The Bridging Differences in Higher Education Playbook
The newest edition of our popular Playbook, published October 2025, shares adaptable research-backed practices designed to help campus communities connect across lines of race, faith, ideology, geography, and more. Whether you are a faculty member, student affairs professional, or campus leader, this Playbook gives you ready-to-use frameworks to strengthen connection, collaboration, and understanding across our differences.
What’s Inside the Playbook
- 16 research-based bridging practices each grounded in science and real campus case studies
- Step-by-step tools and reflection guides for applying these practices in classrooms, residence halls, leadership programs, and more
- A framework connecting each practice to core character virtues—like patience, curiosity, and intellectual humility—and the habits that strengthen them over time