Preparing a more informed SCU Community
November 5, 2024 is Election Day in the United States, and in addition to the U.S. Presidential Election, elections are being held for all members of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as local and state offices and state/local measures.
We encourage our SCU community to reflect on what its means to be a part of a pluralistic democracy, one in which governments make decisions as a consequence of the interaction between groups and organizations who have different ideas and contrasting arguments.
As a place of learning, SCU is committed to providing opportunities for all members of the community to engage is dialogue and discussion on topics and issues related to Election 2024. In addition, SCU is providing resources and information for all eligible members of our community in their participation in the Election.
A number of campus partners have come together to develop a schedule of events and programs designed to engage the university community. We encourage everyone to take advantage of these opportunities to become more informed and more engaged.
Calendar of Events
Current Calendar of events as of October 27, 2024. Please check back for updates.
| DATE | EVENT INFORMATION | TIME & LOCATION |
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| October 1 | Navigating Political Conversations at Work Online Webinar through Concern EAP |
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| October 1 | U.S. Vice Presidential Debate - Watch Party & Discussion |
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| October 1 | Voting for the Long-Term Common Good: A Catholic Approach to Faithful Voting in 2024 Speaker: Emily Reimer-Barry, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the Markey Center for Leadership and Ministry in the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries (GPPM) |
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| October 3 | Community Conversation: Unpacking Election 2024 and its Importance
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Mission and Ministry and Inclusive Excellence |
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| October 8 | The Futures Happening: Fostering Civic Imagination
Sponsored by the SCU Law School |
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| October 9 | Voting for Ethics in the 2024 Elections
Sponsored by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics |
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| October 10 |
Difficult Dialogue: How to be an Informed Voter
Hosted by the Office for Multicultural Learning |
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| October 11 | Voting for Ethics in the 2024 Elections
As part of Grand Reunion and sponsored by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics |
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| October 13 | Understanding the Mail-in Ballot Process and Disability Access
Sponsored by the Disabled Students Union (DSU) |
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| October 16 - 17 | Voter Registration Drive
Sponsored by ASG, MCC and Santa Clara County |
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| October 17 |
Voter Education Sponsored by PreLaw Society, ASG, Ignite |
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| October 21 |
Religion and Race in the 2024 Elections Panelists: Faculty and Students from the Religious Studies, Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries and Jesuit School of Theology: Dr. Christopher Tirres, Dr. Nicholas Hayes-Mota, Dr. Julie Rubio, Dr. Paul Schutz, Dr. Bryson White, Denae Rivera and Hydeia Wysinger |
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| October 29 | News, Misinformation, and the 2024 Election: The Student Experience
Sponsored by the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics |
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| November 2 - 4 | Early Voting |
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| November 4 |
Election Week Decompression Space
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| November 4 |
CAFE - Difficult Conversations: Elections (primarily for faculty) |
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| November 5 | Election Day |
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| November 5 |
Election Week Decompression Space |
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Post Election Day Events
| DATE | EVENT INFORMATION | TIME & LOCATION |
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| November 6 |
Election Week Decompression Space |
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| November 6 | Community Conversation: Discussion on the latest news from the Election
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Mission and Ministry and Inclusive Excellence |
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| November 6 |
Sponsored by the Provost Office and the Division of Mission and Ministry |
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| November 7 |
Election Week Decompression Space |
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| November 7 | Community Conversation: Discussion on the latest news from the Election
Sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Mission and Ministry and Inclusive Excellence
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| November 7 | Faculty Post-Election Conversation Space |
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| November 8 |
Election Week Decompression Space |
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If you have any questions about any of the listed events or would like to add an event to be featured, please reach out to Ray Plaza, rplaza@scu.edu and/or Tedd Vanadolik, tvanadilok@scu.edu .
Resources
- General
- SCU voter registration site
- Guide to Elections and Voting Rights (Federal Government Publishing Office)
- Constitution Day (All-In Campus Democracy Challenge)
- Student Voting & College Political Campaign-Related Activities in 2024 (American Council on Education)
- Voting on Campus (Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law)
- Stress and Anxiety
- Faculty
- Nonpartisan Messaging & Tools for Faculty and Academic Affairs (All-In Campus Democracy Challenge)
- Faculty Guide for Student Voting (Scholars Strategy Network)
- Faculty Engagement & Academic Integration (Ask Every Student)
- “Does Academic Freedom Excuse Offensive Posts About Assassination Attempts” (Inside Higher Education)
- Civil discourse and community support
- Maintaining Campus Community During the 2024 Election (Constructive Dialogue Institute)
- “Our College Students Are Struggling Emotionally” (The Hechinger Report)
- “How College Can Prepare for a Chaotic Fall” (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- “College Leaders Should Prepare for a Fiery Fall” (Inside Higher Education)
- Bias & Free Speech Case Studies (SCU Office of Student Life)
- Resources for Higher Education (Hillel International - Campus Climate Initiative)
- Preparing for the 2024-2025 Academic Year: Best Practices for Colleges & University Administrators (Hillel International - Campus Climate Initiative)