Clarion University recognized by All In Campus Democracy Challenge

From staff reports

All In Campus Democracy Challenge recently presented the 2021 Best Action Plan Award to Clarion University during the State Voting Challenges Awards ceremony.

The award recognizes an institution’s efforts to develop and implement a campus democratic engagement action plan to help college students improve nonpartisan civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation.

Clarion tied for first place in the four-year Institution category.

Sarah Zerfoss, Clarion’s assistant director of student conduct and community development, said the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges that required a strategy for engaging students during remote learning.

“Our civic engagement efforts have included virtual speakers, social media campaigns, podcasts, and the continued development of the CU Engaged Coalition on our campus,” Zerfoss said.

CU Engaged Coalition works to promote bipartisan student engagement on campus.