College campuses are one of the few places left in our society where people with different beliefs and backgrounds can truly learn from one another.  We must preserve this if the democratic experiment is to continue.

- John Comerford
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Activation Plan

Below is an overview of some campus activities:

  • Community partners will join the campus in a Democratic Engagement Alliance to build new opportunities for student civic engagement in the community.
  • The Center for Student Engagement will host a series of workshops for faculty members to learn about civic education strategies, including a new workshop on how to respond to “misinformation” about the candidates, elections, or issues.
  • The University will establish an Otterbein Pluralism Collaborative to engage students in dialogue and service to break down barriers to constructive conversation and action. Otterbein recently received a grant from Interfaith America to support this initiative and engage students in the leadership of the project.
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John Comerford
President, Otterbein University

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John Comerford
President, Otterbein University
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Below is an overview of some campus activities:

  • Community partners will join the campus in a Democratic Engagement Alliance to build new opportunities for student civic engagement in the community.
  • The Center for Student Engagement will host a series of workshops for faculty members to learn about civic education strategies, including a new workshop on how to respond to “misinformation” about the candidates, elections, or issues.
  • The University will establish an Otterbein Pluralism Collaborative to engage students in dialogue and service to break down barriers to constructive conversation and action. Otterbein recently received a grant from Interfaith America to support this initiative and engage students in the leadership of the project.

College campuses are one of the few places left in our society where people with different beliefs and backgrounds can truly learn from one another.  We must preserve this if the democratic experiment is to continue.

- John Comerford