When the University of Chicago launched the Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression in 2023, President Paul Alivisatos said it ...

In a world marked by nearly ubiquitous technology use, rapid information flows, and shifting norms of communication, cultivating civil discourse in schools has never been more important. Civil ...

Academic freedom and civil discourse are essential for enabling faculty to explore controversial topics, encourage diverse perspectives, and maintain environments of open inquiry. However, mounting ...

Americans are not optimistic about the state of higher education. A 2025 Pew Research survey revealed that 7 in 10 adults believe that higher education in the United States is generally going in the ...

(TNS) — Students are stuck in a modern catch-22 situation, a new national research report by the Chapman University-based Or Initiative says about the state of civil discourse among youth. Youth are ...

As part of the BCcampus Research Fellows Program, I am pleased to share a summary of my research on how university students use generative AI in their writing practices, as well as the extent to which ...

In the Nov. 12 edition of the Oracle, Prof. David Schultz of the Political Science department offered a defense of why we should not ban a Turning Point USA chapter here on campus and an argument for ...

Every day, students across the world are asked to “make an argument”. In essays, research papers, debates, and dissertations, the phrase recurs like a drumbeat. Yet, for many, the word ‘argument’ ...

The data tells a striking story. In Scopus and Web of Science, delve rose by more than 1,500 percent between 2022 and 2024, while underscore increased by over 1,000 percent and intricate by 700 ...

While academic learning exposes students to different ideas, these days navigating different opinions, beliefs and ideas can be downright uncomfortable. Sometimes a difference of opinion can even feel ...

Seeing a need for further civic education, the University of South Carolina board of trustees approved a new academic center on June 20, the Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse.