Initiatives

The Free Expression & Constructive Dialogue Task Force is offering five $1,000 mini-grants for the 2024-2025 academic year.  These funds are to be used by faculty to help promote free expression, constructive dialogue, and viewpoint diversity on campus.  These funds could be used for items such as conference travel, classes/training, or other projects.  All funds must be […]

Sponsored by the Barnes Family Foundation, a Braver Angles debate will take place on campus on Oct 2nd. The event will begin at 5:00 pm in McEniry 127.

UNC Charlotte was recently ranked No. 9 in the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse. This is the first time for Charlotte in the top ten of the rankings. This exciting news shows the hard work of our faculty and the Free Speech and […]

On April 5, the inaugural North Carolina Campus Discourse Leaders conference was held at UNC Chapel Hill. The event was co-organized by the Program for Public Discourse at the University of North Carolina, NC Campus Engagement, the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative at Davidson College, the Kernodle Center for Civic Life at Elon University and the Free […]

Last week, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution affirming Institutional Neutrality for UNC Charlotte. You can read more about the various free speech resolutions that have been approved here.

Sanctuary Discussions are now accepting applications. Applications are due Friday, February 23. Learn more about Sanctuary Discussions on our website. Please contact Dr. Scott Fitzgerald with any questions (sfitzger@charlotte.edu).

The Free Expression & Constructive Dialogue task force will be hosting Kurt Weaver for a speaking event on March 14th. The event will take place at the Halton Room in Atkins Library from 4 pm to 5 pm on Thursday, March 14th. Light refreshments will be available. Kurt Weaver is the COO of You Can […]

The Free Expression & Constructive Dialogue Task Force will be offering ten $1,000 mini-grants to faculty for the Spring 2024 semester. These funds are to be used by faculty to help promote free expression, constructive dialogue, and viewpoint diversity on campus.  These funds could be used for items such as conference travel, classes/training, or other […]

The Free Expression & Constructive Dialogue task force will be hosting swimmer Riley Gaines for a speaking event on Feb 20th. The event will take place at McKnight Hall (Cone Center) from 4 pm until 5:30 pm on Tuesday, Feb 20th. Riley Gaines is a leader defending women’s single-sex spaces, advocating for equality and fairness, […]

Braver Angels Collegiate Debate: Should parents have a say in K-12 public school curriculum? UNC Charlotte students, faculty, and staff are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue. Braver Angels debates are not competitive, but a provide a deep experience of civil discourse. Conducted in a light parliamentary style, […]