CCBC Recognized As A 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus

Community College of Beaver County 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. CCBC 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.

“At CCBC, everyone knows their voice is important in shaping our shared future,” said President Roger W. Davis. “Voting is a unique opportunity to reflect on what we believe and the kind of society we envision—not only for ourselves but for the next generation. Whether our campus initiatives encouraged more first-time voters or increased participation from those who’ve voted in many elections, student involvement has an impact and is valued.”

Every year CCBC holds Club Fair, which is also tied into Fresh Check. (Fresh Check is a signature program for colleges that focuses on promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.) This year, the event coincided with National Voter Registration Day and the theme for the event was “Your Voice Has Power”. Stations and swag encouraged students to register, educate themselves, and vote. The Chair of the local county Election Bureau attended and had 3 students register on the spot. “I am happy to say he gave so few away because everyone else he talked to was already registered,” said Brittney Golden, CCBC dean of students.

“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.” The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. 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.

ABOUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY (CCBC)
CCBC transforms lives through personalized education, dynamic partnerships, and high-impact practices to help students start strong, stay strong, and finish stronger. CCBC offers 10 pathways to success in aviation, business, criminal justice, education, health sciences, liberal studies, STEM, industrial technology, college here and now, and continuing education and workforce development. Students can start college in high school, earn degrees, certificates, and micro credentials and continue their journey through direct transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities regionally and nationally. CCBC is an Achieving the Dream Leader College and has been named Top Colleges in Pennsylvania, a Military-Friendly School by GI Jobs Magazine and Best in the Valley by the Beaver County Times. Learn more at ccbc.edu, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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. Learn more here.