Office of Public Policy Events

FGCU's Office of Public Policy Events fosters civil discourse on contemporary public policy issues of relevance to our faculty, staff, students, and community members. As stated in our FGCU Guiding Principles, we welcome the sharing of diverse viewpoints in an atmosphere of civility and mutual respect to produce a more sustainable society.

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Let's Agree to Disagree: 2nd Annual Reaffirmation to Civil Discourse (Sept. 20, 2024)

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Post-Election Panel: How to Navigate Conversations About Politics

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Doors Open: 5 p.m.
Event: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
AB9, Room 106

Let's Agree to Disagree | 2nd Annual Reaffirmation to Civil Discourse

Friday, September 20, 2024
Doors Open: 3:30 p.m.
Event: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Edwards Hall, Room 112

Crossing the Political Divide

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Reception: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main program: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cohen Student Union Ballroom, Room 201

Student Debate: Is Social Media Censorship Protecting or Limiting College Students?

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Edwards Hall 112

Affirmative Action in University Admissions and the Cost of Higher Education

Monday, October 16, 2023
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cohen Student Union Ballroom

Civility Summit

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
10:00am - 12:00pm
Cohen Student Union Ballroom

Primary Contact:

Dr. Jan-Martijn Meij, Director, jmeij@fgcu.edu

Support Staff:

Dr. Sangki Min, Data Analytics & Reporting, samin@fgcu.edu
Julie Eacho, Event Coordination, jeacho@fgcu.edu
Rosario Welle, Web Manager, rwelle@fgcu.edu
Jennifer Goen, Governmental Liason, jgoen@fgcu.edu
Dr. Tracy Elliott, Library Archives, Dissemination, telliott@fgcu.edu

Student Members:

Rayna Smith, Student Representative
Sophia Ribeiro, Student Representative

Faculty Member:

Dr. Dan Vo, Faculty Senate Liason, Speaker, and Topic Generation, dvo@fgcu.edu