In this episode, Dr. Elaine Maimon - former President of Governors State University - explains why critical thinking and communications skills are so important to healthy participation in our rapidly evolving and increasingly digital democracy.

References:

Dual Degree Program Guidebook focused on community college partnerships, printed June, 2019, (electronic version updated September, 2019) with the generous support of The Kresge Foundation

https://opus.govst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=student_affairs_reports

Article highlighting a local TV news station’s use of a fact-checking service: “VERIFY THE NEWS,” The Philadelphia Citizen, 3/2/23
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-should-steal-verify-the-news/

Article lamenting the exploitation of graduate students at colleges: “THE REAL PROBLEM AT TEMPLE … ISN’T JUST TEMPLE’S,” The Philadelphia Citizen, 2/16/23
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/the-real-problem-with-temple-union-woes/