Outstanding Scholars Named As 2024 Career Enhancement Fellows
Award Supports Career Development Opportunities for Junior Faculty in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts PRINCETON, NJ (June 3, 2024)—The Institute for Citizens & Scholars has named 24 new Career Enhancement Fellows for the 2024–25 academic year. The Career Enhancement Fellowship, funded by the Mellon Foundation and administered by Citizens & Scholars, seeks to increase […]
Universities Must Renew Their Commitment to Democracy
Rajiv Vinnakota , PresidentCitizens & Scholars president, Raj Vinnakota, wrote an op-ed for the Fulcrum that underscores the important work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness and the Civic Commitments they champion on their campus. This bold, fresh approach nurtures civic readiness, embraces diversity, and fosters free expression in higher education Read the full article here.
What’s The Role Of College Presidents In Fostering Civic Engagement For Democracy?
The work of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness in upholding free expression, civil discourse and critical inquiry on campuses is highlighted in this Forbes article featuring consortium members Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway, Bates College President Garry Jenkins, Benedict College President Roslyn Clark Artis and Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg. Read the full article here.
Preamble: Eboo Patel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC1Gw8Ix7uE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizensandscholars.org%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizensandscholars.org&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE In this urgent moment for our nation, we can strengthen democracy—together. Raj Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, sits down with diverse leaders to learn about their work and hear their ideas for shaping a more perfect Union. Here, Raj talks with Eboo Patel, Founder and President of Interfaith America. Below is an […]
2024 Newcombe Fellows
22 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows Named For 2024 Twenty-two Fellows have been named to the 2024 class of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, administered by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. The Newcombe Fellowship, funded by the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, is the largest and most prestigious award for Ph.D. candidates in […]
The Kids Are Alright – Vol. 15
Jessica Sutter , Chief of Civic Learning Initiatives Excerpt crossposted from The Kids Are Alright, an occasional Friday afternoon email newsletter written by Jessica Sutter featuring three stories of youth voice, youth leadership, and adult allies supporting youth efforts to change their communities — and our country — for the better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OixycudKIRE I had the chance last […]
Raj Vinnakota on The Daily Bolster Podcast, Ep. 74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWnegA5v5hU&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizensandscholars.org%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizensandscholars.org&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE Citizens & Scholars President Rajiv Vinnakota appeared as a second time guest on the The Daily Bolster podcast, which features conversations with experts providing insight for startup leaders scaling their businesses. The podcast is hosted by Matt Blumberg, Founder and CEO of Bolster who also serves on the Citizens & Scholars Board of Trustees. Raj and Matt’s discussion […]
Spring 2024 Higher Education Media Fellows
New Journalists Named to Seventh Class The Institute for Citizens & Scholars is pleased to announce its seventh class of journalists named to the Higher Education Media Fellowship, supported by ECMC Foundation. The 15 outstanding journalists represent a variety of news outlets, regions, and media. The Higher Education Media Fellowship aims to increase the number of journalists […]
61 College Presidents Unite to Advance Civic Preparedness and Uphold Free Expression on U.S. Campuses
Princeton, NJ, April 18, 2024 – Recognizing this urgent moment for American higher education and our democracy, 61 college presidents of diverse institutions from across the country are uniting to advance higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus. Through College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a […]
Civic Learning in Higher Education: What Works?
April 2024 Measurement Working Group Convening Janett Cordovés , Senior Program Director, College Presidents Consortium, Jessica Sutter , Chief of Civic Learning Initiatives, Anna Gallos , Program Associate for Project Administration For the past two years, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars has spearheaded efforts to measure civic learning in higher education as part of the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness initiative. […]