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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“Attorney General Jackson came well-prepared for his November 12th Sanford Distinguished Lecture, considering he brought with him a book that contained addresses from the former North Carolina Governor, Senator, and Duke President Terry Sanford. He utilized the tome to point out that then-Governor Sanford was cognizant of the dangers of gerrymandering in the future, something Jackson fought to counteract while in the state Senate…”
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“In a Brookings Institute panel on Democracy, Danny Werfel highlighted how America’s tax system reflects the country’s growth and hard-earned lessons, noting, “we have an internal revenue service and not an external revenue service not because we just thought of it one day…”
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“What was billed as a revolution in the balance between Congress and the executive branch may in practice have unleashed the very impulse toward unilateral action it was meant to curb. When I was IRS commissioner, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. That day, less than 16 months ago, a team of government lawyers gathered in my office to explain that this was no ordinary…”
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“Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg concluded his transformative lecture with a call to action, an obligatory call in a defining political moment to not turn apathetic but to use the lessons of history to shape the future. He emphasized that we have no excuse to be pessimistic because of the countless heroes …”
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Sherman Criner and Zachary Partnoy joined Brian Groesser on The Middle American podcast to talk about the Lemur Magazine and their efforts to create a safe space…
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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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“Eleven of the 12 members of the board that oversees the Fulbright Scholars Program resigned June 11 in response to what they described as unprecedented political interference by the Trump administration…”
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“Michael S. Regan, who recently served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is joining Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy as a Polis Distinguished Fellow…”
Comments closed“Also a Sanford Master of Public Policy alum, Werfel will work to mentor students and foster civil dialogue…”
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“Wednesday evening at Belmont University, I had the privilege of witnessing something increasingly rare: a genuine friendship navigating discourse with soul and grace…”
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“You disagree with your friend’s political views. You could:
a) Cancel the friend on social media
b) End the friendship in real life
c) Start a magazine where classmates with opposing views share their essays to better understand each other
Duke juniors Zachary Partnoy (liberal) and Sherman Criner (conservative) chose option “c.””
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“The first evening of the Transformative Ideas and POLIS Symposium kicked off in style March 6 with a “Spring in the 20s” ball. Think suits, long dresses and live jazz.”
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“Welcome to Money Power Politics. Today, President Trump fired the only two Democrats on the bipartisan federal trade commission. It’s the consumer protection agency meant to prevent fraud and unfair business practices like telemarketing scams and identity theft.”
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“Amid concerns about academic freedom and rising political polarization on college campuses across the country, leaders at Duke and other universities have adopted new rhetoric to prioritize ideological diversity, coined “civil discourse.””
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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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“At America’s elite universities, we are told that pursuing free inquiry and civil discourse is a fundamental value…In reality, these institutions have largely failed to cultivate an environment where civil discourse can organically flourish.”
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“A distinguished law professor and author, John Inazu, will speak on “Pluralism, Particularity, and Possibility” at Duke University Chapel on Thursday, March 27, at 6:00 p.m. The combined lecture and public conversation is the inaugural address in Duke Chapel’s Pluralism Lecture series and is also part of the Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging.”
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“Less than a month into his second term, President Donald Trump has signed over 60 executive orders, the most in a president’s first 100 days in over four decades.
To understand the quantity, legality and implications of the president’s executive orders, The Chronicle spoke to three professors from the Sanford School of Public Policy.”
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“In a time of polarization and political tensions at universities across the country, Duke alumni are joining efforts to promote academic freedom and viewpoint diversity on campus.”
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“Directly following the 2024 Presidential Election, The Program in American Grand Strategy hosted a faculty panel alongside Dewitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, Duke Government Relations, Duke Department of Political Science, and Polis: Center for Politics…”
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“This December, the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy and Polis hosted a two-part conversation with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) in Duke’s Washington, DC office.”
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