PICTURED RIGHT: Vote Common Good's Rev. Dr. Michael Waters speaks at the "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive at the Texas College campus.
Texas College continues to emphasize the importance of exercising the right to vote through "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive. To elevate the activity and create a more engaging atmosphere, the College collaborated with Vote Common Good, a faith-based national touring organization that focuses on inspiring, energizing, and mobilizing people of faith to register to vote and, congruently, encouraging voters to make the common good their voting criteria, instead of self-interest or partisan interest alone.
PICTURED ABOVE: President Dwight J. Fennell makes remarks at the "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive at the Texas College campus.
The activity undoubtedly inspired and energized the Texas College Family for the upcoming election. The drive began with an impactful speech from Rev. Dr. Michael Waters, Vote for Common Good representative, which emphasized the importance of the upcoming election, as well as highlighted historical contexts to illustrate why individuals must exercise their right to vote. Following Rev. Dr. Waters' presentation, President Dwight J. Fennell also made powerful remarks. Dr. Fennell echoed the sentiments of Rev. Dr. Waters and stressed the importance of an individual's vote, as well as emphasized that the election of a candidate directly impacts their day-to-day lives in a multitude of ways, inclusive of their educational journeys and careers futuristically. Dr. Fennell congruently championed the concept of voting for the common good, contextualizing that an individual's vote will directly affect others and supporting their needs, making reference to students' parents, grandparents, peers, and others.
PICTURED ABOVE: President Dwight J. Fennell signs the Vote for Common Good bus at the "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive at the Texas College campus.
Following the remarks from Rev. Dr. Waters and Dr. Fennell, individuals were encouraged to sign the Vote for Common Good bus, a Vote for Common Good tradition throughout their tour that signifies an individual's pledge to vote in the upcoming election. The event continued with a live DJ, as well as performances from the Texas College Band and the Texas College Cheerleaders while individuals registered to vote and received voting information.
PICTURED ABOVE: Texas College students receive voter registration information from a Vote for Common Good volunteer at the "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive at the Texas College campus.
In addition to the aforementioned, "The Pop Up & Pop Out Voter Experience" voter registration drive also included other engaging activities such as Greek strolls, line dancing, raffles, giveaways, worship, and more. The event, collectively, served as a platform to engage the Texas College Family to ensure they are registered to vote, as well as to inspire and energize the campus community heading into the upcoming election. Texas College's continued emphasis on voting is just one more way that the College embodies the core value of Social Responsibility.
