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Citizens & Scholars president Rajiv Vinnakota alongside Pitt experts emphasized universities’ crucial role in fostering civic preparedness through informed participation and bridging diverse perspectives.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Citizens & Scholars President Raj Vinnakota are featured on NJ.com for their discussion during Holloway’s Byrne Seminar.

NPR highlights two member institutions, Clark University and Ohio Wesleyan University, for their efforts to promote productive dialogue on their campuses.

Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, a founding member of College Presidents for Preparedness, is featured in this AP News article.

The College Uncovered episode discusses new campus protest policies, student activism, and how institutions like Hamilton College, Dartmouth, and Ohio Wesleyan University are promoting civil discourse training.

A new group of 9 presidents of diverse higher education institutions from across the country have joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness.

Citizens & Scholars president Raj Vinnakota was a guest on Yascha Mounk’s podcast The Good Fight discussing the work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness. 

A Chronicle of Higher Education article highlights College Presidents for Civic Preparedness and the focus on free expression and civil discourse on campuses.

Dartmouth and Hamilton College are highlighted in a WGBH article for their efforts to prioritize civil discourse on campus this fall.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Bennington President Laura Walker were featured in LearningWell, discussing how higher ed can reclaim its public good role and foster civil discourse on campuses.

Hamilton College and Ohio Wesleyan University are featured in an Inside Higher Ed article on civil discourse.

A new group of 24 presidents of diverse higher education institutions from across the country have joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness.

The two-day conference will feature a series of panels that examine critical challenges confronting democracy, liberal arts education, and free inquiry in the United States.

Rajiv Vinnakota talks with The Best of Our Knowledge host Jody Cowan about the work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness in preparing students for civic life.

Raj Vinnakota talks with Kristen Cambell, CEO of PACE, and Jeremy Haefner, Chancellor, University of Denver, on the Keeping PACE podcast about the challenges colleges face when they try to take on civic preparation in a major way.

5 recommendations for campus leaders as they prepare for student protests to resume this fall.

A bold, fresh approach nurtures civic readiness, embraces diversity, and fosters free expression in higher education.

The work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness in upholding free expression, civil discourse, and critical inquiry on campuses is highlighted in this Forbes article.

Higher ed must take the lead in preparing students with the interpersonal skills necessary for civil discourse and civic engagement.

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway talks about the importance of free speech, respectful debate, and civility.

Media highlights of the launch of Campus Call for Free Expression.

Check out media highlights from the launch of Campus Call for Free Expression.

Presidents from public flagship universities, Ivy-plus campuses, HBCUs, STEM-focused schools, liberal arts colleges, and faith-based institutions are uniting to prepare today’s youth to be well-informed, engaged, and committed citizens