| September Thu, 2019
Rutgers Student Voting Rates Increased Three-Fold in 2018
| July Sat, 2019
Lasting Patriotism rooted in civic engagement, not symbolism
Last year, 65% of Americans cited viewing a fireworks show as their favorite Independence Day activity and 62% planned on attending a 4th of July barbecue. In contrast, approximately 50% of the eligible voting population cast a ballot in the most recent midterm election.
| May Tue, 2019
Cap and Gown: Eagleton graduates look to future
Two graduating seniors have spent their last year at Rutgers working at the Eagleton Institute’s Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP), a program that promotes youth engagement in politics. They will both miss Rutgers, but are looking forward to their plans to go to law school.
| May Mon, 2019
Trump wants to quiz immigrants on civics — but many natural born Americans lack basic knowledge of government
Just under half of people knew that Justice John Roberts was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, a recent survey showed.
| May Wed, 2019
The new face of N.J. voters? Young and female, new data shows.
The face of the new New Jersey electorate is increasingly young and female.
| March Thu, 2019
From Studying Democracy To Teaching It
Elizabeth Matto, Director of the Center for Youth Political Participation at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics and member of the Scholars Strategy Network, is a guest contributor for the ALL IN Challenge.
| March Wed, 2019
Eagleton hosts event promoting free speech on college campuses
The Eagleton Institute of Politics Center for Youth Political Participation held the event "Pizza and Politics: Fostering Civil Dialogue on Campus" yesterday.
| November Tue, 2018
Rutgers Eagleton professor discusses midterm election outcomes
More than 46 percent of eligible New Jersey residents voted in last week’s midterm elections, and 28 states surpassed their 2014 midterm election rates. On campus, the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics has many programs that are designed to promote civic engagement among students.
| November Wed, 2018
Core of the Matter interview with Dr. Elizabeth Matto
| November Mon, 2018
Election Time
“Voting for these leaders is part of being a citizen,” says government expert Elizabeth Matto. “They make decisions that affect all of us.”