Michigan:

Statewide Events

Day at the State House
Date: February 12, 2004
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
The Michigan Campus Compact Student Leadership Team will hold its first Day at the State House. This free event is intended to attract students from across the state who are interested in "Raising their Voices" on higher education at the Capitol. Students who are involved on their campuses in community service, social justice work, and/or political activism are encouraged to attend. As part of the Raise Your Voice Campaign, students are working to change the tide of apathy and disinterest in public issues and government.

This event will enable participants to:
• Attend House and Senate Sessions
• Discuss key higher education issues with legislators
• Become educated on the lobbying and legislation process
• Pose questions to a panel of higher education lobbyists
• Advocate on behalf of students in higher education

To learn more about this event or to become involved, please contact Allison Treppa, Assistant Director for Student Engagement at Michigan Campus Compact at 517.492.2424 or atreppa@micampuscompact.org. More information and online registration is available on www.micampuscompact.org/statehouse.


National Teleconference on The New Student Politics
Date: February 19, 2004
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
The Midwest Collaboration of Campus Compacts (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio) along with Michigan State University will host a national Teleconference on The New Student Politics document. The Teleconference will consist of a panel of professionals, administrators, faculty, staff and students, sharing their thoughts on the document and student civic engagement and responding to phone calls and emails from host sites across the country. Participants can join us at Michigan State University or via satellite from their own institution. The Teleconference will be broadcast via satellite on KU and C bandwidths, or can be viewed as a live stream on the web at www.wmsu.org.

To learn more or become involved, please contact Allison Treppa, Assistant Director for Student Engagement at Michigan Campus Compact at 517.492.2424 or atreppa@micampuscompact.org. Online host site registration and further information can also be found at www.micampuscompact.org/teleconference.

Campus Events

Central Michigan University
Dates: February 15-March 16, 2004
Central Michigan University Volunteer Center students will be putting on “Youth and Voting” during the Month of Action. During the month, a series of signs dealing with facts about voting and different issues will be placed around campus. Flyers and banners will be placed strategically around the campus with random facts about voting, relevant issues and ways to get involved. The flyers and banners will give important facts but will be ambiguous enough to make students wonder what is going on. The passive programs will lead up to a keynote speaker, Senator Andrew “Buzz” Thomas, the youngest Michigan Senator at the age of 34. The activities will encourage students to start thinking about the upcoming election as well as give them resources to find out about candidates and where they stand on the issues. Hopefully they will also be inspired by a young person in politics. For learn more or to become involved with “Youth and Voting”, please contact Marlena Taylor or Danielle Tate at taylo1me@cmich.edu or tate_danielle@hotmail.com.


Eastern Michigan University
Date: February 17, 2004
Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University’s Volunteer Center (VISION), part of the Office of Campus Life, will be hosting “Raise Your Voice: An Evening of Social Awareness” on February 17, 2004. Raise Your Voice is an evening of workshops and activities that peak students’ interests regarding a variety of challenging issues and encourages them to become more involved in social change. Seven workshops will be presented, each covering a specific topic such as education, hunger and homelessness, disabilities, domestic violence, human rights and HIV/AIDS. The evening will begin with an informative panel discussion by campus and community members that will allow students the opportunity to decide which workshop attracts their interest. The Michigan House Civics Commission will also host a workshop for students interested in creating a bridge between community service and politics. To learn more or to become involved with Raise Your Voice, please contact: Alena Frey, VISION Student Coordinator at Alena.Frey@emich.edu


University of Michigan – Flint
Dates: February 16-March 19, 2004
Students at the University of Michigan-Flint will host broadcasts of the American Democracy Project Lecture Series featuring former Vice President Al Gore as well as serve as a host site for the National Teleconference on The New Student Politics document broadcasting from Michigan State University. The video series will include discussion and will be in a brown bag lunch format. These viewings and discussions will include local representatives, university faculty and staff, and community leaders. To learn more or to become involved with the viewings and discussions, please contact Stephanie Shumsky at sshumsky@umflint.edu.