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New Report on Civic Measurement Launched by Citizens & Scholars

It turns out that measurement may be the unifying force that helps us chart many paths forward towards a shared goal: a vibrant constitutional democracy in which we are all proud to participate.

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New Series: Preamble

In this urgent moment for the nation, we can strengthen democracy—together. In Preamble, Citizens & Scholars president Raj Vinnakota sits down for 15-minute conversations with diverse thought leaders—across traditional divides—on the new ideas shaping a more perfect Union.

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Promising Scholars Named 2023 Women’s Studies Fellows

The eight Fellows in the 2023 Women's Studies Fellowship come from a range of institutions. They are completing their dissertations in fields such as sociomedical sciences, English, anthropo...

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From the Beginning: An Imprint on Women’s Studies

It was the mid-1970s. America was still grappling with the civil rights movements of the 1960s. For the field of women’s studies, this was the beginning.

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Themes from Civic Learning Week

It's #CivicLearningWeek! C&S President Raj Vinnakota helped kick off Civic Learning Week at the National Archives on Tuesday. Here are the themes he's taking away from the opening sessions.

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Preamble: Condoleezza Rice

A Preamble conversation with Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State and current director of the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, about the role of higher education in preparing ...

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Preamble: Jason Grumet

A Preamble conversation with Jason Grumet, co-founder and immediate past president of the Bipartisan Policy Center and CEO of the American Clean Power Association, to talk about the power of...

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Preamble: Roslyn Clark Artis & Jonathan Holloway

A Preamble conversation with Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College in South Carolina, and Jonathan Holloway, president of Rutgers University in New Jersey, on the role of higher ...

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Civic Learning Round-Up: February

In this series, Citizens & Scholars compiles the best recent articles, reports, and research from around the civic learning field. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and development...

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The Architecture of Citizenship

After a stint in the Army during the Vietnam War, Dr. James Chaffers attended the University of Michigan on an MLK Fellowship from Citizens & Scholars in 1969. He became the first Profession...

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellows Provide 55 Years of Leadership

Established in 1968, the Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowships offered Black veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era the opportunity to pursue graduate or profession...

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Fellowship a "Cornerstone" of Career Engaging Others

Crawford Carpenter was awarded an MLK Fellowship from Citizens & Scholars in 1969. He attended the University of Wisconsin to pursue a master’s degree in business administration. “The Fe...

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New Report on Civic Measurement Launched by Citizens & Scholars

New Series: Preamble

Preamble: Condoleezza Rice

Preamble: Jason Grumet

Preamble: Roslyn Clark Artis & Jonathan Holloway

Promising Scholars Named 2023 Women’s Studies Fellows

From the Beginning: An Imprint on Women’s Studies

Themes from Civic Learning Week

Preamble: Condoleezza Rice

Preamble: Jason Grumet

Preamble: Roslyn Clark Artis & Jonathan Holloway

Civic Learning Round-Up: February

The Architecture of Citizenship

Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellows Provide 55 Years of Leadership

Fellowship a "Cornerstone" of Career Engaging Others