Benedict College

True engagement is possible only when students feel safe and encouraged to speak up. Benedict College takes that responsibility seriously, creating a culture where students feel empowered to participate because the authority figures in their lives do, too

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.

Read Rajiv Vinnakota and coalition voices Marlene Tromp, Lori S. White, Tania Tetlow, Roslyn Clark Artis, and Michael Roth featured in The New Yorker. Emma O. Green’s article discusses the ongoing work across higher education to help our students develop the skills they need to live in a productive democracy. The examples here underscore our mission to equip America’s next generation with the necessary civic skills to navigate a divided nation and lead effectively.

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.

Faculty are provided the resources, support, and opportunities to hear and work with experts and one another and to apply and practice civil discourse.

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.

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.

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

The cracks in the foundation of our republic are too large to ignore; our democracy is in crisis.

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