“Throughout the discussion, one theme emerged: anyone interested in public service, student or otherwise, must be ready when the call to serve comes. All three panelists stressed that their preparedness and diligence in their current roles allowed them to rise to the opportunities presented. As former Administrator Regan put it, “success is being prepared for opportunity…”
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Professor Frank Bruni Duke Today (Mentioned) 10.27.25: All Beliefs Welcome: A new campus-wide initiative is championing free expression and constructive dialogue The Chronicle (Mentioned) 11.12.25: ‘Bold leadership…
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“In the latest episode of Sanford’s Policy 360 podcast, guest John Hillen says that only a third of native-born Americans can pass the citizenship test that American immigrants are required to pass. He is part of a new bipartisan commission trying to change that. The goal is to revitalize the teaching of American civics and history.
Hillen served as US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs in the Bush administration among many other roles…”
In a recent conversation with Sanford’s interim Dean Manoj Mohanan, Polis Distinguished Resident Fellow John Hillen emphasizes that civic engagement is key for students. He…
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Professor Peter Feaver Political Science Now (Quoted) 5.28.25: “Announcing the APSA 2025 Council Nominations” New York Times (Quoted) 6.10.25:“Military Parade Marches Into Political Maelstrom as Troops Deploy…
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John Hillen, former US Assistant Secretary of State and current POLIS Distinguished Resident Fellow, was highlighted in Duke Today’s round-up of summer books. His recent…
Comments closed“I think there’s two keys to civic education, and I like to think of it very broadly. The first key most people get because it can be captured in scoring and measured. And that is the extent of knowledge about our civics and our history, which is largely sometimes just a test of facts. And what you most often see is could native born Americans pass the naturalization immigration test that new immigrants have to pass to get citizenship? So, this can be measured and that’s fine. And I do think it’s important for Americans to have a common set of facts about their history…”
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“Sanford announces the appointment of The Honorable Dr. John Hillen as a Distinguished Resident Fellow at the Center for Politics (POLIS) and an Executive-in-Residence of the Political Science Department.”
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