Resources
In an effort to cut through the seemingly endless stream of news we're faced with, IDHE periodically releases short discussion guides, called "Making Sense of..." These short pieces are meant 1) as a way to become quickly acquainted with an...
Although college and university professors utilize many different styles of teaching, pedagogies, and approaches to learning in the classroom, some are ideal for fostering student political inter- est, knowledge, and agency. This chapter focuses on...
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:
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...