"Every Student, Every Degree: Committing to College Civic Learning for a Democracy in Need of Repair", Sep. 4 (W) from 3:30-5:30pm

[Daniel Lake]

This week at the Institute for Ethics in Public Life we're joining the
Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition for the launch of their
new report,* Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for
Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Democracy.* This is a virtual forum on
Wednesday, Sep. 4, from 3:30-5:30pm.

Part 1 of the launch focuses on the urgent need to expand college civic
learning and democracy engagement to include all students, rather than just
some students. The program features student voices, democracy advocates on
higher education’s role in bridging our deep divides, and educational
leaders who are already working to “scale”  inclusive and transformative
CLDE studies for today’s students. Today, a decisive majority of “we the
people” enroll in postsecondary education. How can we harvest this
unprecedented opportunity–to revitalize civic and democracy learning and
propel student success as well?

You can also sign up to join this forum separately here
<https://mailchi.mp/collegeciviclearning/2023-clde-coalition-progress-report-17984776?e=92242db13a>.


Next week we are co-sponsoring one event, and hosting a discussion on US
foreign policy:

*Sep. 9 (M): *"Environmental Redemption in the Arts & Humanities", 6:00pm
in 106 Hudson Hall

Lecture by Eco-Composer Glenn McClure

Eco-Composer Glenn McClure will explore the important role the Arts and
Humanities play in creatively responding to climate change. Also hear about
his new folk opera, “The Redemption Center: Sometimes you get more than 5
cents”  Sponsored by a Humanities New York Vision/Action Grant with thanks
to the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. SUNY Plattsburgh sponsors: The
Institute for Ethics in Public Life, The Center for Earth & Environmental
Sciences, The Center for Interdisciplinary & Area Studies

*Sep. 12 (Th): *"A Dysfunctional Superpower", hybrid discussion (on Zoom
and in-person) from 3:30-5:00pm at the Institute (Hawkins 233)

In its Nov./Dec. 2023 issue, *Foreign Affairs *published "A Dysfunctional
Superpower: Can A Divided America Deter China and Russia?", by former
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the article, Sec. Gates explains
why he is very concerned about the combination of near future challenges by
various rivals including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, while the US
is deeply divided and lays out what he thinks we should be doing in
response.

This is an opportunity to learn more about how experts view the current
international environment, and consider the extent to which Sec. Gates'
perspective accurately describes the current situation and whether the
responses he proposes are likely to help.

You can download a copy of the article here
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ir7Vko9xSZQFFA2Ifv39Y7h8_ltL3drk/view?usp=drive_link>.


https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/89670999310


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*Daniel Lake*

(pronouns: he/him/his)

Assoc. Prof. of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Hawkins 149A

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