Education

The Center offers programs intended to educate and inform the College community and the public. Examples of the Center’s educational programs and activities include:

• Workshops for decision-makers, focusing on specific issues/problems, such as transportation, school funding, etc.
• Annual symposium, focusing on specific topic of political study or public policy such as immigration and education, religion in school, etc.
• Classes (credit &/or non-credit) for community members, professionals, ACC students and others.
• Candidate forums and/or debates.
• Lecture series with guest speakers.
• Commemoration of significant historical events, such as U.S. Constitution Day, September 17th and Diez y Seis de Septiembre
• Contests which explore students’ understanding of a political issue
• The Center may sponsor annual awards for teaching excellence.

Research

Examples of research projects and publications that the Center may conduct:

• Voting patterns among college-age students.
• Impact of electronic voting devices on voter behavior and election outcomes.
• Early voting and its impact on the political process.
• Long and short-term social and environmental implications of public agency decisions.
• Media impact on elections.
• Effects of polling on public opinion and public policy.
• An “occasional papers” series, highlighting research results.
• May sponsor Annual awards for student & faculty research.
  

Experiential Learning

The Center’s commitment to experiential learning provides students opportunities for personal and professional growth. Programs include:

• Internships in city/state government and or other public agencies.
• Voter Registration drives.
• Experiential learning opportunities in the community.
• Collaborative efforts with students/faculty from other institutions.
• Collaborative efforts with faculty and others on research projects.
• The Center may sponsor annual award(s) for service.

Students/faculty engage in vigorous deliberations about the Constitution: Constitution Day