(Washington, DC) On Monday, November 18, Berkeley College has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. Click to learn about the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge or click to learn about the ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. Berkeley College joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions:

• Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
• Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN
• Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN
• Having a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation. Click to read about this initiative.

Heather Eaton-Dwyer, Dean of Students and Equal Opportunity Officer for Students, said, “Berkeley College has a long tradition of civic engagement and involvement within our local communities. Earning the Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognition will continue to increase Berkeley College students’ awareness about the importance of civic engagement as it relates to voting. It reinforces how important students’ voting power is and honors the efforts and dedication of our student leaders who work passionately to educate and encourage their fellow students on the importance of exercising this fundamental civil right.”

“The research is clear: colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement have higher campus voter registration and voter turnout rates. This year we saw more colleges than ever before step up their efforts to ensure that their students were registered and ready to make their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These Most Engaged Campuses are setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement work for colleges and universities across the country.”

Over the course of the year, Berkeley College student leaders collaborating with Student Development and Campus Life staff have launched multiple strategies and initiatives, participated in community events, and held campus programs to increase and diversify civic engagement levels among students, including, but not limited to:

• Attending the 2024 New Jersey Voting Summit and participating in ALL IN NY Community of Practice conference calls
• Partnering with the League of Women Voters on “Why Voting Matters”
• Launching a “Why does your vote matter?” campaign across Berkeley College campuses both in person and online
• Rebranding Berkeley’s voter registration and pledging-to-vote table events to “Bagels and Ballots” to attract more student foot traffic
• Creating a new SAVE (Students Approaching Voter Engagement) peer-to-peer education initiative
• Hosting “Get to Know Your Ballot” events where students can learn where to find their district’s ballot and how to find non-partisan information about candidates running for office
• Developing a Libguide platform that directs students to information and forms they need through links to state electronic voter registration forms, election information sites, as well as to the ALL IN to Vote site.

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 staff, to institutionalize nonpartisan civic learning and voter participation on their campus. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge currently engages 10.8 million students from more than 1,075 institutions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Click for more information on campuses wishing to join the ALL IN Challenge.

ABOUT ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge: 
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Through an intentionally-designed program that provides structure, support, and recognition, ALL IN works to improve civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation on more than 1,075 campuses nationwide. ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. ALL IN is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Click for more information on the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

ABOUT Civic Nation:
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Save On Clean Energy, SAVE On Student Debt, We The Action, and When We All Vote. Click to learn more about Civic Nation.

About Berkeley College

Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.

Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 11 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2023-2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.

The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.

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