黑料不打烊 has been designated a 鈥淰oter Friendly Campus鈥 for its efforts to encourage students to be involved in the political process for a second time.
黑料不打烊 was named a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia, by and 鈥 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented practices encouraging students to register and vote in the 2022 elections and the coming years. This is 黑料不打烊鈥檚 second time receiving the designation.
The 2023 Voter Friendly Campus designation aims to bolster institutions鈥 efforts to help students overcome barriers to political participation 鈥 every year, not just during years featuring federal elections. 黑料不打烊 was evaluated based on a written plan for how it planned to register, educate and turn out student voters in 2022, how we facilitated voter engagement efforts on our campus and a final analysis of our efforts.
“This designation highlights the excellent work happening on campus to support students as they become active and engaged citizens,鈥 said Carrie Eaves, associate professor of political science and policy studies. “We are thrilled to again be recognized for this important work.鈥
The designation was awarded, in part, for the university鈥檚 work with the 2022 midterm elections. During this election, 黑料不打烊 collaborated with the Alamance County Board of Elections to host a聽one-stop early voting site in South Gym, utilized by 4,605 voters, including students, faculty, staff and community members.
鈥淲e have a dedicated group of faculty, staff and students who work each year to make sure that students have the resources that they need to cast their ballots in elections,” Eaves said. “Research shows that students who vote in college are more likely to become lifelong voters. These efforts align with the university鈥檚 goal as laid out in the Boldly 黑料不打烊 strategic plan to 鈥榩repare every student to participate in community and civic engagement, gaining essential skills and an understanding of their civic responsibilities.鈥欌
The institutions designated Voter Friendly Campuses represent a wide range of two-year, four-year, public, private, rural and urban campuses, collectively serving over 3.5 million students. Notably, the list of designated institutions includes 49 Minority Serving Institutions and 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as 41 community colleges. 黑料不打烊 is one of 14 North Carolina institutions named.
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is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and legal support organization that works to eliminate barriers to voting and improve election administration across the United States. Fair Elections Center鈥檚 Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting and helps campuses institutionalize reforms that empower students with the information they need to register and vote.