The University of Central 海角社区 will host a 1960s style 鈥渢each-in鈥� on U.S. presidential elections Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 1:40-3 p.m. on the McAlister Lawn.
Students, faculty, staff and the general public can participate in the teach-ins. The rain location is the McCastlain Hall Ballroom.
This faculty teach-in is a non-partisan event designed to allow participants opportunities to discuss the presidential candidates鈥� positions and policies in a learned fashion. The Campus Election Engagement Project and UCA鈥檚 Learning Communities are sponsoring the teach-in as part of Rock the Vote Week Sept. 19-23.
The first teach-in was reportedly conducted at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1965. Classes were canceled, and faculty members held special anti-war seminars for 12 hours. A similar teach-in was held at Columbia University, and other teach-ins followed.
At UCA, 15 professors will facilitate conversation across a range of topics from presidential rhetoric to foreign affairs. They are as follows:听
鈥淪peeches & Tweets鈥�
Monika Alston-Miller, associate professor of communication听
鈥�#BlackLivesMatter: Discussing Racial Justice & Policy鈥�
Taine Duncan, associate professor of philosophy听
鈥淔oreign Affairs: The Burdens of Diplomacy鈥�
Mark Elrod, visiting assistant professor of political science听
鈥淵es, Education Matters!鈥�
Victoria Groves-Scott, dean of the College of Education
Donna Wake, associate dean of the College of Education
鈥淵our Student Debt鈥�
Doug Isanhart, executive in residence and Lecturer I of management听
鈥淐limate Change is a Hot Topic鈥�
K.C. Larsen, associate professor of biology
鈥淲ho Cares about Health Care?鈥�
Peter Mehl, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts
鈥淭he War on Terror鈥�
Mark Mullenbach, associate professor of political science
鈥淚mmigration: Building Walls or Building Bridges?鈥�
Michael Rosenow, associate professor of history
鈥淗istory & the Hostile Election鈥�
Vaughn Scribner, associate professor of history
鈥淎merica’s #1: The Economy & Jobs鈥�
Thomas Snyder, associate professor of economics
鈥淧olitics & the Millennial Student鈥�
Gizachew Tiruneh, associate professor of political science
鈥淧residential Character & Temperament鈥�
Gary Wekkin, retired professor of political science
鈥淢y Rights; Your Rights; LGBTQ Rights鈥�
Julia Winden Fey, director of the Office of Student Success
鈥淒eliberative Democracy: How Voters Make Decisions鈥�
Heather Yates, assistant professor of political science
