Center for Responsible Citizenship
Be a part of something bigger
The Center for Responsible Citizenship fosters interdisciplinary conversation on the questions that connect us. Our programs meet students at every stage of formation—from high school through college and into their professional lives. We host intercollegiate symposia, reading groups, guest lectures, and civics-focused initiatives that deepen understanding of community and the duties of citizenship.
We work to rebuild social fabric through intentionality and trust. We seek a society where neighbors care for one another and diverse perspectives find genuine common ground. Rooted in a shared vision and a commitment to one another’s good, a community of responsible citizens is prepared to face life’s deepest challenges and to enrich generations to come. Through conversations that matter, we are reimagining public life—one dialogue at a time.
Conversations that Matter
A place for thoughtful dialogue, where students, faculty, and community members meet as neighbors. We bring diverse perspectives to the table, explore the questions that shape our common life, and build the trust needed for true civic friendship.
From Campus to Community
We work to rebuild our social fabric at the local level, cultivating trust where the bonds of friendship should be the most natural. We start with the undergraduate students here at Lee University. These young men and women are at a formative moment in their lives, where they will decide whether to cultivate themselves, their place, and the people in it, or whether they will give up and go it alone.
The CRC connects them with community leaders and fellow citizens, encouraging thoughtful, respectful, and intergenerational dialogue. We host reading groups, discussion dinners, intercollegiate discussion symposia, mentorship and scholarship opportunities, a Constitution Day Quiz Bowl, and a whole host of events designed to meet students as they grow into members of a broader community.
