Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement Academic Year 2014/2015

IN THIS ISSUE: On The Move! • On The Move! By Robby Sheehan • Senator Tom Carper Visits SU • Senator George Edwards Named While we were pulling this newsletter together, assets, as it is revered as a national model for SU’s 2015 Hargreaves Fellow we were completely amazed by everything citizenship education. We take great pride in that PACE has been able to accomplish this this reputation as we continue to provide the • A Note From The Dean past academic year; needless to say, Salisbury campus and surrounding communities with • Presidential Citizen Scholars Program University’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic political and civic engagement opportunities. • Civic Engagement Across the Engagement has been busy. Whether it was With efforts underway in our community Curriculum working with faculty through Drs. Sarah Surak to revitalize the downtown area and develop and Alexander Pope’s Civic Engagement Across Salisbury’s sense of place, it is clear that PACE • Student CEAC Perspective the Curriculum seminars, inviting candidates is moving in the right direction. We are not • Turbo Vote Voter Registration Drive to campus for our inaugural Candidate Meet- only educating and preparing the citizens of • SU Participates in New Economic and-Greet, registering students to vote via tomorrow through programs like the Inequality Initiative TurboVote, hosting public policy forums or Presidential Citizen Scholar program, but we • Bestselling Author Rick Perlstein welcoming our newest class of Presidential also are taking an active part in facilitating Speaks at SU Citizen Scholars (and the list could continue), it Salisbury University’s role as a “steward of is clear that PACE is back and is on the move! place.” PACE is committed to building our • Immigration Enforcement at the After taking a trip to Washington, D.C., community through leadership development Border and Beyond: The Human several months ago with Fulton School Dean programs, volunteerism opportunities, and Cost of Securitization Maarten Pereboom and Dr. Sarah Surak, it providing support to our local governments • SU Community Members Chat with became quite obvious that an organization and non-profit organizations. Governor Hogan at 3rd Friday like PACE is indeed a rarity among our peer We are indeed fortunate at Salisbury • Candidate Meet and Greet institutions nationwide. During that trip, we University to have leaders like President had the opportunity to meet with Dr. George Janet Dudley-Eshbach and Dean Pereboom • Maryland General Assembly MeHaffy, the American Association of State who understand the importance and value Internship Reflection Colleges and Universities’ vice president of of encouraging a strong sense of civic • PACE Announces Formal Partnership academic leadership and change. He indicated engagement within the life of our campus with The Washington Center (TWC) to us that Drs. Harry Basehart and Fran community. I encourage all of us to follow • PACE’s Mission Statement Revamped Kane’s establishment of PACE and the their lead and give back to the community. • Lt. Governor Anthony Brown Visits SU Presidential Citizen Scholar Program was We look forward to partnering with you in totally unique, utterly innovative and incredibly the coming months and years ahead and • Staff Notes remarkable. PACE is one of SU’s greatest hope that you will join us in our efforts! • 2015 Maryland General Assembly Interns Senator Tom Carper Visits SU Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) joined students, staff and faculty on Thursday, October 30, for a Like us on Facebook: PACE—Salisbury University Constitution Day Talk. Carper addressed issues brought Follow us on Twitter: @PACE—Salisbury forth by students, including nuclear waste, constitutional SU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable amendments, American foreign accommodation given sufficient notice to the University office or staff sponsoring policy and discussed his the event or program. For more information regarding SU’s policies and procedures, please visit www.salisbury.edu/equity. experience in politics. www.salisbury.edu/pace 1 2 PACE News Senator George Edwards Named SU’s 2015 Hargreaves Fellow

Maryland Senator George C. Edwards is with the Garrett County Development Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Salisbury University’s 2015 John R. Hargreaves Corporation and Tri-County Council for Liberal Arts. “We look forward to Senator Distinguished Legislative Fellow. In recognition Western Maryland for decades, and has worked Edwards’ visit to campus later this spring.” of outstanding public service, the award was on a number of efforts related to education, Edwards is the 14th recipient of the presented by SU President Janet Dudley- transportation and economic development. Hargreaves Fellowship. Past honorees include Eshbach in a ceremony at the Lowe House A native of Grantsville, MD, Edwards House Speaker Michael Busch; Senate Office Building in Annapolis. earned a B.S. in business administration from President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller; “Senator Edwards has given more than Fairmont State University in West Virginia. senators J. Lowell Stoltzfus, Brian Frosh, three decades of his life to improving the State A National Association of Intercollegiate Rob Garagiola and Thomas “Mac” of Maryland for its citizens,” Dudley-Eshbach Athletics All-American fullback, he was Middleton; and delegates John Bohanan, said. “A shining example of a leader who drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1970. He , Addie Eckhardt, Sheila believes in bipartisanship, he has worked across served in the Maryland National Guard for Hixson, Adrienne Jones, Norman Conway party lines to support projects and efforts six years. He is married and has two children. and the late Howard “Pete” Rawlings. statewide. He has a real commitment to this “The Hargreaves Fellowship allows SU Sponsored by SU’s Institute for Public Affairs idea of ‘One Maryland.’ As politics become students to meet with outstanding state and Civic Engagement (PACE), the award more divisive, with extremes on both sides, he legislators to learn firsthand about the was made possible by contributions to SU stands out as someone who is truly dedicated responsibilities and rewards of their work,” in memory of the late John R. Hargreaves, to what is best for our state, someone who said Dr. Maarten Pereboom, dean of SU’s a legislator from Caroline County. models integrity and thoughtful leadership for our students.” Edwards was elected to the Senate in 2007 after having served in the House of Delegates since 1983. He represents Garrett, Allegany and parts of Washington counties. A member of the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee, he sits on the capital budget and the public safety, transportation and environment subcommittees. In addition, he serves on committees for executive nominations, rules, spending affordability and legislative policy. He is a longtime member and former chair of the Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation. In the House of Delegates, he was a minority leader and an Appropriations Committee member, serving on subcommittees for the capital budget, transportation, health Pictured, from left, are Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, Edwards, Dudley-Eshbach and and the environment. He has been involved Robby Sheehan, SU’s deputy chief of staff and director of government and community relations.

A Note From The Dean “SU’s highest purpose is to empower its students with the knowledge, skills and core values that contribute to active citizenship, gainful employment and life-long learning in a democratic society and interdependent world.” These words from our mission statement underscore how important PACE is to Salisbury University, and this newsletter documents a very productive year that has included revival of our Presidential Citizen Scholar program, another successful year for our distinctive Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) faculty development seminar, and new partnerships with The Washington Center and the American Democracy Project. The support of our campus community, and importantly the leadership of President Dudley-Eshbach as a champion of citizenship education, is strong and growing. Special thanks are due to Robby, Matt, Sandy and Sarah for their dedicated efforts this year. Maarten Pereboom PACE News 3

Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum By Dr. Sarah Surak

This past fall, six members of the Fulton faculty and one from Seidel participated in PACE’s second Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) faculty development seminar. Christina Cammarano, Chrys Egan, Kara French, Elizabeth Kauffman, Shawn McEntee, Eric Rittinger and Diana Wagner participated in SU’s program for faculty delivery of civic engagement activities. The program provides the tools and enticements to do so in a rigorous manner. CEAC draws support from Presidential Citizen Scholars Program both PACE and the University By Dr. Alexander Pope mission and vision statements. Faculty members consider the This spring marked the first semester of theory and practice of active and engaged meaning of citizenship and what the renewed Presidential Citizen Scholar citizenship. In doing so, they have worked civic engagement is as they program (PCS), a multi-faceted, civic collectively to identify a contemporary move toward the creation of engagement experience that prepares community issue, explored the reasons and their own course enhancements students to become community leaders causes for that problem, and collaboratively through readings, discussions now and in the future. The program offers developed an action plan for how to address and external assignments. The students of all majors and levels of it. Their direct community engagement has entire seminar is constructed as experience opportunities to become engaged included presentations at 3rd Friday, City a deliberation around the in the political life of the community and to Council and University events. question, “How can we engage develop habits of democratic citizenship. Presidential Citizen Scholars begin the students in their community?” Students who complete the requirements program in the second semester of their Seminar conference of this program receive distinctive sophomore year. The fall of their junior coordinators Dr. Alexander recognition as Presidential Citizen Scholars. year involves monthly program meetings, Pope (Seidel School) and I Students are invited to apply for the participation in University or community (Fulton School) are conducting competitive program by presidential organizations and targeted University events. a related research program to invitation. Applicants from across the Spring junior year brings another special assess the success of the seminar University were asked to submit essays topics course, Civically Engaged: A Capstone in supporting civic engagement responding to the question: “What would for Presidential Citizen Scholars, when delivery within courses. We have you like to change about the community?” individual scholars identify, examine and presented initial findings at the This past fall, PACE offered admission to work to address a meaningful community American Democracy Project 16 students from across the schools. issue. Scholars also must complete one, annual conference as well as Under the direction of PCS program four-credit Civic Engagement Across the the American Political Science co-directors, Dr. Sarah Surak (Fulton School) Curriculum course or an internship through Association’s Teaching and and I (Seidel School), the two-credit special local community organization or The Learning Conference, and we topics course, IDIS 280 - Civic Engagement: Washington Center. Civic Engagement will present further results at An Introduction for Presidential Citizen Across the Curriculum is a professional the Middle States Council for Scholars, makes extensive use of the greater development seminar that helps faculty the Social Studies. Salisbury community, including field trips integrate civic engagement opportunities The 10-week program runs and participation in community events. Over into their courses. each fall. For more information the past semester, Scholars have explored the contact Sarah Surak at [email protected]. 4 PACE News

SU Participates in New Economic Inequality Initiative By Dr. Sarah Surak

Six Salisbury University faculty members are directing SU’s participation in the Economic Inequality Initiative, coordinated by the American Democracy Project. Drs. Adam Hoffman (Political Science), Robert Kirsch (Philosophy), Alexander Pope (Teacher Education), Eric Rittinger (Political Science), Alex Stoner (Sociology) and I (Political Science/Environmental Studies) are working though PACE to develop the initiative on campus. The initiative’s aim is to collaborate with other universities Students visit the Handsell Plantation in Vienna, MD. across the country to pedagogically address the issue of economic inequality. In January, SU sent a contingent of faculty members to a three-day Student CEAC Perspective conference in Washington, D.C., at By Ben Hromanik the headquarters for the American Association of State Colleges and This past fall I had the pleasure of taking which groups selected a specific Native tribe. Universities (AASCU) to work with Native American History, taught by Rather than explaining the tribe’s history, we people from other universities to Dr. Céline Carayon. This was one of tried to show current issues being faced today develop ways for people across the best classes I have ever taken at SU. by using their history. We also had to offer disciplines and departments to Dr. Carayon did a masterful job of making solutions to these problems. This was the pedagogically use the pressing issue this course unique in the content it covered most important part of the course: we were of economic inequality in the United and in the way it was taught. Rather than actually using history to make changes in the States. Through this conference, our focusing on a chronological history of present. We brought awareness to a group of faculty members are poised to take the American Indians, the course instead people who have been forgotten at times and lead on this national initiative. highlighted specific themes and issues need help getting the rights, privileges and Also this past January, the committee Native populations have experienced and justice that everyone deserves. screened former Secretary of Labor are currently experiencing. As someone who wants to teach history, Robert Reich’s documentary Inequality We analyzed topics such as myths, this course was invaluable to me, not just in for All for interested faculty. Doing misunderstandings, misinterpretations, the content, which was powerful and eye so drew attention to the extent of re-appropriations and history, all with the opening, but in the overall message that it economic inequality in America, while goal to understand where Native Americans conveyed, that we can physically use history encouraging a faculty conversation. are today. At the close of the course, we had to right the wrongs of the past and make the Faculty were asked how they might like the opportunity to display this understanding future better for all people. to see this initiative develop on campus, through a civic engagement presentation in what resources are needed to integrate economic inequality into the classroom and if they had specific questions about economic inequality. Turbo Vote Voter Registration Drive Faculty resources will be posted During the last week of September in preparation for the 2014 on the PACE website. As the initiative elections, PACE hosted a daily voter registration drive encouraging moves forward, faculty are encouraged students, faculty, and staff to sign up for Turbo Vote. The event took to utilize these resources and contribute place in the Commons Lobby, and PACE provided computers for easy relevant resources. The working group access to the online Turbo Vote platform. The voter registration drive hopes that faculty across campus allowed members of the SU community to quickly and efficiently register will join them in this important and to vote or request an absentee ballot. Also, Turbo Vote provided users interdisciplinary initiative that addresses with up-to-date information on the election process and polling locations a vitally complex issue in our students’ throughout the 2014 election cycle. To date, 623 students have utilized lives. Turbo Vote to register to vote. PACE News 5

Bestselling Author Rick Perlstein Speaks at SU

In April, New York Times -bestselling author Rick Perlstein discussed some highlights from his recent book in his lecture on SU’s campus “Nixon’s Fall, Reagan’s Rise.” Perlstein shared insights regarding Richard Nixon’s rise in politics, the subsequent paradigm shift in the conservative movement and set the stage for understanding Reagan’s popularity. SU Community Members Chat With Perlstein is the author of The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon Governor Hogan at 3rd Friday and the Rise of Reagan, as well as Nixonland: The Rise of a President, Salisbury University students, faculty, and staff were among recent 3rd Friday among other books. He is a participants who had the opportunity to chat with Maryland Governor Larry contributor to The New York Times , Hogan during the downtown festival. Pictured are: Dr. Sarah Surak, faculty in The Washington Post , Chicago the Political Science and Environmental Studies departments; Alexander Pope, Tribune , San Francisco Chronicle , faculty in the Teacher Education Department; Emily Rittenour, social work student Los Angeles Times , Newsweek and 2015 Presidential Citizen Scholar; Governor Hogan; Katie Potvin, a student and The New Yorker . He also is a majoring in ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) also a 2015 Presidential frequent guest on MSNBC’s Rachel Citizen Scholar; and Robby Sheehan, SU deputy chief of staff, director of government Maddow Show. and community relations and interim managing director of PACE. Perlstein graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in history and spent two years in the doctoral program in American culture at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He previously served as a senior fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future.

Immigration Enforcement at the Border and Beyond: The Human Cost of Securitization By Matt Swiderski

Along with the departments of Sociology, Political Science and Candidate Meet and Greet Communication Arts, PACE hosted PACE hosted a candidate meet-and-greet in October in Red Square. Todd Miller, author of Border Patrol The event gave students, faculty and staff the opportunity to meet Nation, on November 12. The event and discuss pertinent issues with candidates. Candidates in attendance focused on Miller’s research as an included; Addie Eckhardt (R, MD-37), Chris Adams (R, MD-37B), investigative journalist in the U.S.- Johnny Mautz (R, MD-37B), Carl Anderton (R, MD-38B), Norman Conway Mexico Border region. The event (R, MD-38B), Mary Beth Carozza (R-MD-38C), Judy Davis (D, MD-38C), fostered discussion regarding representatives from Larry Hogan’s gubernatorial campaign, Rick Pollitt immigration enforcement and the (D, county executive), John Cannon (R, county council at large), Laura cost of growing securitization around Mitchell (D, county council at large) and M.J. Caldwell (circuit court U.S.-Mexico borders. judge). A voter registration table also was present at the event . 6 PACE News

Maryland General Assembly Internship Reflections PACE Announces Formal Partnership I was fortunate to intern in with The Washington Center (TWC) the House of Delegates By Robby Sheehan with the Majority Leader, Delegate , In September, the Institute back to SU for credit toward Democrat from District 14 for Public Affairs and Civic graduation. Additionally, the in Montgomery County. Engagement (PACE) was State of Maryland has earmarked This was the first session pleased to announce a an annual appropriation, upward that she was in this formalized partnership with of $100,000, to specifically fund Sarah Chase important leadership The Washington Center, thanks scholarships for students who position. She also is a member of the Ways to the recommendation and are residents of Maryland to and Means Committee and is chair of the support of Fulton School Dean participate in this program. Education Subcommittee. Maarten Pereboom, which will According to TWC’s leadership, The most valuable and unique experience provide greater access and the majority of these scholarships I had was testifying in front of the Ways and affordability to Salisbury are under-utilized every year; Means Committee. HB 298, sponsored by University students. for these reasons, we decided Delegate Kaiser, was introduced to help The Washington Center to move forward with this protect preK-12 student data from being sold (TWC), established in 1975, partnership and advertise the to advertising companies. The bill passed in was created to provide opportunity extensively across both the House and Senate and is waiting for undergraduate students with campus. the Governor’s signature. a multi-faceted, semester-long, We are happy to report that Not all interns are given the chance to residential experience in the we have several students who testify, but Delegate Kaiser believed it was D.C. metropolitan area that will be participating in The an educational opportunity. I and another integrates real-world work Washington Center’s program intern, Jianing, a University of Maryland experience, academic and civic for the summer and fall College Park senior, were given a bill to track enrichment, and leadership semesters. It is our hope that and the task of researching and writing the development opportunities. these numbers will continue to testimony. I was nervous at first to speak in Students, from across the nation rise as students realize the front of the committee, but the nerves went and around the globe, submit enormous opportunity they have away after I started speaking. This experience competitive applications to the to, effectively, “study abroad” has strengthened my writing skills and made TWC for the chance to intern in D.C. while building personal me more comfortable with public speaking. with some of the most prestigious and professional connections that I recommend this internship program to organizations in our nation’s will last a lifetime and benefit everyone at Salisbury University, whether capital, including The White their careers in the long-term. they are a political science major or English House, the United States Please consider encouraging or business. It has shown me that I want to Congress, CNN, the Fox News your students to apply for this be involved in state politics in some way; Network and the National Science incredible opportunity. If you either working as an aide, lobbyist or maybe Foundation, just to name a few. have any additional questions running for an elected office one day. Students also are required to regarding The Washington Thank you to Salisbury University for participate in an academic course Center, please email giving me the opportunity. on a topic of their choosing in [email protected] or visit addition to leadership and civic www.twc.edu. engagement seminars. I interned in the Maryland After visiting The Washington General Assembly with the Center’s campus in D.C.’s NoMa Our special thanks to Dr. Diane House Republican Caucus. district with Dr. Pereboom earlier Allen, provost; Betty Crockett, The Caucus is made up of this academic year, it was clear vice president of administration the 50 Republican that Salisbury University students and finance; Jackie Maisel, legislators in the House of could significantly benefit from registrar; Tony Pasquarello, Delegates and is the key a SU/TWC partnership. PACE’s comptroller; Fulton Associate organizational structure that new partnership streamlines the Dean Darrell Newton and Tabitha Eddie Miller pushes the party’s legislative application, registration and Pilchard, director of accounts platform. The Caucus Office put me right next payment processes for students receivable, for their assistance in door to the main leadership figures of the and ensures that courses taken making this partnership possible. House Republicans: Minority Leader Nic with TWC are able to transfer Kipke of District 31B in Anne Arundel

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Over the course of the past two semesters, Examples of these activities include expresses the idea that democratic citizenship PACE’s Strategic Planning Committee organizing forums to discuss issues, working is embodied whenever people come together worked diligently to revise and update on local recycling efforts, building homes for to define the public good, determine the PACE’s mission statement. The committee Habitat for Humanity and providing processes by which they will seek this good, engaged in thoughtful deliberation and opportunities for our students to work on or reform policies and institutions that do serious discussion to ensure that the political campaigns. Such activities support not serve this good. statement not only incorporates the vision of the Institute’s understanding of public affairs Civic engagement education “explicitly our founders, but also clarifies and hones our and civic engagement. teaches the knowledge, skills and values strategic objectives for the campus and Public Affairs: By the term “public affairs,” believed necessary for democratic surrounding communities. The committee we mean issues and ideas in the realm of citizenship” (Kahne & Middaugh, 2010, also took a deliberate look at how we community concern or interest. There is p. 141). This approach inspires, informs and conceptually define “public affairs” and debate over whether some issues belong in shapes learning activities to impact public “civic engagement.” Check out our final that realm. Nevertheless, democratic societies affairs. Those activities also deepen our product below: handle lawmaking and enforcement, public understanding of how social, political and The Institute for Public Affairs and Civic safety, national security, and the distribution economic systems work and how individuals Engagement (PACE) at Salisbury University of a range of services through an elected can work effectively within those systems serves the academic and broader government, which is accountable to the as they develop sustained habits of active communities through: citizens of a community, whether local or democratic citizenship. Civic engagement Non-partisan programming designed to national. Understanding the interplay among education is a key value of Salisbury • promote civil discourse and an expanded public and private, individual interest and University and should be considered a key understanding of issues related to the community good is essential to effective value of every university. public good; engagement in the realm of public affairs. Support for civic engagement Civic Engagement: “Civic Engagement” • opportunities and citizenship education; is a broad term that encompasses the wide Kahne, J. & Middaugh, E. (2010). High quality civic education: What is it and who gets it? In • Cultivation of a more informed and range of activities by which citizens work W. Parker (Ed.), Social studies today: Research & practice democratic citizenry; and together to improve the quality of life in their (pp. 141-150). New York: Routledge. Promotion of good government at the communities, whether locally, nationally or • local, state and federal levels. even internationally. Its core meaning

Maryland General Assembly Internship Reflection

Continued from page 6 County and Minority Whip of District 7 in Baltimore County. The opportunity to work for both of these delegates furthered my internship experience because I had to dig deeper and learn the context of bills, rather than just understand the talking points. This internship gave me the opportunity to sit in on discussions of some really cool and controversial bills. Examples are the fracking bills, death with dignity, the state budget, Salisbury University’s budget hearing and local issues like the “EVO” bill that led to the expansion of EVO Craft Brewery in downtown Salisbury. Former Lt. Governor Anthony Brown Visits SU I learned a great deal about Maryland politics, and they were not things I would have In October, PACE hosted a forum moderated by Robby Sheehan with learned in a textbook at school. It was a gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown. The invitation to the event positive experience and I will take what I’ve was extended to students, staff, faculty and the greater community – learned with me through the next chapters of a local high school class even participated in the event. Brown shared my life. brief remarks and then addressed questions submitted by students in advance. 8 PACE News

Staff Notes 2015 Robby Sheehan is the SU president’s deputy chief of staff and director of government and community relations and serves as the interim managing Maryland General director of PACE. Robby is a 2011 graduate of the Presidential Citizen Assembly Intern s— Scholar program and has remained committed to enhancing PACE’s profile throughout the campus and local community. Salisbury University Christopher L. Anderson — Senator Bryan Simonaire Dr. Sarah Surak is the chair of PACE’s Faculty Steering Committee and has joint appointments in the Environmental Studies and Political Science departments. With her colleague, Dr. Alexander Pope, she Sarah E. Chase co-teaches PACE’s Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) — Delegate Anne Kaiser program and the Presidential Citizens Scholar program. Alexander V. Cranford — Delegate Ric Metzgar Dr. Alexander Pope IV serves as co-director of PACE’s Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) program and the Presidential Timothy J.R. McCarthy Citizen Scholar program. Dr. Pope serves as a professor in the Teacher Delegate Education Department, where he teaches courses in undergraduate social — studies and graduate research methods. Edward J. Miller — House Republican Caucus Matthew Swiderski has served as PACE’s graduate assistant during (Delegate Nicholaus Kipke) the 2014-2015 academic year. Swiderski was instrumental in assisting Drs. Sarah Surak and Alexander Pope with their Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum program research and managing the day-to-day affairs of Phoenix J. Peeples PACE. Swiderski will receive his M.A. in conflict analysis and dispute — Delegate Anthony resolution in May. O'Donnell

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