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Lauren Baillie joins Bucknell from the United States Institute of Peace, where her efforts at the intersection of dialogue and justice strengthened and nurtured democratic participation in some of the world's most volatile places.

 Emily Paine, Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pa. — Bucknell has named Lauren Baillie as the inaugural director of the Bucknell Initiative for Dialogue & Democracy (BIDD), a new campus-wide effort focused on preparing students for positive citizenship in an increasingly polarized world.

Grounded in Bucknell's mission to educate students for lifelong critical thinking, leadership and intellectual exploration, BIDD will help prepare students to productively participate in civic life in a complex era.

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