This issue guide was prepared by NASPA (historically, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators), Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, in collaboration with the Kettering Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, research institute that studies the public's role in democracy. 

This issue guide presents three options for deliberation:

Option 1: Prioritize student safety and well-being

From Kara Dillard - Many of you are already aware of and familiar with the National Issues Forums' (NIF) online deliberation platform Common Ground for Action (CGA).  We’re trying a few new things and reminding everyone of some upcoming CGA events to promote deliberation.

As part of the Hidden Common Ground initiative with the National Issues Forums (NIF) network, Public Agenda, USA TODAY and Ipsos released a new poll today showing that 53 percent of Americans are worried about being able to maintain their standard of living over the next few years.

You can read a newly-released four-page summary that describes six key insights that have come out of forums where participants used the A House Divided: What Would We Have to Give Up to Get the Political System We Want? issue guide. The summary, titled A House Divided: Observations from Nationwide Deliberative Forums is based on information gathered in more than 1,