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No matter the issue, colleges and universities must always be places that welcome an open exchange of ideas.

Have Americans lost the ability to have civil conversations about controversial issues? Is meaningful discussion disappearing in an era of increased political polarization? Whether it’s a tense conversation over a holiday meal, a fiery exchange with a stranger on social media, or a heated political argument with a neighbor, many people in today’s world are adamant about their opinions and disinclined to listen to other viewpoints.

L&C environmental studies students gained some real-world experience last month when they visited Tillamook Forest Center to attend the center’s annual Rain Festival, a celebration of the Tillamook Forest and its waterways. They spent the afternoon gathering input from rural community members on what they value most about Oregon’s forests.

The Middle East and North African Studies program, in collaboration with the presidential Community Dialogues program, offered a new course this fall to facilitate discussion and collective learning around the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Seeking students to become trained Dialogue Practitioners and hold important conversations on campus!

This program is designed to equip student leaders with the skills to facilitate meaningful dialogue on campus. In this role, you’ll be trained in dialogue facilitation and learn techniques for fostering constructive conversations across a variety of perspectives. Following the initial two-day training, students will work with other trained practitioners to develop and facilitate a dialogue project on a topic that matters in our campus community.

President Robin Holmes-Sullivan was a featured speaker at The Chronicle of Higher Education’s virtual conference.

In a Seattle Times opinion piece, Robin Holmes-Sullivan, president of Lewis & Clark and a clinical psychologist, addresses how parents and caregivers can prepare their students for the“monumental transition” to college while supporting their autonomy and growth.

Connecting with Leadership, Strengthening Our Community—One Conversation at a Time.

As a new member of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, President Robin Holmes-Sullivan is joining 91 other college presidents from across the country to advance higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus.