The Institute for Public Good
The Institute for Public Good at Davidson College integrates academic research, civic engagement, public policy, creative expression and ethical leadership, with the goal of fostering academic and intellectual collaboration that equips students to address society’s challenges and emerge as ethical public leaders.
The Institute for Public Good will ensure every Davidson student has the opportunity to prepare for lives of leadership, service and integrity through rigorous engagement with civic life, policy analysis, ethical reasoning and creative problem-solving.
The Institute will also host Public Good Fellows—visiting scholars, artists and leaders-in-residence—who will teach and mentor students, and pursue public-facing work.
It will serve as a national model for integrating liberal arts education with public purpose and ethical engagement.
Five Program Areas
Deliberation & Free Expression
Advances dialogue across difference, anchored by the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative.
Public Policy & Research
Supports research initiatives such as the College Crisis Initiative and policy curriculum development.
Arts in Public Life
Explores civic impact through public-facing artistic projects.
Davidson Arts & Creative Engagement
Ethics, Honor & Leadership
Reinforces Davidson’s Honor Code through character education and leadership programming.
Contacts
- Chris Marsicano
Chair & Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Director of the Institute for Public Good
chmarsicano@davidson.edu - Stacey Riemer
Director of the Center for Civic Engagement
Managing Director of the Institute for Public Good
striemer@davidson.edu