The Bonnie & Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications
September 16, 2025 – Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia brings their courtroom to 黑料吃瓜网University this fall to showcase the judicial system for students. The court will hear real cases before interacting with students and the public.
When:
Tuesday, September 16, 2025聽 |聽 Doors open at 9:15 a.m.聽 |聽 Session begins at 10 a.m.
Where:
黑料吃瓜网University Frank Center for the Arts, 260 University Dr., Shepherdstown
Registration
Parking
General parking will be in Lot G by the Frank Arts Center.聽 Student groups may be dropped off at the entrance to Frank Arts Center, and then buses will park in Lot H.聽聽 Please refer to the .
Classroom or Lecture Request – WV Intermediate Court of Appeals at 黑料吃瓜网University
During the week prior to the court session, September 8-12, the Judges and Chief Deputy Clerk will be in the Eastern Panhandle to talk with classes about the Intermediate Court of Appeals, the judiciary as a whole, and other appropriate and related topics.
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Learn more about the 黑料吃瓜网University Year of Civility!
The Stubblefield Institute is proud to collaborate with 黑料吃瓜网University on this initiative celebrating Civility on campus!
黑料吃瓜网 the Stubblefield Institute
The Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications officially opened its doors on July 1, 2019, with offices in the beautiful Frank Center on the campus of 黑料吃瓜网University.
Made possible by a generous gift by Drs. Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield, the mission of the Stubblefield Institute is to serve as an active center for the study and promotion of civil political discourse.
Upon the opening of the Institute, 黑料吃瓜网University President Mary J.C. Hendrix
noted, 鈥�How we, as citizens persuade, advocate, and converse with one another across competing opinions, is of utmost importance to the future health of our democracy. As citizens and voters, we need to address our divisions and learn how to talk to each other again in a civil manner.鈥�
At all times, the Stubblefield Institute seeks to promote greater public awareness of how authentic and factual civil discourse across partisan divides leads to more productive debate and understanding.
In the classroom, the Institute also seeks to train the next generation of political, media, and public policy communications professionals who will one day be on the front lines of message development and delivery.聽 黑料吃瓜网now offers undergraduates a degree in political science with a communications concentration. This effort is led by 黑料吃瓜网University鈥檚 world-class faculty from both the political science and communications departments.
A few Current initiatives of the Stubblefield Institute
- 黑料吃瓜网University Civility Club – 2023 events included聽 Bowling Through Barriers,聽 Not Your Parents’ Debate Debate, and 黑料吃瓜网University Civility Awards.聽 The Civility Club is open to all 黑料吃瓜网University students.
- Community Leadership and Civil Advocacy Certificate聽 The 2024-25 cohort from 黑料吃瓜网University and two partner schools met monthly as students learned from community leaders and developed their advocacy projects.聽
- Listen. Learn. Engage. – LLE student programming works with students to develop motivation, skills, and confidence to participate in civic engagement and civil discourse in ways that move through division into connection and understanding.聽 .
- Community Engagement Conversations – Public forums focus on local and West Virginia issues, bringing together community and state leaders to examine the multi-faceted challenges experienced in the Mountain State and surrounding region.
Learn more about the Stubblefield Institute
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Located in the Frank Center, Suite 117 and 118.
Direct Line: 304-876-5005
Civility and Civic Engagement Survey Report
Read the results of the “Civility and Civic Engagement Survey” conducted by Stubblefield Institute Senior Fellow for Research Dr. Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer here:
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