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Colleges Should Promote and Defend Student Voting
Since the founding of the Republic, American higher education institutions have seen one of their roles as preparing students to become engaged citizens. -Huffington Post
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Mountain College Students Get On-Campus Voting, Turnout In Record Numbers
College students in Western North Carolina are disproving the age-old notion that they just don’t vote. -WCQS
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Making More Votes Count
With each registration, the Stony Brook VE team are doing what they can to combat voter apathy. -The Green Gazette
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AGF Joins Forces with Inspire U.S. to Create Pipeline for Long-term Youth Civic Engagement
By having an ongoing presence on campuses, educating and training students in high school and on through college, Inspire US and Vote Everywhere are addressing low voter turnout among students by laying a foundation for lifelong civic participation.
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Early Voting Comes to Western Carolina University
One-Stop early voting is coming to Western Carolina University for the first time. -News 13 WLOS
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WCU Ambassadors Successfully Advocate for Polling Place on Campus
After months of research, organizing, and lobbying, Western Carolina University will host an early-voting polling place for the November election.
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WCU Students Rank High in Primary Voting, Look for Even Better Turnout this Fall
WCU students were second among North Carolina colleges and universities with a 37 percent turnout for the primary. General voter response across the state was 36 percent. -The Reporter
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Steven Adelson ’15, ’17 Wins Hidden Heroes Award for His Civic Engagement
Stony Brook University graduate student and alum Steven Adelson ’15, ’17 receives the 2016 Hidden Heroes Award from The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) for taking action to impact voting rights and social justice.
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A Civil Rights Legacy
David Goodman, President of The Andrew Goodman Foundation, reflects on the closure of the investigation into the '64 Mississippi Burning murders.
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Three Investigations and Nine Convictions Later, Attorney General Closes ‘Mississippi Burning’ Case
Goodman said he was not surprised by the FBI’s decision. -Atlanta Blackstar
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