The American Democracy Project includes campus climate as a contributing factor in increasing civic engagement. Visits by campaigning candidates and events promoting voter turnout are common campus staples during election years, creating an environment conducive to political discussions.

	Photos by Chris Meyer IUPUI students Katelyn Cowgill (left) and Mustafa Prodhan compete on an obstacle course, racing toward two voting booths. The race was part of MTV’s Rock the Vote event on the IUPUI campus Sept. 14.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mitch Daniels (left) autographs a shirt for IUPUI student Ashley Clark (center) using the back of student Joseph Schwendemann. Daniels visited the IUPUI campus during the MTV Rock the Vote event.
IUB sophomore Vicki Kleger holds a sign supporting incumbent governor Joe Kernan as Mitch Daniels supporters gather in the background. Daniels visited the Bloomington campus on Oct. 12.
	IUPUI students Jason Oliver (left) and Tim Swanson walk toward MTV’s Rock the Vote event wearing T-shirts in support of incumbent Indiana Gov. Joseph Kernan.

Other voter awareness activities: IPFW was a partner in DebateWatch 2004, the voter education program of the Commission on Presidential Debates, and IU Southeast hosted a gubernatorial debate Oct. 17, which was produced by WTIU for both live broadcast and rebroadcast throughout the state.