When your department’s name aligns with one of Drexel University’s loftiest ambitions, it’s hard not to feel the pressure. In 2010, the newly instated President John Fry announced his aspiration for ...

SUNY Cortland’s Institute for Civic Engagement (ICE) once again will recognize individuals for their significant contributions to improve quality of life at the College and in the community through ...

The elective designation recognizes the University’s sustained commitment to reciprocal community partnerships.

Nearly 40 people will be honored with SUNY Cortland Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards on Thursday, April 24. The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, takes place at 4:30 p.m. in ...

This week, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) celebrated and recognized the students across the country who worked tirelessly to institutionalize nonpartisan civic engagement and increase ...

Civic Engagement is “making a difference in community life through collective, public problem solving." The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement’s Authentic Civic Engagement (ACE) Mini-Grant provides ...

Columbia Votes student “voter registration genius” Haley Patton (center) moderates a panel as part of “Meeting the Moment” in March 2025. When I started Columbia Votes in 2018, the name accurately ...

Interested in exploring the intersection of expression, engagement and democratic learning? Current UC students, faculty and staff are welcome to apply for a unique opportunity to do just that with ...

January 15, 2026 - We visited Heather Povinelli in her Monrovia classroom, where we spoke about how she got back into teaching, how she creates an inclusive classroom, and what she learned conducting ...

Civic engagement remains essential to the strength and vitality of Central New York, and the January FOCUS Forum brings ...

Research has shown there to be psychological and physical benefits to be gained through civic engagement—involvement in an activity that supports one’s local community. Such activities include ...

Investing in the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness program will help more students learn how to make a difference in their communities. Credit: Getty Images. Social studies teachers across ...