{"id":150500,"date":"2026-01-22T09:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//?p=150500"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:00:25","slug":"u-s-department-of-education-taps-ucf-to-lead-civil-discourse-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//u-s-department-of-education-taps-ucf-to-lead-civil-discourse-in-florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Department of Education Taps Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ to Lead Civil Discourse in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is the only institution in the state of Florida selected to address the U.S. Department of Education/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s civil discourse priority as part of its Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education initiative.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>The department <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//www.ed.gov/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//about/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//press-release/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//us-department-of-education-announces-release-of-169-million-under-fund-improvement-of-postsecondary-education/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">announced this month that it awarded $169 million in grants</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a> from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). Following a record number of applicants, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ was among the honorees with a four-year $3.4 million grant for our proposal /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 Civil Interactions and Viewpoints for Interpersonal Competence (CIVIC): A Campuswide Model /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 which seeks to protect and promote civil discourse on campuses.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThe future demands graduates who can collaborate effectively, navigate complex conversations and lead with integrity within varied professional environments, even when they don/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019t always agree./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 Andrea Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ vice president for access and community engagement</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThe future demands graduates who can collaborate effectively, navigate complex conversations and lead with integrity within varied professional environments, even when they don/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019t always agree,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d says Andrea Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ vice president for access and community engagement and CIVIC principal investigator. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThis grant allows us to prepare students not just academically, but to be thoughtful citizens and professionals. By integrating civil discourse skills throughout curricular and co-curricular experiences, we are helping students develop the communication and critical thinking skills that employers, communities and our democracy depend on./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<h3>What is the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)?</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>FIPSE is a discretionary grant initiative that supports innovative projects to address urgent national needs in postsecondary education. The funds awarded from this specific program competition empower institutions to develop and scale solutions that improve educational outcomes, strengthen institutional capacity and align education with workforce demands.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>In November, the Department of Education announced four FY 2025 competition priorities focused on expanding innovative teaching and student success initiatives, promoting civil discourse on campuses, advancing accreditation reform, and building capacity for high/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2011quality, workforce/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2011aligned short/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2011term academic programs eligible for Workforce Pell Grants.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>While Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ was Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s lone representative selected for the civil discourse priority, the state saw Florida A&amp;M, Florida Atlantic University, and its Commission for Public Higher Education, Inc. earn grants in accreditation. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">Several students participate in the 2024 Student Success Conference panel: /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cDifferent Journeys, Different Views: Student Perspectives on the Value of Education.&#8221;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p><span style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"color: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: 600/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">What is civil discourse?</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//span></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//sja.sswb.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">Office of Civil Discourse and Engagement</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a> defines civil discourse as constructive conversation or dialogue which intends to enhance understanding, be productive and requires taking responsibility for truly listening and talking about important local, national and global topics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//issues.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cCivil discourse is about understanding the other person/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s viewpoint so you can come together to make thoughtful decisions in spite of having different viewpoints,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n says she often hears students today are hesitant to share their own perspectives. She hopes that through this intentional framework, students will begin to feel more confident engaging civilly with those around them.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cWhether students are in the classroom or just having a conversation with a peer, we want them to have the skillset and emotional intelligence needed for constructive conversations,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThey should still be able to walk away and respectfully say, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2018I still don/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019t agree with you, but let/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s go get a burger and fries afterward./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019 Too often, we/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019ve seen relationships fracture because the skill of civil discourse has been lost./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<h3>How will Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ use these funds?</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s priority with this $3.4 million grant is to intentionally embed civil discourse and constructive communication skills into the everyday experience at the university through four main strategies.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"attachment_150517/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"max-width: 300px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"><strong>Haley Winston</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong><strong> /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201917EdD&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong>serves as Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½&#8217;s Director of Civil Discourse.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p><strong>Strategy 1</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong>: <strong>Faculty Learning Communities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>The first strategy is geared toward <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//facultyexcellence.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">faculty</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a>. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Director of Civil Discourse and Engagement <strong>Haley Winston</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong><strong> /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201917EdD</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong> and a faculty fellow, yet to be named, will partner to create a curriculum to offer paid learning experiences via faculty learning communities each semester and a track at the Summer Faculty Development Institute. This curriculum will inform faculty on strategies and methodologies for building civil discourse opportunities into their classes. There are also plans to develop and implement civil discourse modules in new faculty orientation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Eventually, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s course catalogue will recognize classes /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 much like it does now with service-learning courses /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 with a civil discourse designation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p><strong>Strategies 2 and 3: Student Orientation and Training</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>Two additional strategies are student-focused. One will collaborate with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//www.sswb.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">Division of Student Success and Well-Being</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a> to include civil discourse modules at orientation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cFrom the very start of a student/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2019s journey at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½, we set the expectation that we are an institution where people can express their views freely and constructively, in a respectful way,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>The other will partner with <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//career.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Career Services</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a> to offer civil discourse training for both student employee onboarding training as well as a supervisor-specific training via its <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//career.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//supervisor-hub/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/">Work+ Supervisor Hub</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//a>, preparing students to carry on these skills into the workforce after graduation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p><strong>Strategy 4:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong> <strong>Mini-grants for Learning Opportunities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>The fourth strategy is geared toward expanding co-curricular opportunities through the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Ginsburg Center /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2013 Office of Civil Discourse and Engagement. Mini-grants will be offered to units and colleges who want to offer learning opportunities within their department or classrooms.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThis grant builds on work already underway at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and allows us to scale it intentionally./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201d<br>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u2014 Andrea Guzm/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u00e1n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/150500/u201cThis grant builds on work already underway at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ and allows us to scale it intentionally. 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