Election day is tomorrow, but we know that the full results of the voting likely won’t be known for several weeks. Perhaps we will continue to feel election anxiety for the rest of the semester. Maybe until January 20, 2025. And despite the somersaults our stomachs will keep turning, we will need to keep doing our jobs, teaching our classes, conducting research, supporting our students, administering programs, and doing all the myriad things that occur on our campuses—all with as few disruptions as possible.
Character (Still) Counts: Moral Injury and the Case for Character Education
Many academic leaders remember the Character Counts! initiative from the 1990s and early 2000s. It was visible in schools and youth programs nationwide, emphasizing as core values the Six Pillars
Teresa Maggard Stephens
June 15, 2026
