All college level teaching for political knowledge and engagement happens in the context of a campus climate, a combination of the norms, behaviors, attitudes, structures, and external influences that shape the student experience. In this chapter, the...

2012 & 2014 Student Voting Rates Infographic:

Student Voting Rates Infographic:

Student Voting Rates Infographic:

Voting Rates Infographic:

How do we protect free expression, inclusion, and the open exchange of ideas at our colleges and universities?  Everyday Americans are deeply divided along lines of political ideology and social identity, and higher education institutions now...

Article by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas on the nature of academic freedom, and its role in both student learning and a democracy.

Thomas, N.L. (2010) “The Politics of Academic Freedom” in Educating for Deliberative Democracy, New Directions for...

An article in the Fall 2015 issue of AACU's Diversity & Democracy by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas.

Guest post by IDHE Director Nancy Thomas on the Campus Compact blog looking at the current wave of free speech news on college and university campuses.