Why vote? Civic engagement in 2026 - (Lincoln Park Campus - President’s Dialogue Series for Students, Faculty and Staff)

In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, we invite you to consider what it means to be a citizen in a democracy. What responsibilities do we have to participate? What gives our political voices legitimacy? And what does it mean to remain engaged if many have lost confidence in our political institutions? Through a civil dialogue format, we’ll explore these questions together.

In these dialogues, we’ll make space for disagreement, curiosity, and reflection as a university community. Join us.