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Let’s Talk Politics and Religion in Higher Education

Jeanne Petrolle • Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs • Columbia College Chicago • Chicago, IL

May 26, 2025

Leaders in higher education can promote civic engagement and provide cultural leadership by initiating or expanding on-campus conversations about the role of religion in public life. Democracy depends on equipping students and members of our wider communities to think critically about religion. Read more >

Why Faculty Well Being is Foundational to Creating a Pluralistic Classroom

Danielle Egan • Dean of the Faculty • Connecticut College • New London, CT

May 7, 2024

In an increasingly divisive society the moral obligation of higher education institutions to foster civic engagement and democracy is more important than ever. A pedagogy of pluralism and dialogue cannot thrive if we do not actively attend to the well-being of our faculty and address problems of burnout and low morale. Read more >

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