Common Ground Events

This Common Ground conversation features Emily Mendrala, former Deputy Assistant to President Biden and Senior Advisor on Migration to the White House, and Jon Baselice, former Vice President of Immigration Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and former Legal Counsel to then-Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Together, they will explore U.S. immigration policy and the merits and challenges of potential reforms. The discussion will be moderated by Mimi Geerges, host of C-SPAN’s Washington Journal.

Join Common Ground and Community Conversations for a lunch discussion about last night's Common Ground event on immigration. Open dialogue space to talk about your thoughts, reactions, and ideas related to last night's event.

"Common Ground Continued" invites campus experts to respond and react to what Common Ground speakers share at our Common Ground events. Paul Hagstrom, associate chair and Leonard C. Ferguson professor of economics, will respond to our September 15 event about U.S. immigration policy that featured Emily Mendrala and Jon Baselice. Paul will examine the speaker's arguments, respond to information shared from his expertise and background, and answer audience questions. Moderated by Stephen Wu, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris professor of economics...

Common Ground will be holding a Braver Angels student debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dinner will be served. More information to come.

Common Ground speakers will examine the power and responsibility of the President and its limitations.

Join Common Ground and Community Conversations for a lunch discussion about last night's Common Ground event. Open dialogue space to talk about your thoughts, reactions, and ideas related to last night's event.

"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 about the power of the President that featured Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith. Rob and Martin will examine the speaker's arguments, respond to information shared from their expertise and background, and answer audience questions. Lunch will ...