ND Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Govt.

Home of the Constitutional Studies Minor and Tocqueville Program for Religion & Public Life at @NotreDame

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Take a course at @NotreDame this semester & celebrate America's semiquincentennial in one go. "1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World" launches on 1/13 with profs. @VPhillipMunoz & @jroii. Visit our website to learn how you can tune in.

https://t.co/AuDUJ8OhOJ

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How does AI threaten to degrade human agency in education?

In his latest for @firstthingsmag, former CCCG Visiting Fellow Carl Trueman explores why the real danger of AI isn't job loss—it's the loss of what makes us human.

Read here: https://t.co/n1RnwDT8mZ

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We are hiring!

We are seeking a Programming & Operations Specialist to lead our event execution, institutional project management, day-to-day ops, and provide critical strategic support.

Learn more and apply here before the posting closes on June 1: https://t.co/TRRA5KS9he

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To honor America's Semiquincentennial, we are hosting an Undergraduate Essay Contest!

We’re looking for thoughtful reflections on the enduring impact, core principles, and future of the American experiment.

Details & submission information: https://t.co/9c3xKPmTnd

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We are pleased to announce our summer funding awards for student public service, legal, and research experiences!

These grants support @NotreDame students heading to Capitol Hill, federal courts, and research trips across Europe.

Meet the students here: https://t.co/7CCzXllFgF

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Missed one of our recent events at @NotreDame? Check out our lecture library to catch up on all of our public lectures, debates, and conversations.

https://t.co/BEnIj3ZjMf

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Can you combat grade inflation just by capping A's?

@Harvard is trying it, but our @VPhillipMunoz argues that policy alone won't solve the root causes. True reform requires a bigger picture look at student evaluation.

Read more via @PostOpinions: https://t.co/Oz73x8Wjv8

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Today, we pause under the flag to honor the brave souls who gave everything for our freedom.

Wishing everyone a meaningful and safe #MemorialDay.

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As @NotreDame tackles grade inflation, the @NDSMCObserver highlighted how rising GPAs affect student success.

Our @vpmunoz shared his plan on restoring academic standards—attached below!

Read the Observer article here: https://t.co/GV6wTpNF9y

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Join our team!

We are seeking a Programming & Operations Specialist to lead our event execution, institutional project management, day-to-day ops, and provide critical strategic support.

Learn more and apply here before the posting closes on June 1: https://t.co/TRRA5KS9he

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What did the Founders mean by the "pursuit of happiness"?

In a new essay for @CivitasInst, our @VPhillipMunoz explores the moral order behind our natural rights.

Check it out here: https://t.co/03zs41JFtO

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"The Catholic faith has always been part of the American story."

In a virtual address recorded exclusively for our conference with @CatholicUniv last month, @marcorubio explored the Catholic roots of the American experiment.

Full remarks at @NCRegister: https://t.co/Hp3hsJNZKg

[Richard Albert @RichardAlbert]

⏲️ I am counting down the days to the publication of this new book: "Until the Last Yoke Is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass," coming soon from @Harvard_Press.

✍️🏽 Written by constitutional historian and political philosopher @RebeiroBradley @BYULaw, this book reveals how Frederick Douglass believed the Constitution should be interpreted. For Douglass, "the interpreter must adopt whatever meaning best comports with the natural rights affirmed in the Declaration of Independence." Fascinating and important.

📅 Four months to go until publication!

📝 Details here: https://t.co/A5uWoMo97D

💳 Pre-order here: https://t.co/3yAIuYb1wC

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Did you know all of our public lectures, debates, and conversations are on @Spotify? Take the CCCG on the go with you and catch up on what you might have missed from our archives.

https://t.co/SpppUFS72O

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The CCCG is proud to celebrate staff members Helena Drake and Lauren Douglas as they prepare for graduate study. While we will miss their leadership at the Center, we are thrilled to see them pursue advanced scholarship!

Read the full feature here: https://t.co/wcEqsgFXcN

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Looking for a community to be part of at @NotreDame? Look no further -- the CCCG would love to keep you in the loop about our programming; updates about our students, faculty, staff & alumni; and opportunities for building camaraderie on campus & beyond.

https://t.co/z0RyabGkir

[The Gibbons Institute @GibbonsCUA]

Sarah Gustafson, a Junior Fellow at The Gibbons Institute, moderated a conversation on “Catholic Social Thought and the American Experiment” @CatholicUniv's conference, hosted by @cit_cua and @NDConStudies.

Read more: https://t.co/tVMIgXNkqI

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LAST CHANCE!

Submissions for the Publius Prize close tonight at 11:59 p.m.

If you've published an essay or op-ed this year that engages with big ideas in politics, law, or culture, we want to read it!

Apply here by 11:59 p.m.: https://t.co/CUf2ByXOxo

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In an era of polarization, the Tocqueville Fellowship at @NotreDame is choosing dialogue over division.

See how our students are championing intellectual diversity and preparing for lives of leadership: https://t.co/yMBSrLP0kA

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As universities nationwide grapple with grade inflation, CCCG Director @VPhillipMunoz proposes a structural solution.

By utilizing “GDP,“ we can realign incentives for both students and faculty toward academic rigor.

Read the full proposal here: https://t.co/QWaF4Kjoel

[Phillip Muñoz @VPhillipMunoz]

Harvard, apparently, is about to adopt a new policy to combat grade inflation. I devised my own anti–grade inflation policy 25 years ago. I’ve shared it with provosts and deans, to no avail. Here it is:
The Muñoz Plan Against Grade Inflation
The plan has three key components:

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Attention ND Undergrads!

Submit your published work for the Publius Prize and a chance to win one of two $250 awards. Whether it was in @TheObserver, @IrishRover, or a national outlet, we want to read it!

Apply by 11:59 PM on May 13: https://t.co/CUf2ByXOxo