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Sanford Polis Event Empowers Nurses and Midwives to Pursue Political Careers
“Nurses and midwives from across the United States recently gathered at Sanford for the inaugural Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives hosted by Healing Politics in partnership with Polis: Center for Politics…”
Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses
“Launched in 2018, the national College Debates and Discourse program is an alliance between Braver Angels, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), and BridgeUSA—organizations that believe in the power of free expression and the respectful exchange of ideas on America’s college campuses…”
Duke University Launches Course To Train Nurses in Politics
“Interested in politics but don’t know where to start? Ready to jumpstart your career away from the bedside and make a difference? Healing Politics has teamed up with the Polis: Center for Politics at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy to host a 3.5-day training session specifically designed for nurses and midwives that are interested in politics…”
Duke University Offers Course for Nurses, Midwives Looking to Enter Politics
Have you ever thought you’d be better at making policy than the people currently in charge, but you don’t know how to run for office? Duke University might be able to help. Applications are now being accepted for the university’s Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives. The program, running May 24-27, is a collaboration between Healing Politics and the Polis: Center for Politics…”
Full Circle: David Price Returns to Sanford to Teach Public Policy After 34 Years of Congressional Service
“On Thursday night, Sanford held a reception to welcome David Price again to campus. Duke President Vincent Price, Dean Judith Kelley, Founding Director Joel Fleishman, and Polis Director Deondra Rose, each spoke to the gathered faculty, staff and students about the impact of Price’s return. Some of those words are shared in this story…”
Congressman David Price Joins Polis: Center for Politics as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow
Polis: Center for Politics is pleased to announce that Congressman David Price will join Huma Abedin, Reggie Love, and Minh-Thu Pham as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow. An Emeritus Professor of Political Science and…
Live Coverage of 2022 Election Results
“As midterm polls begin to wrap up, students watched in anticipation of results rolling in at a POLIS: Center for Politics watch party. Deondra Rose, POLIS director and associate professor of public policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy, reflected on the stakes of the midterms. Rose mentioned how driven young people are to vote…”
Democracy Day Seeks to Motivate the Duke Community to Vote
“Duke Democracy Day, a mix of activities aimed at motivating students and other members of the Duke community to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, takes place this Thursday and Friday on campus. (A full list of events can be found on the Duke Votes website.)…”
The Elusive Civil Classroom
“When Agnes Bolinska was an undergraduate, she didn’t talk much in class. “I was scared of being judged, and I was scared of saying the wrong thing,” said Bolinska, who is now an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina. “I would have learned more if I wasn’t like that.”
Duke Holds Seminar on Teaching Civil Discourse
“John Rose’s passion for bridging the hardened political divide will expand from his Duke classroom to educators from across the country this August, when Duke hosts a four-day faculty seminar on teaching civil discourse.”