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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
CDI Staff|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.
Introducing Perspectives with Personalized Practice
CDI Team|June 24, 2026Discover Personalized Practice, a new Perspectives feature that helps students build dialogue skills through adaptive exercises and real-time feedback.
The Difference Between Generic AI and AI Designed for Dialogue
CDI Team|June 24, 2026Generic AI can support dialogue education, but research suggests meaningful outcomes require intentional design.
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