Governor Knows Cal U Is ALL IN

Jan 22, 2018

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf congratulates Cal U for the University's commitment to increasing student voting rates.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has sent a letter of congratulations to Cal U noting its achievement in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

The Challenge is a national awards program recognizing colleges and universities that have made a commitment to increasing student voting rates. Last fall, Cal U received a Best in Class Award for having the most improved student voting rate within the four-year, medium, public institution category.

In his letter, the governor noted that "civic engagement is a privilege and a responsibility of all Americans."

"Pennsylvania is fortunate to have your institution as an example of determination, altruism, and citizenship," Wolf wrote.

Dr. Melanie Blumberg, of the Department of History, Politics, Society and Law, is leading the program at Cal U. When a campus joins the Challenge, it commits to:

  • Assembling a campus-wide committee that consists of relevant stakeholders, including students.
  • Developing and implementing an action plan to improve democratic engagement.
  • Participating in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) in order to measure student voting rates.
  • Sharing the action plan and NSLVE results in order to be eligible for recognition.

More than 300 campuses, enrolling over 4 million students, have joined the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge since its launch in summer 2016.

The congratulatory letter from Gov. Wolf is on display in the President's Office.