Towson University issued the following announcement on June 25.
One of the goals of Towson University’s Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility is to help TU students to be better citizens.
This includes helping students understand that political engagement — which includes voting, advocating for policy, and engaging in the political process — is an important part of being an engaged citizen.
That’s why Towson University offers voter registration and educational programs year-round, with an extra emphasis during election season. The Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility also collaborates with student organizations and campus groups in their own political engagement efforts.”
“Not only do we have a responsibility to provide resources and empowerment for our students to exercise their right to vote, but also to continuously educate one another about the issues that affect our society.” said Luis Sierra, assistant director of civic engagement at TU. “As an institution committed to ‘develop[ing] intellectual and social abilities that will guide students as contributing members of the workforce and of a democratic society,’ it is not only important, but our responsibility.”
In 2017, TurboVote recognized TU and the All In Campus Democracy Challenge as a “Silver Seal Campus.” With a voting rate of 60.7 percent, TU earned the award for being one of TurboVote’s top 40 campuses for voter engagement.
Turbovote, project of non-profit Democracy Works, is an online application that works with colleges, universities and non-profits to get people registered to vote.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Towson University
