NEWS BRIEFS: In National Collegiate Survey, Over 9 of 10 Students Say “My Campus Should Create Program(s) to Promote Civil Dialogue”

FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: Mylien Duong, Constructive Dialogue Institute: “Data suggest that students sense that extreme voices dominate public political discourse, both on and off campus.” Several other findings from the survey … nearly all students (94 percent) indicate their institution should adopt at least one program to promote civil dialogue, and that creating speech forums is one relatively popular solution from a list of options. Duong says, “In my experience, many students disengage civically because they see politics as ugly, dehumanizing, and stress-inducing.” Read more here.

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