This weekly digest highlights BPC's media coverage and our upcoming events. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please email Arianny Arias at [email protected].

BPC in the News

This week, BPC experts discussed the need for access to quality health care in rural America, President Trump's latest proposal to limit legal immigration, and how the younger generations are looking to responsibly invest in their futures:

Op-Ed: It's Time to Transform Rural Health Care in America

Trump Administration Seeks to Penalize Immigrants for Using Public Benefits

Gen Z, Millennials and Retirement Investing

BPC's Latest Work

School might be out, but class is still in session. BPC's Campus Free Expression Project has compiled this summer's essential reading list and also discusses the roles college presidents can play in depolarizing campus discourse as the 2020 campaign heats up:

What We're Reading: August 2019

By Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

Four Ways College Presidents Can Depolarize Campus Discourse this Election Cycle

By Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill

As rural hospitals continue to close at alarming rates, BPC's Health Project is calling for long-term infrastructure changes to the rural health care system in its latest blog post:

Addressing Rural Hospital Closures Through Infrastructure Reform

By Eleni Salyers

Upcoming Events

WED

Sep. 11

The Bob & Elizabeth Dole Series on Leadership Featuring Derrick Johnson

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET | BPC

Join BPC on Sep. 11 for an in-depth conversation with Derrick Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, as he discusses what it means to be an effective leader in today's America.

TUE

Sep. 17

Changing Campus Culture: Student Leaders on Free Expression

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET | BPC

Join us this Constitution Day, Sep. 17, as we hear from student leaders who are promoting viewpoint diversity and a culture of open exchange on their campuses.

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