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College of the Holy Cross Helps Aspiring Entrepreneurs Ask How They Will Impact Society
The College of the Holy Cross has launched the Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, a new program that will ask aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders to explore the proper role of a business in a just, sustainable, and flourishing society.
Are Virtual Pen Pals the Cure for Polarization? Three High Schools Are Finding Out.
Through the international nonprofit Narrative 4, students in rural eastern Kentucky and students in the South Bronx meet via video to discuss the political, economic, and demographic differences between their hometowns.
Is Free Expression in Danger? Atlantic Summit Participants Discuss Whether Government Should Silence Offensive Speech
The Atlantic’s “Free Speech (Un)Limited” event, made possible through support from the Charles Koch Foundation, the Fetzer Institute, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, served as the launch of its year-long reporting project exploring the causes of and solutions to polarization in the United States.
The State of Free Speech
Free speech and free expression are fundamental, constitutionally-protected rights, but their social support has become fraught. In light of online platform controversies and increasingly combative attitudes towards journalists, what can be done to protect First Amendment rights?
Jason Hernandez, Buried No More: Life After Clemency
After spending most of his adult life in a federal prison, Hernandez was granted clemency and released in 2015. Now devoted to helping others, he says, “I want people to see what believing in someone can look like.”
Charles Koch Foundation Statement on University of Wisconsin Free Speech Developments
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow is reportedly fielding criticism and facing a financial audit for inviting an adult film start to speak on campus during the school’s free speech week this semester.
The Atlantic Launches New Project On Free Speech
To meaningfully address manifold challenges of divisiveness—on campus, online, and in other aspects of society—national magazine The Atlantic announced today a new, year-long, reporting initiative focused on drivers of polarization and how to address it
Charles Koch Foundation 2017 Annual Giving Report
We’re continually impressed by the quality and diversity of proposals that scholars and community groups bring to us. This year is no exception, and we’re proud to be able to meet the increasing demand. After nearly doubling our giving in 2017, we anticipate disbursing nearly $90 million in grants by the end of 2018.
Poynter’s Approach to Provocative Ideas: More Collegiate Journalism
College journalists have a crucial role to play in helping their campuses grapple with controversial ideas. The Poynter Institute aims to help them do it.