Inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph, member campuses seek to teach and provide spaces for students to make a difference in the local and world community. Democratic engagement requires students’ political participation.  Through voter registrations, educational forums, and academic coursework, the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph's ​member campuses are educating and mobilizing students to be engaged local and global citizens.
Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill College Prepares for Decision 2016
As the United States anticipates Decision 2016, Chestnut Hill College has been preparing its students, faculty and staff on the upcoming election and reasons it is so important to make sure one's voice is heard.
Mount Saint Mary's University
Former President of Malawi, Dr. Joyce Banda visits MSMU​
​On Oct. 24, Mount Saint Mary’s hosted a very special conversation about advancing women’s leadership with Dr. Joyce Banda, the former president of Malawi and a Women in Public Service Project Distinguished Fellow.
Mount Saint Mary’s University joins National Voter Registration Day
Mount Saint Mary’s University has once again joined National Voter Registration Day, the largest one-day effort to register voters in the United States. This marks the fourth consecutive year that L.A.’s women’s university has participated in this single day of coordinated efforts to create national awareness of voter registration opportunities.
Regis College
Regis Rocks the Vote 
​Political Science majors Taylor Garner and Sabrina Gabby Telemaque, with the help of Kelly Golden, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, are leading the charge on civic engagement efforts through the rest of the election with events such as voter registration booths and debate viewing parties.

Forum on Ballot Question 4
Speaking at a Regis College forum Thursday, proponents of Ballot Question 4 decried what they called the "scare tactics" of the opposition while those against the referendum stood by public health and commercial concerns that could stem from the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts.

WBZ’s Talk the Vote Broadcasts Live from Regis
Regis, a leading Catholic university in Greater Boston, hosted WBZ’s Talk the Vote, a live 2-hour traveling broadcast of “NightSide with Dan Rea,” from the Regis Fine Arts Center on November 1st.

Charter School Cap Debated in Weston Forum
Is Question 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot a measure that would siphon away hundreds of millions of dollars from public school systems or a good step in providing students in poor communities with a chance at a quality education?

November 28, 2016
Regis Hosts Lecture on the Aftermath of the 2016 Presidential Election
On Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Regis School of Arts and Sciences will host “The Presidential Election of 2016: Aftermath and Implications,” a lecture by Wendy Schiller, professor of Political Science and International Public Affairs and chair of Political Science at Brown University. 
'St. Catherine University
Voter Van
On election day, St. Kate's voter van took resident students to and from the St. Paul campus polling location from 8 am to 8pm. 180 students used the voter van, and 73% of them were first-time voters. As students returned from the polls, they shared comments such as "I'm making a change in the world!" and "I feel taller. I feel important." Senior Emaan Soliman said, "I got my citizenship last year so I felt very excited to be able to vote for the first time this election. As a woman of color, voting is very important to me and I am grateful I have this right." We continue to be amazed and inspired by our civic-minded Katies!

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St Joseph's University
Debate Screening at SJU Brooklyn
As the world reacted to the Presidential Debate (09/26) between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump, St. Joseph's University, Brooklyn held a post-debate screening on September 27, 2016 for students. It was moderated by Dylan Yeats of the Department of History, the event provided a forum for students to view sections of the debate and offer their own thoughts on what transpired.​
The College of Saint Rose
​​Getting Off Campus, Getting Out the Vote
​50 Saint Rose political science students fanned out in two parts of Albany to register voters and gain some insight about the attitudes and barriers surrounding one of the basic tenets of democracy. Professor Ryane Straus, who brought the students here, said their assignment was to determine whether we live in a true democracy, given the low rate of participation.
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