On October 5, 2026 CEHV's University Initiatives Coordinator Piers Turner gave a lecture in Boston University’s “Living Our Values Initiative” Distinguished Speaker Series. His talk, entitled “Civil Discourse and the Aims of Universities,” emphasized the university mission-driven approach of CEHV’s Civil Discourse for Citizenship program and its strategies for fostering a robust culture of civil discourse on campus. Drawing on his work in developing Ohio State’s Shared Values, Piers also participated in a series of meetings with BU leadership about their Living Our Values efforts.