On Monday, the Maryland Democracy Initiative (MDI), which is supported by a Grand Challenges Impact Award, hosted a Constitution Day Dialogue event with a diverse panel of experts who gathered to discuss the pivotal role of education in shaping the future of democracy. The event, held at STAMP Student Union, addressed the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions involving race-based admissions in higher education and the broader challenges facing democracy today.
Among the speakers and panelists were Lena Morreale Scott, director of the Civic Education & Engagement Initiative in the College of Education and principal investigator for the MDI; Janelle Wong, director of Asian American Studies and professor of American Studies and Government and Politics in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Kimberly Griffin, dean and professor of the College of Education; Rafael Lorente, dean and professor of the practice in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism; Robert C. Orr, dean of the School of Public Policy; and Susan Rivera, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The panel discussion was moderated by Jennifer King Rice, Senior Vice President and Provost of the University of Maryland.