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How can we ‘Disagree Better?’ Governors share their lessons for healthier dialogue
In today's toxic political environment, healthy conversations between people with differing opinions are more important than ever. Colorado's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor visited CSU to share their insights on how we can "Disagree Better."
Civic engagement and democracy: Extension civic programs promote collaboration, equity and resilient communities
Research has found that communities with a strong civic capacity had lower COVID-19 infection and death rates. In other words, communities that were better at working together were more resilient.
Science for all: CSU ranks among top institutions for public science
CSU has established a reputation for participatory science – sometimes called public or citizen science. In a peer-reviewed study of global scientific output, CSU ranked fourth among significant institutions contributing to citizen science research, based on a number of published studies.
Is democracy in danger? How American media found its way in and how it can begin to get out
Dominik Stecula is an assistant professor of political science at Colorado State University. His research focuses on the intersection of political communication, political behavior and science communication in the American media. Stecula recently spoke on CSU’s The Audit podcast about the changing way people look at the media and democracy.
What is democracy? CSU course enables students to work together to build their own
Sure, a political science 101 textbook might offer one definition, but students in a special Colorado State University class have been given a space to create their own, culminating in a Constitutional Convention at the end of the semester.
We need to talk: Center is an advocate for local democracy
The Center for Public Deliberation is a key asset at Colorado State University in supporting local democracy and teaching students about democratic principles.