Common Ground Events

Common Ground student ambassadors are tabling to promote upcoming events and social media and get student feedback.

The Trump administration has engaged in bold assertions of power, arguing that the President has complete control over the executive branch, sometimes relegating the co-equal legislative and judicial branches to the sidelines. The current administration has used extraordinary powers again and again. Does this presidential moment have historic antecedents? How should we think about presidential power in a democracy? Join us as we discuss the weaponized presidency: past, present, and future. All Common Ground events are free and open to the publi...

After attending The Weaponized Presidency: Past, Present, & Future with Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer on November 3, we invite the campus community to join in the conversation. Small group dialogues will be facilitated by Common Ground student ambassadors. Lunch from Rio Grande will be provided. Please register to attend. Do you agree or disagree with what the speakers said? Did any of the speakers' points surprise you or make you think differently? What is at the heart of this issue for you? What perspective do YOU have to add to the c...

"Common Ground Continued" invites campus experts to respond and react to what Common Ground speakers share at our Common Ground events. Robert Martin, Walcott-Bartlett professor and associate chair of government, and Annabelle Hutchinson, assistant professor of government, will respond to our November 3 event, "The Weaponized Presidency: Past, Present, & Future" that featured Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith. Martin and Hutchinson will examine the speaker's arguments, respond to information shared from their expertise and background, and answer aud...

Come speed date your peers and see who shares your views (or challenges them best!). You’ll take part in several quick, one-on-one conversations about today’s hottest political topics. At the end, jot down the name of the person you had the most conversational chemistry with — and we’ll let you know if it’s a match! Hors d'oeuvres and mocktails. Music by Frumptet. Anonymously invite someone to attend!