#civic-responsibility

#civic-responsibility

Colleges and universities hold huge influence in their communities. They can mediate differences and foster healthy debate. Indeed, several institutions have established schools of civic life that would, presumably, raise the alarm when constitutional rights are being violated. Academic research influences policy and informs public conversations. Scholars can put this violence into context and help remind us that this is not OK.

Every day, some new outrage shows unequivocally that the president of the United States does not respect this country's founding documents, does not care about those who sacrificed on its behalf, and disdains the working people who keep it running.

At that moment, I was 13 years old, it was 1988-1989... I also wanted to pursue this dream, so I applied to the journalism faculty.