Making controversy civil: MU's Difficult Dialogues gathers universities for summer institute

Friday, June 12, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT

COLUMBIA — An ugly moment can be turned into a teachable one, and the aim of the nationwide Difficult Dialogues Initiative is to do exactly that. This weekend, representatives from nine universities will meet in Columbia to learn how MU's program works and how they can develop one back home.

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