Sian Leah Beilock

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to foster student motivation. Ultimately, it takes understanding your students, their needs, and what fires them up. There are, however, some good places for any campus to start.

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is a coalition of over 100 presidents reimagining how higher education prepares students to live, lead, and contribute in a divided world.

Inaugural progress report highlights the remarkable strides college presidents have made in fostering free expression, critical inquiry, and civil discourse during an exceptionally challenging year for higher education.

Participating presidents will take campus-specific and collective action, reflecting three shared Civic Commitments.

Dispatch from the from the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness convening at Howard University.

From facilitating guest lectures to introducing faculty training on civil discourse and creating student programming around civic skills, participating institutions are recentering their commitment to developing thoughtful, effective citizens.