Civic Engagement Newsletter
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Catching Up with Democracy Engagement Fellows
SUNY Cortland’s Democracy Engagement Fellows have been contributing to the field of democracy engagement (DE) by creating new DE syllabi, refining their existing DE syllabi, and conducting civics education and civic discourse events at and beyond SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Cortland Accepted into the Civic Discourse Challenge
SUNY Cortland is one of 20 colleges or universities nationwide accepted into the Campus Discourse Challenge. The Challenge is a program designed to help participants institutionalize civic discourse.
The Four Newest Democracy Engagement Fellows
In April 2026, four faculty members became the newest Democracy Engagement Fellows. Each “DE” Fellow incorporated experiential learning into one of their syllabi; that experiential learning involves considering, reaching out to, or partnering with an appropriate government office.
Social Media, AI, and Jury Decisions
Dragons for Democracy Intern and Criminology major Kaylynn Claudio designed and conducted her “Social Media, AI, and Jury Decision” mock trial event. Participants considered the extent to which artificial intelligence, the creators of AI, or the users of AI should be held accountable for crimes committed through the use of this technology.
Debate and Deliberate: AI in Your Career
Dragons for Democracy Intern and Performing Arts major Michelle Winderman designed and conducted her “Debate and Deliberate: Artificial Intelligence in Your Career” Workshop on May 1. The event helped ten participants consider the benefits and drawbacks of two ways of reaching decisions: debate and deliberation.