The CDI Blog
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Introducing Conflict-Ready Leadership
CDI Team|October 19, 2026Discover how CDI’s Conflict-Ready Leadership workshop helps campus leaders build trust, prepare for conflict, and strengthen institutional resilience.
Closing the Trust Gap Is a Full-Time Project
CDI Team|October 19, 2026Explore practical ways colleges can foster civic engagement, help students find a civic home, and sustain participation beyond the 2026 midterm elections.
Tamar Remz Named Chair of the Constructive Dialogue Institute Board of Directors
CDI Staff|September 8, 2026The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) today announced the appointment of Tamar Remz as Chair of its Board of Directors.
The FIRE Rankings Debate Is Missing a Strong Signal About Student Need
Mylien Duong, PhD|September 4, 2026What FIRE’s College Free Speech Rankings reveal about the gap between students’ support for dialogue and their willingness to speak.
Keeping Classroom Intentions Alive All Semester
CDI Team|August 25, 2026Students decide whether a classroom's intentions are real by watching what happens after the first week
Culture Starts with You: What Campus Leaders Can Model in the First Six Weeks
CDI Team|July 21, 2026Learn why campus leaders' actions matter as much as their words—and how modeling constructive dialogue can shape campus culture from day one.
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