Amid deepening divisions within our nation and communities and an increasingly polarized civic landscape on and off campus, it is more important than ever to prepare students to engage in meaningful, trusting dialogue with one another. In response, CIC announced a new grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF) to support the creation of a first-of-its-kind online course and credential in deliberative discourse.
Designed for college and university faculty, the course will strengthen faculty, staff, and students’ ability to engage with each other in respectful ways that advance mutual understanding, particularly when encountering meaningful differences of belief, opinion, or thought. The offering will be developed and delivered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), the nation’s leader in quality teaching and faculty development.