One of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election.
Monaca, PA – Community College of Beaver County has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. CCBC joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions:
- Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
- Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN
- Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN
- Having a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation.
“At CCBC, everyone knows their voice is important in shaping our shared future,” said President Roger W. Davis. “Voting is a unique opportunity to reflect on what we believe and the kind of society we envision—not only for ourselves but for the next generation. Whether our campus initiatives encouraged more first-time voters or increased participation from those who’ve voted in many elections, student involvement has an impact and is valued.”
Every year CCBC holds Club Fair, which is also tied into Fresh Check. (Fresh Check is a signature program for colleges that focuses on promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.) This year, the event coincided with National Voter Registration Day and the theme for the event was “Your Voice Has Power”. Stations and swag encouraged students to register, educate themselves, and vote. The Chair of the local county Election Bureau attended and had 3 students register on the spot. “I am happy to say he gave so few away because everyone else he talked to was already registered,” said Brittney Golden, CCBC dean of students.
“The research is clear: colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement have higher campus voter registration and voter turnout rates. This year we saw more colleges than ever before step up their efforts to ensure that their students were registered and ready to make their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These Most Engaged Campuses are setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement work for colleges and universities across the country.”
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge currently engages 10.8 million students from more than 1,075 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
