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Tag: Civic Engagement
Sports
This Coach Wants the NCAA to Make Election Day a Mandatory Day Off for Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should make Election Day a mandatory day off for college athletes, said Georgia Institute of Technology assistant basketball coach Eric Reveno, reported CNN. Reveno’s movement, titled #AllVoteNoPlay, has won the approval of many other coaches and athletes at both the college and professional level, who say the NCAA must […]
June 12, 2020
News Roundup
Cal Poly Pomona President Appointed Member of Future of Work Commission
California Polytechnic State University at Pomona’s (Cal Poly Ponoma) President Dr. Soraya M. Coley was appointed membership under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Future of Work Commission. The Future of Work Commission will highlight technology and innovation to promote better jobs and working conditions in order to create a more inclusive economic environment. The commission will consist […]
September 3, 2019
Students
Campus Labs Researches Collegiate Student Organizations’ Civic Engagement
Campus Labs released a new report, Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst, which documents civic engagement within student organizations on college campuses over the past five academic years.
November 1, 2018
Latest News
Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement
The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate were evident Monday during a roundtable discussion at Howard University that featured students, former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King, Jr. and social justice activist Brittany Packnett.
October 22, 2018
MSIs
MSIs are ‘Turning Student Activism into Votes’
Several minority serving institutions (MSIs) highlighted in a new report from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) at the University of Pennsylvania are mobilizing their students to vote and become engaged around political issues, despite barriers that keep students away from the polls. MSI students and leaders are encouraging student voting and civic […]
October 2, 2018
News Roundup
Janelle Monae Mobilizes Atlanta College Students to Vote
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s not-for-profit initiative “When We All Vote” brought award-winning artist and activist Janelle Monae to Spelman College on Thursday to mobilize Atlanta University Center students to vote in November. Monae headlined the rally at the historically Black college, encouraging students from the collective of schools to register and head to the […]
September 28, 2018
HBCUs
Report: Morgan State Gives Maryland’s Economy a Major Boost
Morgan State University contributes $990 million annually to Maryland’s economy and $574 million within the city of Baltimore. according to a new study. Additionally, the university supports more than 6,500 jobs across the state and almost 4,000 of those jobs are located within Baltimore.
June 19, 2018
Students
Will High School Activism Hurt Your College Chances?
Students risked disciplinary action at nearly 3,000 high schools in the first nationwide walkout for gun policy reform in March. But they most likely didn’t risk their hopes for college admission. “Attention HS students: @AdelphiU fully supports your desire to stand up for your beliefs. Participation in non-violent demonstrations has never and will never affect […]
April 18, 2018
Social Justice
Institutions Prepare to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
From music and poetry readings to lectures and community service events, colleges and universities nationwide are offering a plethora of ways for students and community members to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Making it “a day on … not a day off,” Villanova University, Boston University (BU) and […]
January 11, 2018
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Obama Aide Challenges College Presidents to Encourage Civic Engagement
Valerie B. Jarrett—who for eight years served as a senior advisor to President Barack Obama—told college presidents that they had an important role in preparing students for civic engagement.
January 8, 2018
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