by jpitney | Jul 21, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
2023 AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT FREEDOM, PROGRESS AND FLOURISHING SURVEY John Bitzan, Ph.D. There are significant differences between students with different political ideologies in the reasons that they feel comfortable sharing their opinions on such topics. 55 percent...
by jpitney | May 18, 2023 | Free Speech, Higher Education
2/ Of course, smart, sophisticated, high achieving people can be wrong, have been wrong, and indeed are wrong about many things. That is why thinking for oneself–and not outsourcing one’s thinking–is so critically important. — Robert P. George🇻🇦🇺🇸🪕...
by jpitney | May 17, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Higher Education
Lamar Alexander at WSJ: When the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the University of California’s president denounced the decision as “antithetical” to UC’s values. Vanderbilt University’s new chancellor took a different approach. Daniel Diermeier, who was...
by jpitney | May 8, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
Susan Svrluga at WP: Now schools, nonprofits and faculty members across the country are looking for solutions, with many creating programs to foster civil discourse. The efforts are varied and evolving, with institutional commitment to the principles on some campuses...
by jpitney | Mar 29, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Higher Education
Johanna Alonso at Inside Higher Ed: Outside of universities, some organizations and researchers have also begun looking into potential solutions to campus speech intolerance. “Transforming Conflict on College Campuses,” a report published by the Aspen...
by jpitney | Mar 25, 2023 | Higher Education, Public Service, Uncategorized
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF),operates the Wes McClure Scholarship program. CCMF is the premier advocacy and support organization for California City Managers in all stages of their careers. CCMF offers three (3) $2,500 scholarships to current or...
