer.
Selected Publications
Books
- Madison's Metronome: The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics, University Press of Kansas (March 2012)[17]
- American Burke: the Uncommon Liberalism of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, University Press of Kansas (February 2015)[18]
- Old Whigs: Burke, Lincoln, and the Politics of Prudence, Encounter Books (June 2019)[19]
- The Political Constitution: the Case Against Judicial Supremacy, University Press of Kansas (August 2019)[20]
Columns
- "George Will, Burkean". Law and Liberty (July 5, 2016).
- "Impeachment's Political Heart". The New York Times (May 18, 2017).
- "The President's Self Destructive Disruption". The New York Times (Oct. 11, 2017).
- "It's all about the president now". The Washington Post (Oct. 26, 2017).
- "The Power of the Courts is Messing up Politics". The New York Times (Nov. 12, 2017).
- "There will be no winners in the Supreme Court's wedding cake case". The Washington Post (Dec. 4, 2017).
- "The Scoundrel Theory of American Politics". The New York Times (Dec. 8, 2017).
- "How Not to Impeach". The New York Times (Jan. 2, 2018).
- "No, Congress should not protect Robert Mueller". The Washington Post (Feb. 1, 2018).
- "Wayne LaPierre's Unconstitutionalism". The New York Times (Feb. 28, 2018).
- "When Liberals Become Progressives, Much is Lost". The New York Times (Apr. 13, 2018).
- "Congress Doesn't Seem to Know its Own Strength". The New York Times (Jun. 21, 2018).
- "Nancy Pelosi's First Order of Business Should be to Reclaim the Power of the House". The New York Times (Nov. 9, 2018).
- "For Trump, the Personal is Political". The New York Times (Jan. 19, 2019).
- "Our Constitutional Emergency". The New York Times (Mar. 26, 2019).
- "It's Not Always the End of the World". The New York Times (May 26, 2019).
- "The Trump Fallacy". The New York Times (Jun. 30, 2019).
- "A Haven from the Ivy League's Madness". The Wall Street Journal (Dec. 21, 2023).
- "Viewpoint: Liberal arts' impact on the economy". Worcester Business Journal (Jan. 22, 2024).
- "American Jews should take a look at Catholic universities - opinion". The Jerusalem Post (May 2, 2024).
- "Campus Protestors Hijack Academic Freedom". The Wall Street Journal (Oct. 11, 2024).
- "The real antidote to political bitterness". The Washington Post (Nov. 21, 2024).
- "Colleges Have to Be Much More Honest With Themselves". The New York Times (Mar. 29, 2025).
- "AI's best use is enhancing human judgment. So study liberal arts." The Washington Post (Mar. 2, 2026).