"What Can You Say on Campus at a Public University or College?" Sep. 17 (W) at 2pm

[Daniel Lake]

*The Institute for Ethics in Public Life invites you to join us for
Constitution Day 2025 - * *"What Can You Say on Campus at a Public
University or College?  Free Speech, The Constitution, and College Life*"*
on **Wednesday, September 17, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.*


In addition to fulfilling their research and education mission, public
colleges and universities have always had an important role in supporting
American democracy. Central to achieving their vision is the open exchange
of ideas through civic discourse. Please join us as we explore the civic
mission of public higher education, the importance of nurturing students'
civic discourse skills, and recent challenges to free speech and civic
discourse on American campuses.



Join us for a moderated panel discussion followed by breakout sessions.



Panelists

   - Kapil Longani, Senior Vice-Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General
   Counsel for the State University of New York.
   - Heidi Getchell-Bastien, J.D.  (Professor, Legal Studies and
   Government; Civic Engagement Coordinator, MassBay Community College,
   Wellesley, MA).  Professor Getchell-Bastien will describe the importance of
   civic discourse skills.
   - Johann N. Neem (Editor, *Journal of the Early Republic;* Professor of
   History, Western Washington University).  Professor Neem will describe the
   broader civic role of higher education historically, as well as some
   challenges that role has faced recently from various sectors (students,
   faculty, legislators).
   - Joseph Anthony, Assistant Professor of Political Science, SUNY
   Cortland.  Professor Anthony will discuss the importance of building
   civic discourse skills for learning, career readiness, and civic readiness.



Moderator:  Daniel Lake, Professor of Political Science and Director of the
Institute for Ethics in Public Life, SUNY Plattsburgh



Registration is necessary for this event. Faculty members may want to join
this with their class or a student group and then have an in-person
breakout session to follow, rather than joining one of the Zoom breakout
sessions.



Website Link: https://cvent.me/eAbLDP

Registration Link: https://cvent.me/NLV1Ev


An in-person watch party for the panel-portion of this event will be held
in the Thomas Moran Seminar Room of the Institute for Ethics in Public Life
(Hawkins 233), with the post-panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Ben
Medeiros, Asst. Prof. of Communications Studies.




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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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