The importance of Inaugural Distinguished Speaker for the Center for Civic Dialogue Jeffrey Rosen’s program, “Can We Still Talk? The Constitution, Disagreement and Our Shared Future,” was the subject of an editorial by The Penn, IUP’s student newspaper, on November 7.
In the editorial, Penn editors noted: “Free speech is one of the foundations of journalism, and in our work at The Penn, we editors see the importance of different perspectives, even when the perspectives may not align with our own. … This is why IUP’s Center of Civic Dialogue, as well as The Penn, are encouraging students and faculty to attend an event where they will have the opportunity to explore how, as opinionated individuals, we can have these difficult conversations and leave them with a better understanding of one another. … Because we carry communication into our everyday lives, hearing from an experienced journalist and free-speech advocate like Rosen can benefit everyone on IUP’s campus.”