Colorado College is a community dedicated to open dialogue, civil discourse, and academic freedom. Our participation in College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is a natural extension of these commitments. We look forward to building on our progress, learning from fellow institutions of higher ed, and engaging as a thought partner with peer colleges and universities nationwide.
- L. Song Richardson
Activation Plan
Below is an overview of some campus activities:
Colorado College’s working group — comprised of staff from the Ombuds Office, Student Life, the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and more — is preparing robust programming to launch in Fall 2024.
- Facilitated dialogue supported by “pre-work” — e.g., identifying why people are increasingly resistant to resolution and inclined to an us v. them mentality.
- A strategic plan for restorative justice alternatives on campus
- Incorporating a curricular focus on civic preparedness, civility, and conflict resolution into our First Year Program
- Inviting a legal scholar to campus discuss the tension between academic freedom and liability
- Additional bias trainings and workshops
- Clarifying the language in our Freedom of Expression policy and providing training for students, faculty, and staff
- Colorado College also continues to encourage and promote student-led civic dialogue programs, such as “Courageous Conversations: Cutler Debates,” held in the fall. This program, sponsored by the student newspaper The Catalyst, invites progressive and libertarian students to debate policy topics ranging from climate action to SCOTUS decisions to the role of government in the lives of everyday Americans.
L. Song Richardson
President, Colorado College
Join the growing consoritum of campus leaders urgently committed to collectively restoring higher education’s role in democracy.
L. Song Richardson
President, Colorado College
Below is an overview of some campus activities:
Colorado College’s working group — comprised of staff from the Ombuds Office, Student Life, the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and more — is preparing robust programming to launch in Fall 2024.
- Facilitated dialogue supported by “pre-work” — e.g., identifying why people are increasingly resistant to resolution and inclined to an us v. them mentality.
- A strategic plan for restorative justice alternatives on campus
- Incorporating a curricular focus on civic preparedness, civility, and conflict resolution into our First Year Program
- Inviting a legal scholar to campus discuss the tension between academic freedom and liability
- Additional bias trainings and workshops
- Clarifying the language in our Freedom of Expression policy and providing training for students, faculty, and staff
- Colorado College also continues to encourage and promote student-led civic dialogue programs, such as “Courageous Conversations: Cutler Debates,” held in the fall. This program, sponsored by the student newspaper The Catalyst, invites progressive and libertarian students to debate policy topics ranging from climate action to SCOTUS decisions to the role of government in the lives of everyday Americans.
Colorado College is a community dedicated to open dialogue, civil discourse, and academic freedom. Our participation in College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is a natural extension of these commitments. We look forward to building on our progress, learning from fellow institutions of higher ed, and engaging as a thought partner with peer colleges and universities nationwide.
- L. Song Richardson