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Profiles in Higher Education Civic Leadership

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Tue, 11/01/2016 - 15:21

In recent years, Kettering has brought together a series of research exchanges with college presidents on the civic purposes of higher education. In these exchanges, we discovered that presidents are deeply concerned with the state of our democracy and anxious to expand their leadership roles beyond fundraising and bureaucratic administration.

Experience with Deliberation in College Translates to Sustained Political Engagement

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 11:11

According to a recent follow-up study, students who use deliberation to enhance civic engagement efforts in college are still feeling the effects 10 years after the fact.

How Civic Engagement Spread across Six College Campuses

Submitted by Maura Casey, on Tue, 09/27/2016 - 09:52

Jay Theis had a newly minted doctorate in political science when he became concerned about the fate of a Methodist church that was closing across the street from his Kansas City home.

Robert J. Kingston: A Tribute

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 15:11

Robert Kingston, a leading member of the Kettering Foundation family for more than 35 years, passed away August 20 in Long Island, New York. A celebration of his life will be scheduled in October.

Robert J. Kingston, 1929-2016

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 13:39

Robert J. Kingston, a senior associate at the Kettering Foundation for more than 30 years, died August 20 at Hospice on Long Island, New York. He was 87.

NIF STARTER VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING & DOWNLOAD

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Thu, 07/28/2016 - 15:14

The National Issues Forums Institute and the Kettering Foundation are excited to announce NIF On Demand.

Ranking Systems to Prioritize the Civic Mission of Higher Education

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Wed, 07/27/2016 - 11:55

A university’s ascent or fall within the rankings are newsworthy developments. A rise in rankings leads universities to promote the ranking and their placement.

WATCH: A Public Voice 2016

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 11:57

Footage from A Public Voice 2016 is now available to stream online.

Interim Report on Health Care and Making Ends Meet Forums Released at A Public Voice 2016 in Washington, DC

Submitted by Kettering Staff on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 16:33

Citizens at Work: An interim report from A Public Voice 2016.

Remembering the 1977 Airlie House Conference Report

Submitted by David Mathews, on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 11:44

David Mathews is president and CEO of the Ketteirng Foundation and is a former president of University of Alabama. He has participated in Kettering’s ongoing series of exchanges with college presidents on the civic purposes of higher education. Below is Mathews' 2016 introduction to the 1977 report The Changing Agenda for American Higher Education.