College of Charleston
The Civility Initiative
The Civility Initiative promotes healthy conflict and dialogue across difference.
The Civility Initiative Featured on PBS NewsHour
The College of Charleston's HxA campus community was covered by Judy Woodruff for PBS NewsHour. The segment depicts Director of The Civility Initiative Michael Lee's students’ work practicing and promoting healthy debate, as well as The Civility Initiative's public-facing programming modeling viewpoint diversity.
Campus Co-Chairs
Meet the leaders building the College of Charleston Campus Community
Peter Calcagno
Professor of Economics, Director of the Center for Public Choice & Market Process | calcagnop@cofc.eduMichael Lee
Professor of Communication and Director of the Civility Initiative | leem@cofc.eduJason Coy
Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences | coyj@cofc.eduPaul Schwager
Dean of Business & Professor | paul@schwager.usFind HxA Members On This Campus
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