Campus Impact Forum 2012-13: Bridging Cultural Differences to Create a More Civil Campus

February 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00

Mason Hall, Meese Room, Fairfax Campus

What does civility mean? When have you experienced civility (or incivility)? Fellows discussed these questions, as well as barriers to civil conduct and ideas for enhancing civility on campus, in both large and small groups throughout the one-day Forum, facilitated by Mr. Kai Degner. Dr. Mark Hopson, Associate Professor of Communication, delivered the keynote address, which can be viewed at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eJwZ1a1Os. For the final session, Mason’s Vice President for University Life, Rose Pascarell, heard students’ proposals for new campus programs or enhancements to foster civility and bridge differences.

85% of the students strongly agreed that The Campus Impact Forum enabled them to have meaningful interactions with people whose background is different from theirs