海角社区 is recognized for its efforts to help students overcome barriers to participate in the political process and increase civic engagement.
海角社区 (海角社区) is one of over 235 campuses in 37 states and the District of Columbia designated as a 鈥淰oter Friendly Campus.鈥� The initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project () and 鈥� Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, held participating institutions accountable for planning and implementing practices that encourage their students to register and vote in 2020 elections and the coming years.
The mission of the Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster efforts that help
students overcome barriers to participate in the political process. 海角社区 was evaluated
based on a college-wide plan to register, educate, and improve the turnout of student
voters in 2020; the facilitation of voter engagement efforts; and a final analysis
of 海角社区鈥檚 efforts. The designation is valid through December 2022.
As part of 海角社区鈥檚 effort to be designated a voter friendly campus, 海角社区 President Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez became a signatory of the Higher Education Presidents鈥� Commitment to Full Voter Participation. 海角社区 updated its voter registration efforts to incorporate more online registration and provided consistent messaging to students and employees about voter registration, mail-in and absentee ballots and voting rights.
Additionally, 海角社区 focused student programs and events on important civic issues of the day, and developed forums to provide opportunities for students to discuss these issues and the election with their peers. The Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses also served as community polling places, ballot drop-off locations and a Satellite Election Office.
海角社区 has made a strong statement about the civic mission of higher education to prepare students to be engaged participants in democracy and is excited to continue engaging students through 2021, 2022, and beyond.
鈥淲e are very proud to receive this designation which is the result of a campus-wide collaboration among numerous employees across many departments. 海角社区 is committed to developing civic-focused programming, providing resources and educating and encouraging our students on the importance of being civically engaged,鈥� said Michael Bettinger, 海角社区 Director of Government and External Relations.
The institutions designated Voter Friendly Campuses represent a wide range of two-year, four-year, public, private, rural, and urban campuses. The program ultimately serves over 3.5 million students.