Washington, DC: Today, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized South Mountain Community College (SMCC) for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. SMCC received the Bronze Award, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. SMCC was recognized alongside more than 500 campuses using data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) out of Tufts University, which found that colleges and universities had the second-highest voter turnout among students in a midterm election since NSLVE began measuring this data.
"It's exciting to see the amount of support we continue to receive from faculty and staff in support of civic engagement," said SMCC faculty member Dr. Cate McNamarra, who has helped spearhead many of the campus efforts. "We've built a lot of momentum, following both a bronze award in 2020, and Silver in 2018, and we will do our best to keep it moving forward long into the future."
“The ALL IN Awards were created to celebrate nonpartisan democratic engagement and the outstanding campus voter registration and turnout rates achieved by our ALL IN campuses. Ahead of the 2024 elections, ALL IN campuses are ready to build on the momentum from 2022 to ensure their communities are ready to make an even bigger impact this fall,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “ALL IN is proud to celebrate and honor top-performing campuses, like SMCC, who demonstrate that nonpartisan student voter engagement is possible and effective.”
More than 1,060 institutions enrolling more than 10 million students participate in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, which supports colleges and universities in achieving excellence in nonpartisan student voter engagement. Campuses can join ALL IN here.