Cox Civility Award

by | Nov 28, 2024 | Civility, Dreier

CMC Trustee David Dreier ’75 honored Utah Gov. Spencer Cox with the Dreier Roundtable Civility Award during a special Athenaeum luncheon on Monday. The honor “recognizes public servants who engage in a vigorous clash of ideas” while understanding that...

Governor Cox to Receive Civility Award

by | Nov 21, 2024 | Civility

Disagree Better: the 2024 Dreier Roundtable Civility Award Mon, November 25, 2024 Lunch Program Governor Spencer Cox and David Dreier ’75 In today’s world, civil discourse is the exception rather than the rule. That’s precisely why the Dreier Roundtable...

Civil Debate on Campus

by | Oct 29, 2024 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Middle East

At Inside Higher Ed, Jessica Blake reports on a GWU debate on the Middle East: The event was co-sponsored by BridgeUSA, a student-led viewpoint diversity group; Braver Angels, a broader depolarization nonprofit; and the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a...

Joe Lieberman and Civility

by | Oct 27, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Senate

Matthew Lieberman remembers his father, the late Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000: It’s no accident that the hallmarks of my dad’s career included such traits as bipartisanship, the courage to lead, civility...