Name
Block 4: Leading the way in Civics Literacy: The Purdue requirement
Date & Time
Monday, April 8, 2024, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Location Name
Independence
Focus Area
Curricular innovation and student success strategies
Session Type
Promising Practice (two 20-minute sessions per block)
Speakers
Description
Come learn about the important role Civics Literacy plays at Purdue University and how Purdue enacted a system-wide graduation requirement for all Bachelorette degree seeking students. Purdue actively addressed the issue of falling Civics knowledge among graduating college students' nationwide, and moved to create a system that addresses the issue while maintaining an apolitical approach and not increasing either credit hours or student expense.