National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE)

The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) was founded to address a pressing need in higher education. U.S. colleges and universities have long worked to fulfill their civic missions, but they have yet to meet the expectation that learning about and participation in democracy pervades every student’s learning experience.

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POLITICO

Trump’s voter crackdown reaches college campuses

The administration's moves to tighten voting rules could dampen student participation in a midterm election where control of Congress may be decided by small margins.

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UPDATE: National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement

NSLVE is a longitudinal nonpartisan study, that seeks to understand whether students vote, not who they vote for. Since its launch in 2013, NSLVE has offered colleges and universities an opportunity to understand student voting behavior and leverage that understanding to improve educational programs promoting civic learning and engagement.

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WGBH

Young people are leading efforts to increase voter turnout among their peers

Jen McAndrew comments on NSLVE"s work focusing on higher education institutions as they play a vital role in increasing youth civic engagement.

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Mississippi Today

Buses, notaries and strolls to the polls: How Mississippi college students are overcoming the nation’s toughest barriers to the ballot box

Tisch College's Jennifer McAndrew explains how Mississippi “pretty much has all the things that make it hard to vote.” NSLVE data on student voting at the University of Mississippi is included.

NBC News

How one Minnesota college got nearly 90% voter turnout - and is pushing for more

Jen McAndrew comments on state laws that create barriers for young voters, saying, “We believe when it comes to young people and voting, we don’t actually have an apathy problem. We have an access problem.”

Forbes

MTV Is Working To Close The Community College Voting Gap

This article cites data from NSLVE that showed the national voting rate of community college students was nearly ten percentage points lower than that of four-year college students in 2020.

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