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University of Pittsburgh hosts a conversation on the role of universities in civic preparedness

Raj Vinnakota alongside Pitt experts emphasized the crucial role of universities in fostering civil discourse and democratic engagement.

Can Higher Education Help Renovate American Democracy?

Raj Vinnakota was a panelist on Harvard Ash Center's webinar discussing new campus initiatives for higher education to reassert its vital role in strengthening democracy.

Raj Vinnakota on the Remaking Tomorrow podcast

Rajiv Vinnakota, president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, joins Gregg Behr to talk about the work that needs to be done to help young people become informed, ...

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness featured on NPR Weekend Edition

NPR highlights consortium members offering productive dialogue programming for incoming students after a year of protests.

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms

An AP News article highlights Wesleyan University's civil discourse programming, showcasing its commitment as a member institution of the College Presidents for Civic Pre...

Rutgers University President Holloway teaches class on civil discourse

Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and Citizens & Scholars President Raj Vinnakota are featured on NJ.com for their discussion during Holloway's Byrne Seminar.

Raj Vinnakota on the College Uncovered podcast

Raj is interviewed for a College Uncovered episode on new protest policies, student activism, and how colleges are promoting civil discourse training.

Raj Vinnakota on Yascha Mounk’s podcast The Good Fight

Citizens & Scholars president Raj Vinnakota was a guest on Yascha Mounk's podcast The Good Fight discussing the work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness.

Can You Teach Free Speech? These Colleges Are Trying.

The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights College Presidents for Civic Preparedness and the focus on free expression and civil discourse on campuses.

Local colleges brace for campus protests, disruption

Raj Vinnakota and College Presidents for Civic Preparedness members Dartmouth and Hamilton College are featured in a WGBH article on campus civil discourse.