DePauw University

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.

Presidents have implemented programming on their campuses to advance the principles of free expression, civil discourse, and critical inquiry.

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.

Wide-ranging conversation touches on free speech, ways to equip students with civic skills and how to prepare faculty to facilitate deliberative debate in their classrooms.

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.

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