Heartland Community College joins
effort for full student voter registration
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[June 30, 2020]
Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille has joined more
than 160 college presidents and chancellors in committing to full
student voter registration and participation in all elections
through the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. To support full
student voter participation of all eligible students, ALL IN and its
Higher Education Presidents Council has launched a call to action
for higher education presidents and chancellors to fully engage
students in electoral participation. A full list of signatories can
be found
here.
“By supporting the full student voter participation of all eligible
students, we are reinforcing our commitment to service learning and
civic engagement,” said Heartland President Keith Cornille. “As part
of our mission to promote student success, it is vital to assist our
students with the tools of civic and social responsibility that will
help empower them and bring their strong voices to the community we
serve.”
While college student voter participation in elections increased
from the 2014 midterm election to the recent 2018 midterm election,
less than half of college students made their voices heard by
casting their ballots. According to the
National Study of Learning,
Voting, and Engagement, voter turnout at the more than 1,000
institutions participating in the study increased by 21 points from
19 percent to 40 percent.
“Today, young people are truly seeing how the decisions their
elected officials make impact their everyday lives, and in this
critical time, ensuring that they are able to make their voices
heard safely is critical,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, executive
director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
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“We are excited to partner with higher education leaders across the country to
change the culture at colleges and universities around engagement in our
country’s political process. We are calling on all college presidents to make
this commitment to their students, campuses and communities.”
By signing the pledge, Heartland Community College committed to ensuring all
eligible students are able to register to vote and cast informed ballots in the
2020 general election and beyond. Further, the College committed to fostering
campus cultures that support nonpartisan student civic learning, political
engagement and student voter participation.
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The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
is a nonpartisan, national initiative recognizing and supporting campuses as
they work to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement and full student voter
participation. The Challenge encourages higher education institutions to help
students form the habits of active and informed citizenship, and make democratic
participation a core value on their campus.
More than 650 campuses have joined the Challenge since 2016, enrolling more than
7.5 million students.
[Steve Fast
Director, Public Information
Heartland Community College] |