During an April 22 conversation at Colorado State University, Sen. Michael Bennet and former Sen. Cory Gardner will discuss the importance of finding compromise, ways to find common ground and the power – and fragility – of democracy.
The Miami Herald’s Sarah Blaskey will speak at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, in the Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 103. Her talk is open to the university community.
Rep. Ken Buck was the first of five high-profile speakers slated to visit CSU during the spring semester as part of the Thematic Year of Democracy. His coffee talk with the campus community focused on the need for healthier discourse and a call for the next generation to make their voices heard.
How old is too old to run for elected office? CSU’s Center for Healthy Aging will host a panel discussion on President’s Day, Feb. 19, to delve into this topic.
The robust variety of programming from August to October included more than 20 events and 1,400 people in attendance.
Colorado State University kicked off its Year of Democracy and Civic Engagement on Sept. 14 with a panel discussion and activities on the Lory Student Center Plaza.
The United States is the world’s oldest constitutional democracy, yet here and across the globe, democratic systems are at risk due to polarization, declines in institutional trust, enhanced partisanship, and a lack of understanding related to our complex systems of government.
