We are all susceptible to reaching fact-free opinions.
Michael Maxey
Maxey is the former president of Roanoke College.
Posted inCardinal Way
Former Roanoke College president: We should celebrate differences in our society
The World Cup offers lessons in how to deal with differences.
Posted inCardinal Way
Former Roanoke College president: Demands and rewards on display during commencement season
Another in a series of periodic commentaries by retired college presidents on the subject of civility.
Posted inOpinion
Former Roanoke College president: Civility at Kroger check out
Small acts of civility lead to lessened conflict and more harmony, contributing to a world where confrontations are diminished.
Posted inOpinion
Retired college presidents: George Washington’s book on civility inspired a Virginia college president to write his own
During his presidency at Shenandoah, Jim Davis became intrigued by “The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation,” a book George Washington, our nation’s first president, wrote when he was 14 years old. Davis saw the need to update Washington’s language with modern applications.
Posted inOpinion
Attracting and retaining outstanding teachers: A quiet crisis for students
Five retired university presidents call attention to the need to develop more teachers.
