We’re honored to announce that Metro State University has been awarded the 2024 Highly Established Action Plan (HEAP) Seal by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge! Our campus action plan has been recognized among the best in the country for building and fostering nonpartisan civic engagement. This is a big year in democracy, and as university we’re proud to be ALL IN To Vote!
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is pleased to recognize the 192 colleges and universities that have earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal of recognition. ALL IN has developed this seal of recognition for higher education institutions with strong action plans to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement by promoting civic learning, political engagement, and college student voter participation. Action plan strength is determined by reviewing campus action plans with the Strengthening American Democracy Action Planning Rubric.
Metro State Votes gets students, faculty, and staff—along with East Side Saint Paul residents—ready for elections! The campaign hosts a series of events to educate, engage, and empower the Metro State community as change agents during each election year. For a full schedule of 2024 events, and to learn how to get involved, please contact Ashley Lopez, community engagement coordinator, at ashley.lopez@metrostate.edu or community.engagement@metrostate.edu. #MetroStateVotes
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About Metro State University
Founded in 1971, Metro State University, a member of Minnesota State, is the Twin Cities’ public, urban, comprehensive state university providing lifelong learning and competitive academic and professional degree programs at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and more than 25 graduate degrees. Metro State ranks 22nd in the nation and first in Minnesota on CollegeNet’s Social Mobility Index, which measures colleges’ and universities’ success in elevating students from low-income strata into the middle class within five years of graduation. To learn more, visit metrostate.edu.
About ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) works with more than 1000 colleges and universities to empower them to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge envisions a more engaged and inclusive democracy. Through institutional engagement, direct student engagement, and fostering a national higher education network, ALL IN strives for an electorate that mirrors our country’s makeup and in which college students are democratically engaged on an ongoing basis, during and between elections, and not just at the polls. We believe that a strong, vibrant, and more representative American democracy will result from the greater inclusion of informed college student voters. For more information about ALL IN, visit allinchallenge.org.