From Inside Higher Education: “Colleges and universities are seizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence as an opportunity to facilitate community reflection about the complexities of the nation’s history—and what it means for the future of democracy. That reflection has taken on many forms, including essay contests, art installations, lectures, quilting bees, civic dialogue events, and film screenings. And much of the semiquincentennial programming happening on college campuses this year shares a similar goal: foster respectful conversation about the people, policies, and events that have shaped American history—warts and all.” Read more here.

Cover photo, Penn State in the 19th Century, courtesy APLU