See the following link for details: http://scup.org/page/profdev/notravel/2009/democracy
Explore the history and future of civic agency as an organizing theme for higher education. This program begins with a provocative question:
How can higher education reverse the disturbing trends we see occurring: pressures for higher education to become increasingly a private good with students …

The following story appeared at “Inside Higher Ed.” See http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/09/30/civic
There is strong support among students and faculty members for the idea that colleges have a role to play in encouraging civic engagement and promoting good citizenship. But there are real doubts about whether colleges are actually carrying out that role.
These …

We had our first conversation gathering of the Fall semester this afternoon. The issue at hand was to sort our (educators) role in promoting a healthy democracy. All seemed to be in agreement that we do this through the cultivation of “civic skills” acquired both inside and outside the classroom. …

The following message is from Eric Bain-Selbo. We hope to see you there!
Colleagues,
The Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility invites you to our first Third Tuesday Tea on September 15. This is a new forum to promote collaborative dialogue among faculty, staff, and students on themes related to citizenship, democracy, …