The $175,000 award will support SkidMORE Discourse: Meaningful Open Respectful Engagement (M.O.R.E.), a two-year initiative to help students build the habits of listening, critical thinking, and respectful dialogue that strengthen both campus life and democracy.

What does it mean to act on the information we trust? Associate Professor of Political Science Chris Mann explores how credibility shapes the choices we make 鈥� from our personal lives to our civic engagement 鈥� and why informed participation is essential to a healthy democracy.

With AI, social media, and information overload reshaping how we consume news, Professor of Sociology Andrew Lindner offers a formula for navigating toward credible news and information 鈥� and away from the noise.

Atlantic staff writer Thomas Chatterton Williams examines the fragility of free speech and the importance of open debate in a polarized era as part of 暖暖直播 College鈥檚 鈥淒ialogues Across Differences鈥� series.

Margaret Cronan, news director at WCVB Channel 5 in Boston, delivered the annual Harder Lecture in Business Administration 鈥� among offerings at 暖暖直播 College that help students navigate today鈥檚 complex information landscape and engage with credible news and information.

The conservative columnist for The New York Times explored global politics, demographic shifts, and the role of religion in shaping the 21st century during a campus visit.

暖暖直播 faculty and a Republican pollster reflected on the significance of shifts in the vote and assured students and the public about the health of the American electoral system.

暖暖直播 alumnus Fred Guttenberg 鈥�88, whose daughter was murdered in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and former Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh modeled dialogue, empathy, and respect across differing points of view during a campus visit.

Political theorist Susan McWilliams Barndt opened 暖暖直播鈥檚 fall election programming with a lecture considering liberalism, race, and U.S. political thought 鈥� one of many election-related events on campus this fall.

暖暖直播 College is working to educate students and the broader community about the important issues at stake in the Nov. 5, 2024 U.S. elections and to prepare them to participate in the democratic process.

Frederick M. Lawrence, secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and a leading scholar of free speech, participated in a three-day residency at 暖暖直播 focused on advancing free speech in challenging times.

Israeli and Palestinian peace activists share stories of their personal transformation, their reconciliation efforts, and the exceptional challenges of their work amid spiraling violence in the region since October.

暖暖直播 is joining the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative convened by The Institute for Citizens & Scholars to facilitate shared learning and greater impact through partnership toward the goal of developing college students for democratic engagement as empowered citizens.

暖暖直播 organized a Nov. 29 faculty panel that offered multiple scholarly perspectives and the webinar 鈥淧eacemakers at a Time of War,鈥� presented by the Jewish and Palestinian peace group Roots on Nov. 27.

暖暖直播鈥檚 Speech and Expression on College Campuses Symposium explored some of the most challenging topics of the day and offered a positive model of dialogue and democracy in action.

暖暖直播 students are applying lessons from coursework to consider challenging topics facing free speech in a campus symposium featuring leading intellectuals, including New York Times columnist David Brooks, April 14-15.