As higher education institutions, we have an obligation to develop civil discourse skills in our students as they are our hope for a thriving democracy in the future.

- Eric Kaler
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Activation Plan

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Below is an overview of some campus activities:

  • The Provost established Civil Discourse Committee at Case Western Reserve and charged it with building programming and approaches to enhance civil discourse across the campus. The committee established 10 values and skills to develop in students and the campus community, serving as a framework for all programs.
  • The Provost’s Office sponsors a series of programs including the Hard Conversations and Critical Conversations series.
  • The university will host Non-Violent Communication (NVC) Method Training and Power of Diversity Lecture Series.
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Eric Kaler
President, Case Western Reserve University

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Eric Kaler
President, Case Western Reserve University
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Below is an overview of some campus activities:

  • The Provost established Civil Discourse Committee at Case Western Reserve and charged it with building programming and approaches to enhance civil discourse across the campus. The committee established 10 values and skills to develop in students and the campus community, serving as a framework for all programs.
  • The Provost’s Office sponsors a series of programs including the Hard Conversations and Critical Conversations series.
  • The university will host Non-Violent Communication (NVC) Method Training and Power of Diversity Lecture Series.

As higher education institutions, we have an obligation to develop civil discourse skills in our students as they are our hope for a thriving democracy in the future.

- Eric Kaler