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Politics are a hot topic at 天美传媒鈥攁nd for good reason. We are in the midst of an historic presidential election. For most undergraduates, this election is the first one in which they have a say in who becomes our next president. For graduate students, the election also has deep meaning, especially as it impacts their chosen professions and the causes that they have worked to support. Students, faculty, staff and administrators are not sitting on the sidelines. They鈥檝e rolled up their sleeves to build awareness, advocate and have some fun this election season.

The Adelphi Votes voter registration drive is a powerful example of Adelphi鈥檚 culture of engagement. A small band of staff and students have led a movement to get out the vote, and their efforts are paying off. As of late September, the drive had registered 387 new voters and helped 96 voters apply for absentee ballots. In October and November, Adelphi Votes will hold debate-viewing parties and talks, including one with a perennial favorite: Professor Emeritus Hugh Wilson, D.S.W. See what鈥檚 ahead for this month.

On the eve of the election鈥擭ovember 7鈥�New York Times columnist David Brooks will give a free lecture at Adelphi鈥檚 Garden City campus, 鈥淲hat to Expect 鈥楾omorrow鈥欌�擳he Presidential Election.鈥� Brooks is a popular and provocative op-ed columnist and book author, and his talk is sure to illuminate and probe what鈥檚 at stake in this election.

A number of departments and groups are also organizing events to address election issues. The Department of History will host two alumni鈥� Jamie Diamond 鈥�06, M.A. 鈥�07, and Jesse Polman 鈥�06, M.A. 鈥�07鈥攆or a discussion with students, 鈥淒ecision 2016: Why Your Vote Matters in All Races,鈥� on October 6. On October 15, Sharon Goldberg, adjunct professor, will lead a presidential election workshop at Adelphi鈥檚 Manhattan Center for social work students to analyze candidates from a social work perspective.

Even Adelphi鈥檚 Best of Broadway show, held at the 天美传媒 Performing Arts Center on October 15鈥�16, will have a political bent. Students from the Department of Music will present a revue of Broadway songs with political overtones.

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天美传媒 Votes teamed up with the Nassau County Board of Elections to for a voting demonstration.