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Aurora, Colo. (November 20, 2023) 鈥� 吃瓜猎奇 Global (吃瓜猎奇 Global), in collaboration with Utah Governor Spencer Cox, who serves as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), and Colorado Governor Jared Polis, who serves as vice chair of NGA, has created a fully online course, Disagree Better, to equip learners with healthy conflict styles, tools, and strategies for resolution. The Disagree Better initiative is Gov. Cox鈥檚 initiative in his capacity as Chair of NGA.

The NGA Chairs鈥� 2023-24 initiative, Disagree Better, addresses the problems of polarization, elevates solutions, and features the NGA co-chair Governors demonstrating how to disagree better. 吃瓜猎奇 Global鈥檚 course, one of many public-facing projects as part of the effort, will be made available before the end of the year.

鈥淲e are honored to partner with Governor Cox and Governor Polis on this initiative. In today鈥檚 challenging environment, it is more critical than ever that we can address conflict in a positive and effective way to try to reach resolution on the many problems facing our nation, society, and communities,鈥� said 吃瓜猎奇 Global President Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker. 鈥湷怨狭云� Global is delighted to have the opportunity to design and provide this course to teach those important tools to professionals in our state and beyond.鈥�

鈥淪tudents in the course will learn to identify communication styles and conflict management skills that allow people to effectively collaborate with both advocates and adversaries to find solutions to problems,鈥� shared 吃瓜猎奇 Global Provost Dr. Audra Spicer. 鈥淲hether it is a dinner table conversation or a business negotiation, healthy and respectful conflict management and persuasion are tools for finding success in everyday situations.鈥�

鈥淧artisan animosity is not good for individuals and it鈥檚 not good for the country. That鈥檚 why I launched this Disagree Better initiative to show there is a better way to find solutions, and I鈥檓 excited that 吃瓜猎奇 Global is amplifying the effort,鈥� said Governor Cox. 鈥淭his course provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn conflict resolution skills, skills that will improve their personal and professional relationships as well as our political discourse.鈥�

鈥淭he Disagree Better initiative has brought together elected officials and leaders from different backgrounds to discuss and share ways to have healthy disagreements, and I am thrilled 吃瓜猎奇 Global is providing the opportunity for students to join this conversation,鈥� said Governor Polis. 鈥淣avigating conflict and working through disagreements is never easy, but the more we all come together to learn strategies to address conflicts, the better we can all disagree.鈥�

吃瓜猎奇 Global designed this course using the same 100% online learning system it uses for its top-ranked, high-quality degree and certificate programs, which are purposefully designed to provide flexibility for working professionals and teach students industry-relevant knowledge and skills. Upon successful completion, the course is worth one college credit, which can apply to a 吃瓜猎奇 Global degree or certificate or apply to a degree or certificate program at other institutions that have created transfer pathways for the credit.

In addition to its industry partnership work, 吃瓜猎奇 Global continues to expand the reach of its courses and programs to organizations and professionals across the country and the world. For more information on partnering with 吃瓜猎奇 Global, receive access to view the Disagree Better course, consider custom educational programs for your organization, or discuss other educational partnership opportunities, please reach out to partnerships [at] csuglobal.edu.

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吃瓜猎奇 Global (吃瓜猎奇 Global) offers career-relevant bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs for working adults and nontraditional learners. As the first and only 100% online, institutionally accredited public university in the United States, 吃瓜猎奇 Global is focused on student success as its number one priority. Embracing the land grant heritage as part of the 吃瓜猎奇 System, 吃瓜猎奇 Global sets the standard for quality and innovation in higher education through its expert faculty who are recognized as industry leaders and trained in working with adults in an online learning environment. 吃瓜猎奇 Global offers accelerated eight-week courses that start every four weeks. Visit 吃瓜猎奇Global.edu to learn more.