1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (817+ words) The Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville will offer a new major this fall its director hopes will instill in students “lives of thoughtful citizenship.” The major in Civic and Constitutional Thought, which just received…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (503+ words) Published July 30, 2026 Wyoming’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, a civic education program at the University of Wyoming, will receive $90,000 per year for five years for a total of $450,000 from the W.R. Coe Endowment. We the People is…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) Just one student is reportedly enrolled at a new West Virginia University center designed to push back on "woke" ideology ahead of its opening this fall. "I'm not happy about it," Democratic state lawmaker John Williams told West Virginia Watch....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (109+ words) For years, college students from around the state, specifically Ohio State, have fought back against the GOP-created higher education reform. Students say they want real education, not what Ohio State student Sabrina Estevez calls propaganda. “I think there is a…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (80+ words) NEW YORK, July 8, 2026 The Civic Education for Democratic Life Program Aims to Strengthen Community-Engaged Projects in US Colleges and Universities ACLS and the Luce Foundation share deep concern about the increase in political polarization nation-wide and in public skepticism about…...

3+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (915+ words) There is an alarming media report about an effort by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to target civics programs with the help of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is only the latest accusation of political bias at the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (339+ words) The Pepperdine Drescher Graduate Campus buzzed with the conversations of more than 100 undergraduate students from colleges across the country throughout the week of May 31. Gathered for the inaugural, week-long seminar “Roots of American Order,” these selected students took a deep…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (171+ words) irontontribune.com Grant awarded for Civic Scholars Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 4, 2026 The program provides students with hands-on experience in local government while building practical skills in civic engagement, problem-solving and public service “Firsthand experiences are critical for civics education at…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (141+ words) Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute has named four winners of the 2026 Paul Simon Democracy Prize. Each student will receive a $5,000 dollar award to carry out a project aimed at strengthening democratic participation in their communities. The…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (639+ words) CAPTION & CREDIT: Iowa State University campus; EQ Roy/Shutterstock The Iowa state House recently passed a bill mandating that the state’s public universities add two introductory civics courses — one on American government and the other on American history. It has…...