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
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.