MCC Recognized as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses

(Washington, DC) Middlesex Community College has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for making efforts to increase student voter participation. Middlesex joins a group of 394 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing these four actions:

· Participate in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

· Shared 2020 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN

· Developed and submitted a 2022 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN

· Have a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation

“I am very proud of Middlesex for receiving this honor,” said Kelly Bowes, MCC’s Coordinator of Civic & Service-Learning. “The award recognizes what I have been seeing all along, that ensuring that our students are active, informed participants of our democracy is not just the responsibility of my office, but that everyone at MCC – President Phil Sisson, our faculty and staff, and our students – are committed to the cause. I am especially proud of our students, including Student Government Association and MASSPIRG, who do so much work to ensure that their peers are ready to use their voices to be the change they want to see.”

“College student voter turnout has increased since 2016, and this increase has been driven by students. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is excited to expand our ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll to recognize these student voting champions across the country,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These students registered voters, served on their campus voting coalitions, spearheaded voter education efforts, advocated for campus polling locations and organized other voter engagement efforts to ensure their peers were confident and informed voters. We are excited to see what they continue to accomplish ahead of the 2022 midterms.”

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Campuses that join the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge complete a set of action items, with the support of ALL IN Challenge staff, to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge currently engages over 9 million students from more than 950 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Campuses can join the ALL IN Challenge: https://allinchallenge.org/join/

ABOUT ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge:

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) is a national nonpartisan initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge strives to change civic culture and institutionalize democratic engagement activities and programs on college campuses, making voter participation a defining feature of campus life.

ALL IN, in collaboration with over 960 higher education institutions, seeks to make participation in local, state, and federal elections a social norm; substantially increase the number of college students who are democratically engaged on an ongoing basis, during and between elections, and not just at the polls, and; make educating for democratic engagement on college campuses an accepted and expected part of the culture and curriculum so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and values needed to be an informed and active citizen.

With MCC, students of all experiences, backgrounds and needs can access options, resources and support that set them up for success from day one. By starting at MCC, students save thousands on tuition costs, complete general requirements that transfer to four-year schools, and learn skills that make them competitive in the job market. Offering an immersive community experience on-campus, online and in a hybrid format – and 70+ degree and certificate options – MCC provides flexible and accelerated courses that fit into students’ busy lives. In removing barriers that often prevent students from pursuing higher education, MCC makes attending college more affordable and equitable. With MCC, education is possible!