LEXINGTON, Va., May 12 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news release:
LEXINGTON, Va. May 12, 2026 -As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Virginia Military Institute's Civil Discourse Initiative (CDI) embodies the idea that a healthy democracy necessitates dialogue, compromise, and trust. VMI's Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) started holding debates in 2021, and then partnered with VMI's Building BRIDGES club in 2022 to grow the opportunities and audiences for the debates. CDI, the name for the program since last year, now offers year-round programming.
The expanding initiative provides a variety of forums for engagement and discussion by using light parliamentary-style Braver Angels debates and A Braver...