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"Democracy has to be born anew in each generation, and education is its midwife." - John Dewey, 1916

News

  • This fall feminist scholar Dr. Salamishah Tillet will give a lecture “"The Audacity to Heal: Our Rape Culture" on Wednesday October 2nd at 7 pm in the Seymour College Union Ballroom. Later in month on October 24th at 7 pm in the New York Room in Cooper Hall., political sociologist Dr. Sarah Sobieraj will present “Covered: Activists, Journalists, and the News in a Shifting Media Landscape.”
  • Constitution Day on September 17th will once again be celebrated with a Naturalization Ceremony on campus in the Seymour Union Ballroom from 11am – noon.
  • The “Tinker Tour” will visit campus on September 17th
  • Coming in the Spring, acclaimed ecologist and author Dr Sandra Steingraber will give a public lecture on Tuesday February 11th at 7pm

Purpose

"The American Democracy Project for Civic Engagement is a national, multi-campus initiative that seeks to foster informed civic engagement in the United States. The project seeks to create a greater intellectual understanding and commitment to participate in the civic life of the United States." (Mission Statement)

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Events

Mon, Sep 16

Zotero (Education focus)
5 pm - 6:15 pm

Tue, Sep 17

Naturalization Ceremony
11 am - noon

Fri, Sep 20

Leadership Program Kick-off
3:30 pm - 5 pm

Wed, Oct 2

ADP Distinguished Speaker Series "The Audacity to Heal: Our Rape Culture"
7 pm - 9 pm

Thu, Oct 3

Faculty/Staff Campaign Kickoff
noon - 1:30 pm