Campus ConversationsNew: Campus Conversation on Climate Change (4/23/08). Go to Events page for more information. Carnegie Mellon University is using the concept and practice of Deliberative Polling® at the campus level. Called Campus Conversations, the initiative seeks to (1) highlight the virtues of campus diversity, as this is embedded in the nature of deliberation, (2) provide a new tool for dissemination and feedback, and (3) create a sense of campus community and an appreciation of democratic practice and civic engagement. Carnegie Mellon's University Libraries play a pivotal role in these Campus Conversations as our libraries serve not only as resources for information, but also as foundations for democracy. Our Alumni Association also plays an important role. For the first time, Carnegie Mellon alumni from the region and across the nation can participate in these discussions and bring their experiences to bear on the issues. For more information about these conversations, see the Events page. Questions? Contact Robert Cavalier at 412/268-7643. Our offices are located in Baker Hall 148. |
NoticesHandbookWith the support of the Teagle Foundation and the Phi Beta Kappa Society, we have produced a Handbook for College-Level Deliberative Polling. This Handbook is free and available for download. We also provide a Coordinator’s Toolkit with sample e-mails, forms, and training materials for those interested using these kinds of deliberative practices on their campuses. The elements of the toolkit are as follows: Sample Timelines, Examples of Consent and Release Forms, Sample Background Document and Resource Guide, Sample Questions and Survey, Expert Panel E-mails and Descriptions, Participant Inquiry E-mails, Volunteer/Moderator Materials, Sample Checklists, Day-of-Event Materials, Sample Online Discussion Environment. Twelve minute Documentary Video of a Campus Conversaion (QuickTime). Coro Interns in Local DemocracyThe Coro Internship Program creates a real and abiding link between student interns and the larger campus community via the Campus Conversations project and provides vital support for that project as well. While supporting ample opportunity for reflection and reading, the Internship (called a Fellowship from 2005- 2006) is primarily focused on civic engagement at both the campus and, through Coro, the regional level. This kind of practicum provides insights into the theory and practice of democracy itself. Past and current recipients: Randy Weinsten (2004-5), Neil Guzy (2006), Dan Geisey and Joanne Kilgour (2006-2007), Ashley Birt and Brad Porter (2007-2008). Advisory BoardIn order to institutionalize and maintain the Campus Conversations initiative on our campus, we have established an Advisory Board consisting of administrators, staff, faculty, alumni, and students. |
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