WASHINGTON, DC — The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) has recognized Lane Community College for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Lane Community College received the Gold Seal for voter turnout, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life. The college was also included on the inaugural list of Top Campuses for 2022 Voter Turnout for Community Colleges.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. Lane Community College 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. View the full list of campus award winners.
“We are incredibly proud of our students for their civic engagement. Our efforts to promote voter registration and participation across campus are paying off, and we’re committed to continuing this important work in the years ahead,” said Dr. Stephanie Bulger, President of Lane Community College.
Awards Received by Lane Community College:
• Top Campuses for Voter Turnout in the Community College category
• Gold Seal for voter turnout from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)
“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 Lane Community College, 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.
Lane Community College educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across Lane County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $675 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 8,900 local jobs. Lane provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.