{"id":28713,"date":"2025-10-15T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=28713"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:08:41","slug":"marshall-offers-ethical-and-civic-thinking-microcredential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/marshall-offers-ethical-and-civic-thinking-microcredential\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall offers Ethical and Civic Thinking microcredential"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Marshall University is offering an Ethical and Civic Thinking microcredential, designed to help learners strengthen their ability to make ethical decisions and engage responsibly in civic life.<\/p>\n<p>The course is part of Marshall\u2019s Durable Skills microcredential series and focuses on developing essential competencies in ethical reasoning and civic engagement \u2014 skills that are increasingly vital in today\u2019s rapidly changing world. The course costs $100 and is free for Marshall University faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEthical and civic thinking is at the heart of responsible leadership,\u201d said Brandon Dennison, vice president of economic and workforce development at Marshall. \u201cThis microcredential equips learners with the tools they need to navigate moral dilemmas, understand civic responsibilities, and contribute positively to their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participants in the course will gain knowledge and practice in three core areas:<br \/>\n\u2022 Civic responsibility<br \/>\n\u2022 Civic contexts and structures<br \/>\n\u2022 Moral reasoning<\/p>\n<p>Through a combination of theory and practical application, learners will complete the program with the ability to apply ethical frameworks and civic principles to real-world challenges \u2014 an asset for both personal growth and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The Ethical and Civic Thinking microcredential is ideal for individuals looking to enhance their leadership skills, pursue civic involvement, or bring stronger ethical perspectives into their careers and communities.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more or register, visit:<a href=\"https:\/\/skills.marshall.edu\">https:\/\/skills.marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about microcredentials at Marshall University, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/microcredentials\">www.marshall.edu\/microcredentials<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:microcredentials@marshall.edu\">microcredentials@marshall.edu<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall University is offering an Ethical and Civic Thinking microcredential, designed to help learners strengthen their ability to make ethical decisions and engage responsibly in civic life. The course is part of Marshall\u2019s Durable Skills microcredential series and focuses on developing essential competencies in ethical reasoning and civic engagement \u2014 skills that are increasingly vital [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academics","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/239"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28713"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28980,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28713\/revisions\/28980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}