2008 Woodie Awards
Plans to encourage voting take shape
Kenneth Long
Issue date: 7/30/08 Section: News
Attracting students to voting booths might seem like a challenge, but giving them a purpose behind their vote can be even harder to inspire.
Representatives from different departments on campus, as well as members of the area community met last Wednesday to strategize how to encourage SIUE's growing student body to vote in this year's presidential election.
The organizations and departments represented included housing, student government, political science, the Kimmel Leadership Center and off-campus organizations like the Steelworker's Union and the League of Women Voters.
Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, assistant director of Kimmel Leadership Center, said she was extremely happy with the ideas produced at the meeting.
"There is much enthusiasm from the groups who want to help us," Kutterer-Siburt said. "They know a lot about the process of voting and have many sources that we can utilize."
The largest incoming freshmen class in SIUE's history was one of the main points of discussion.
Student Body President Dominique Majors said it was imperative that students become involved with the voting process.
"We want to make sure that everyone registers to vote," Majors said.
Kutterer-Siburt said the strategies suggested were aimed not only at informing the new freshmen, but helping inform their parents as well about the correct channels and processes of voting.
"This will be the first time that many students have voted," Kutterer-Siburt said. "Parents should be involved in the process as well."
Registration tables will be set up during the housing move in on Aug. 22 and 23 in the Morris University Center, the Engineering Building and the residence halls. Other registration tables will be set up during large activities on campus.
Proper voting procedure will be incorporated into the Freshman Seminar and UNIV 112 classes as well.
Majors said advertising to the students was one of the most crucial parts of drawing students to vote.
Representatives from different departments on campus, as well as members of the area community met last Wednesday to strategize how to encourage SIUE's growing student body to vote in this year's presidential election.
The organizations and departments represented included housing, student government, political science, the Kimmel Leadership Center and off-campus organizations like the Steelworker's Union and the League of Women Voters.
Suzanne Kutterer-Siburt, assistant director of Kimmel Leadership Center, said she was extremely happy with the ideas produced at the meeting.
"There is much enthusiasm from the groups who want to help us," Kutterer-Siburt said. "They know a lot about the process of voting and have many sources that we can utilize."
The largest incoming freshmen class in SIUE's history was one of the main points of discussion.
Student Body President Dominique Majors said it was imperative that students become involved with the voting process.
"We want to make sure that everyone registers to vote," Majors said.
Kutterer-Siburt said the strategies suggested were aimed not only at informing the new freshmen, but helping inform their parents as well about the correct channels and processes of voting.
"This will be the first time that many students have voted," Kutterer-Siburt said. "Parents should be involved in the process as well."
Registration tables will be set up during the housing move in on Aug. 22 and 23 in the Morris University Center, the Engineering Building and the residence halls. Other registration tables will be set up during large activities on campus.
Proper voting procedure will be incorporated into the Freshman Seminar and UNIV 112 classes as well.
Majors said advertising to the students was one of the most crucial parts of drawing students to vote.
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Chris
posted 8/01/08 @ 10:59 AM CST
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