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Northeastern Illinois University’s student body voted at a rate of 60 percent—9.6 percent higher than the 50.4 percent voting rate for all institutions—in 2016, according to the results of a recent study released by NSLVE.

Michigan State is joining its Big 10 Conference partners in a friendly competition to increase voter registration and turnout on their campuses.

Results from the Tufts University’s National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement show that UIC’s voter rate jumped 13.9 points to 55 percent in 2016, up from 41.1 percent in 2012.

At Harcum, the 2016 election was the focus of a comprehensive effort by Student Life to get out the vote. As a result, Harcum students voted significantly above the national average and voting levels increased from the 2012 election.

This piece on the political engagement of college students cites CIRCLE data and quotes IDHE Director Nancy Thomas.

IDHE Director Nancy Thomas and Program Administrator Adam Gismondi coauthor this piece on recent activism on college campuses.

IDHE Director Nancy Thomas talks about how universities can engage students in learning and discussions related to the election.

As the election approaches, colleges and universities cannot endorse one candidate over another, but they can certainly offer learning experiences, writes IDHE Director Nancy Thomas.

Voting rates in the 2012 presidential election, according to an analysis of 7.4 million student records by the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement at Tufts University.