On Feb. 5, USU welcomed to campus Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and Founder of the Moral Courage College Irshad Manji for the first annual President’s Forum on Conflict & Conflict Resolution.

President Elizabeth Cantwell helped moderate a discussion between Cox and Manji about the current state of political polarization, what role universities play in our democratic republic, and ultimately how to overcome differences and navigate interpersonal conflicts.

After that initial discussion, Manji and her Managing Director at the Moral Courage College, Allison Gerrard, then discussed five methods of communicating across differences:

— Breathe. Deeply.
— Don't merely seek common ground. Create it.
— Ask a sincere question about what your "Other" believes.
— Listen to learn, not to win.
— Ask another question by starting with three simple words: "Tell me more..."

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