Climate Change and the Campus: April 7, 2009 |
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| The issue of Climate Change is probably one of the most important and at the same time contentious issues facing us today. Its complexity is partly due to the fact that it involves both science and public policy and each area can be challenging. In this deliberative poll participants have been provided with background materials that provide an overview of the science of climate change (its nature and causes) and policy questions relating to national, local and campus level responses to climate change. A sparate 2-page flyer was also prepared to guide climate change discussions relating directly to the campus community of Carnegie Mellon. The Background Document is available here for download and is free for use by other campuses across the country. The two-page flyer is specific to CMU, but can serve as a model for other campus conversations.
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Past Campus ConversationsThe Issue of Marriage in AmericaNovember, 2007 This discussion compared and contrasted the proposed Pennsylvania Marriage Protection Amendment with Vermont’s Civil Union Laws and the Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision: Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Public Art Policy at Carnegie MellonApril 2007 The Arts play a vital role in campus life. They can also be the source of controversy and debate. This campus conversation looked at recent issues arising from Public Art on the campus and ascertained current attitudes toward campus policy regarding Public Art. Faculty Course EvaluationsSeptember 2006 FCE's have been part of campus life for decades. This deliberative poll discussed various formats for developing and assessing course evaluations and the role they play in evaluating courses and teaching. Student Bill of RightsApril 2006 The topic for the Spring 2006 Event was Academic Rights and Responsibilities (with an emphasis on the "Student Bill of Rights") and a proposed amendment to Carnegie Mellon's Students' Rights Policy. Campus Diversity and File-sharingNovember 2005 Our first event involved randomly-sampled students and interested individuals who came together on November 19th, 2005 to talk about campus diversity and moral values in private and public life (with an emphasis on file-sharing copyrighted material). |
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