University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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

This year, 81 faculty from diverse disciplines across our network joined the Faculty Institute—an 18-month journey to embed civil discourse and civic development into their teaching.

For dialogue initiatives to take root, it’s essential to have leadership from the president’s office. Hear from these university presidents and chancellor’s on their schools productive dialogue efforts: 

These five schools are doubling down on their commitment to discourse by bringing into the classroom and curriculum. Learn about their curriculum initiatives.

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.