Cardinal Way

Another in a series of periodic commentaries by retired college presidents on the subject of civility.

The Challenger disaster underscores the importance of getting outside your own limited experience.

Small acts of civility lead to lessened conflict and more harmony, contributing to a world where confrontations are diminished.

Sometimes criticism is valid and we ought to listen to it.

The ability to treat others as equals when one is inherently in an advantageous position is a virtue to be cultured.

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.