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“Colleges and Universities as Civic Actors” with Margee Ensign and Jonathan Becker

Description:

This panel aims to explore the civic role of academic institutions: How do we define civic engagement? What are the responsibilities of these institutions to foster civic engagement in students? In what ways can colleges and universities serve as civic actors to address challenges locally, nationally and globally? And what role does civic engagement play in the current landscape of censorious legislation in college studies in the United States?


Panelists:

DR. MARGEE ENSIGN, President of the American University of Bulgaria, former president American University of Nigeria, and New College of Florida alumna.

JONATHAN BECKER, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bard College and Vice Chancellor, Open Society University Network

Introduced by GRACE KEENAN, Student Government President and Trustee at the New College of Florida


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