College Student Voting and Political Participation
Web Resources for Faculty
Educating
Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of
Moral and Civic Responsibility
by Anne Colby, Thomas Ehrlich, Elizabeth Beaumont, and Jason Stephens
Educating Citizens reports on how some American colleges
and universities are preparing thoughtful, committed, and
socially responsible graduates. Many institutions assert these
ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors demonstrate
the fundamental importance of moral and civic education, describe
how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher education
have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental
goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine
the challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate
themselves to this vital task and present concrete ways to
overcome those challenges. The Table of Contents, a sample
chapter, and ordering information are available from the
publisher, Jossey-Bass.
The Center
for Communication and Civic Engagement
The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement believes
that the ways people communicate, to whom, and with what effects
are crucial elements of vibrant public life, democracy, and
social relationships. Located in the Department of Communication
and co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science at
the University of Washington. CCCE is dedicated to understanding
and facilitating the uses of dynamic media systems and communication
practices to promote citizen engagement and effective participation
in local, national, and global affairs. Faculty and student
affiliates of the Center engage in research, policy analyses,
educational programs, and the development of web-based information
and network resources for citizens, scholars and journalists.
Mobilizing
America's Youth
This course taught, by the Political Science department at
the University of California, Berkeley, guides students through
the process of identifying problems facing America's youth,
researching viable solutions, proposing new legislation and
detailing the process of enacting this legislation. It provides
students hands-on experience with policy-making strategies,
including lobbying and mobilization techniques.
The
Political Engagement Project (PEP)
This project of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching addresses a
serious problem facing American democracy — the growing disengagement
of young people from politics. In order to strengthen education
for responsible, engaged citizenship among college students,
the PEP will document and study a diverse collection of academic
courses and programs that represent creative approaches to
undergraduate political education. This three-year project
involves a collaborative study of twenty-one
diverse courses and academic programs.
NYU's
Irwin Mann Voting and Democracy Virtual Library
Comprised of materials related to voting, elections, and electoral
reform throughout the world, the library contains information
on: General Information on Elections & Politics; Human Rights
and Free Elections; Voter Education & Government Oversight;
Voting in New York State; Proportional Representation; National
Political Parties; and E-Journals.
American
Democracy Project Toolkit
Includes guides for campus discussions, tools for assessments
and audits, links to research on engagement, and other resources
gathered by the American
Democracy Project in its effort to create an intellectual
and experiential understanding of civic engagement for undergraduates
and produce graduates who understand and are committed to
engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy.
The
Internet and College Students' Motivation to Vote
By Amy E. White, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a new national election cycle beginning, the author argues
that it is critical that educators explore more fully the
factors that influence civic engagement, specifically voting
behaviors, within the college student population.
AAC&U offers these resources only as possible models of interest and has not submitted each of them to any substantial peer or quality review. If you have questions about any particular resource, please contact the institution sponsoring it directly.
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