Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation through both political and non-political processes.
Voter Registration and Constitution Day Celebration
September 17 | 2:00 pm | 4th Floor Maloney Hall Reception Area
Formative Leadership Education presents:
Wednesday, September 18 | 5:30-7:00 pm |
On Democratic Participation: A Celebration of the Career of Kay Schlozman
September 20 | 8:15am-1:30pm | Vandy Cabaret Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
Book Launch: The Constitutional Bind
September 26 | 5:00 pm | Fulton Honors Library
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
Clough Colloquium featuring Professor Heather Cox-RIchardson
October 1 | 7:00 pm | Heights Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
Pursuing the Common Good in Communities: Engaging Local Government听听
Wednesday, October 2, 3:00-4:00 PM ET
Examine God鈥檚 call to participate in promoting the common good; recognize the relationship between local government and the common good; identify and appraise their local elected representatives; formulate the first steps of a plan to engage their local elected representatives and/or staff members; and facilitate future discussions with these officials about the common good of their communities.听
Ask a Civics Teacher听听
Monday, October 7, 3:00-4:00 PM ET
Are you wondering how elections work? Or have there ever been questions you are afraid to ask about elections? Civics teacher Ben Rangel is here to answer all your questions! This webinar is a great opportunity for students and educators alike!听Register for the Zoom Conversatio.听听听
Dish | Politics and Pasta
October 8 | 7 pm | Maloney 441
Sponsored by the Women's Center
Fall Colloquium: Envisioning Democratic Futures
October 10 | 4:30-7:30 pm | Murray Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
From Polarization to Communion 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
October 10 | 5:30-7:00 p.m. | Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Presenter:听听Sam Sawyer, S.J., Editor in Chief, America Media
Sponsored by CSTM and the C21 Center
Break the Silence: Why Your Votte Matters
October 21听 | 5:00-6:30 pm | Walsh Function Room
Circle Up: Civic Engagement with Graduate Student Life
October 30 | 12-1;30 p.m. | Murray House
Sponsored by Dean of Students and Graduate Student Life
Examen the Way Forward: A Prayful Conversation with God About the Election
October 29 | 7:30 pm |
Circle Up: Post Election Processing
November 7 | 12-1:30 pm |听 Maloney 450
Sponsored by the Dean of Students
Student Experience Programming
November 7 | 12:30-2:00 pm | McGuinn 521
Sponsored by the School of Social Work
What Comes Next? Assessing a Year of Elections
November 7 | 5:00 pm | Heights Room
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
Book Talk: The Medieval Roots of the European State
December 5 | 5:00 pm | TBD
Sponsored by The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
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Do you need to register to vote?
We have partnered with to provide you with the information and materials you need to听vote听in every election from local to presidential.
TurboVote is a free service, that allows you to easily register to听vote听online, verify or update your voter registration, request an absentee ballot form by mail, and sign up for text and/or email election reminders. 听
Note: 听You can only be registered at one address at a time
Additional Civic Engagement Resources
Where do I vote?
1) If you live on Chestnut Hill Campus and are registered with your on-campus address on the Newton side of campus your voting location is:
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2) If you live on Chestnut Hill Campus and are registered with your on-campus address on the Boston side of campus your voting location is:
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3) If you live on Newton Campus and are registered with your on-campus address your voting location is:
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3) If you are registered with your off-campus address find your voting location听.
** The first time that you go to vote with your BC address, you should bring the form of identification that proves your Massachusetts residency.
听a driver's license, state-issued ID card, recent utility bill, rent receipt, lease, a copy of a voter registration affidavit, or any other printed identification which contains the voter's name and address.