“Democracy and Civic Engagement:
A Call to Action”

 American Democracy Project Regional Conference

Was hosted on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma
 March 10-11, 2008

Conference Program (pdf)

George Mehaffy's Keynote Powerpoint Presentation

Press coverage of the 2008 event:

The Daily Oklahoman
The Edmond Sun

Please join us at the University of Central Oklahoma for “Democracy and Civic Engagement: A Call to Action,” an American Democracy Project regional conference. We welcome American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) member institutions from Wisconsin to Texas, along the I-35 corridor, to participate in a two-day discussion of democracy and civic engagement in public higher education.

The meeting begins the afternoon of Monday, March 10 with a keynote address by George Mehaffy, Vice President for Leadership and Change at AASCU and founder of the American Democracy Project, and ends late afternoon on Tuesday, March 11 after a full day of panels and dialogue.  

We welcome participation from students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community partners in panel discussions, poster presentations, roundtables, and workshops. In addition, we encourage faculty to co-present with students.

TOPICS TO CONSIDER 

      Infusing Civic Engagement into the Curriculum

      How Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Can Partner for Effective Civic Engagement Programming

      Working with Community Partners

      Voter Registration Drives and Informed Voters

      K-12 Best Practices in Civic Education

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Oklahoma Campus Compact

The New York Times

University of Central Oklahoma

9:00am, Constitution Hall,
Nigh University Center
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11:00am, Pegasus Theatre,
 College of Liberal Arts

 

Increasing UCO student involvement in public life.

For more information, please contact Meredith Scott, ADP Student Coordinator.