ESU wins recognition
Emporia State University
Friday, August 7, 2009
A wide-ranging series of activities engaging Emporia State University students in discussions about issues affecting the United States has earned honors from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. ESU has been chosen as the outstanding America’s Future Award-winning campus.
“It’s certainly an honor to be recognized for our work on the America’s Future Project, especially with the incredible accomplishments at other universities,” said Dr. Rob Catlett, assistant professor of economics.
Catlett led students through 14 exercises during the 2008-09 school year that included surveys of student attitudes toward deficits, debt and other public sector concerns. The students also focused on voter registration efforts, participated in essay contests, assisted with a count of homeless citizens in Lyon County and advised state programs on ways to use federal stimulus funds on a summer youth employment program.
“It’s been an amazing experience to be part of the project,” said Catlett. “The students learned and applied their intellectual and creative ideas in the true spirit of the American Democracy Project.”
The American Democracy Project is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. The project began in 2003 as an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, in partnership with The New York Times.
The goal of the American Democracy Project is to produce graduates who are committed to being active, involved citizens in their communities.
Emporia State is one of 231 universities and colleges participating in the program.
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reddog (anonymous) says...
i tip my hat to my alma mater. keep up the good work. if you care about the future of our country, i would urge you to join with the thousands of concerned americans who support esu. in the defense of liberty, esu virtually stands alone on the front lines in american higher education. this fact will not go unnoticed by the nationwide of contributors who are not esu alumni.
August 7, 2009 at 4:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (anonymous) says...
the fact that no one in the community showed up for the board of education meeting is a good example of people being disengaged from their community and government. this is not at all unusual throughout the nation. if our democracy is to last, then we must prepare the next generation to come to be full participants.
August 8, 2009 at 5:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )