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As part of the national nonpartisan ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, NIU works to promote civic awareness among students and increase political participation. Among those passionate about the effort, Grant Goral is up for the challenge. And then some. The 21-year-old DeKalb native, double majoring in political science and history with plans to graduate in...
The proportion of Northern Illinois University students who cast ballots in the presidential election increased to 63.8% in 2020 — a 12.7% difference from 51.1% in 2016. Voting data for NIU was released in October as part of the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLE), conducted annually by the Institute for Democracy &...
The November general election may be over, but the work of NIU’s Democracy Challenge committee continues as the local election cycle is underway. To encourage Huskies to remain engaged in the democratic process, the committee has planned three virtual panel discussions that will explore a range of topics related to local elections and government. “Local...
With the Nov. 3 presidential election just around the corner this fall, NIU has received a glowing review of its ongoing Huskies Vote effort to promote civic awareness among students, increase political participation and instill the value of lifelong voter participation. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a national non-partisan initiative, categorized NIU’s action plan...