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SCiLL Professor Dan DiSalvo, the go-to scholar on public sector unions, weighs in on an important decision confronting New York State lawmakers.
Read more here👇
nydailynews.com/2026/04/14/n…
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In his recent essay for Vital City NYC, @UNCSCILL Associate Dean Dan DiSalvo explores the central governing dilemma in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s agenda: balancing expanded public services against a strained budget and the persistent constraints of New York State’s Triborough Amendment.
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Read the full analysis by Dan DiSalvo👇
vitalcitynyc.org/mamdani-nyc…
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UNC SCiLL completed its first pilot class of 14 students through Ready for Life: Adulting 101 at J.F. Webb High School in Oxford, North Carolina. During the course, students gained valuable insight into their duty and responsibility as citizens.
“They’re getting ready to vote for the first time. They’re learning about their duties, their responsibilities,” said Jed Atkins, SCiLL dean and director. “That’s what we mean by self-governance: to make decisions for themselves, to rule themselves and to be active and engaged citizens in our democracy. It’s at the heart of what SCiLL is. And I think it’s also at the heart of what Carolina is.”
Thank you to our partners at J. F. Webb High School, Stan Winborne, Ed.D. and Granville County Public Schools; Rob Rivers, Devin Duncan, and the UNC Student Government Executive Branch; UNC Admissions; UNC Athletics and Phil Ford; and the UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership students, faculty, and staff — including John Rose, Rita Koganzon, Giuliano Rosas, Cara Allen, Kenean Nooks, Kavita Hall, and everyone else whose hard work helped make this pilot project a success.
unc.edu/posts/2026/06/08/sci…
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.@UNCSCILL was delighted to have our Associate Dean, Dan DiSalvo, join leading scholars, leaders, and administrators in DC to discuss how universities can renew their compact with America — and regain public trust 🧵
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Associate Dean DiSalvo joined a panel exploring two key questions:
- Why civic schools are essential for educating thoughtful citizens to flourish in our pluralistic democracy.
- What the emergence of civic schools tells us about the state—and direction—of higher education.
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A return to civic education is gaining momentum across America as students seek spaces for informed debate, intellectual diversity, and deeper discussion.
In his latest op-ed for @WSJopinion, Jack Miller, founder and chairman emeritus of @JackMillerCtr, highlights the remarkable rise of UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL). 🧵
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As Jack Miller writes:
“The only problem is that we can’t staff them fast enough. They need academics with training in the traditional liberal arts, not ideological fads. But too many universities have downgraded or eliminated the teaching of American civics and history. We must support new and expanded Ph.D. programs, as well as auxiliary assistance with professional development and research."
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Congratulations to our 2026 Competition winner, Grace Wison, who delivered a thoughtful and inspirational speech, discussing the famous personal and political fallout and reconciliation between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams as a source of hope in our contemporary moment of political divisions.
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UNC SCiLL retweeted
#UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership will become an independent academic unit in August — a milestone that reflects the growth and impact built in just two years.
Learn how SCiLL is expanding at Carolina unc.live/3Pnr0Mx
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Due to strong student demand and rapid institutional growth, UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) is becoming an independent school within the university 🧵
The School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) is becoming an independent school within UNC. The faculty hated the idea, but now it’s getting a promotion on campus. on.wsj.com/4u95BpN
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As @WSJopinion writes, cancel culture has not gone away; “But if students can learn to debate the people they disagree with and still work together, they will be prepared for life in a robust democracy.”
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