August 15, 2024
Oakland University’s Center for Civic Engagement and WDIV Local 4 are teaming up to host three voter town hall events surrounding the 2024 election.
The “Decision 2024: Your Vote” town hall series will be held on Oakland University’s campus at 12:30 p.m. in the Oakland Center’s Winter Garden. All events are free and open to the public.
The moderated conversations will be live streamed on Local 4+, WDIV’s fast growing streaming platform for news and engagement.
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| Christy McDonald |
Christy McDonald from WDIV will moderate all three town hall events. The public is encouraged to ask questions and engage with the panel at the end of the presentation.
“The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is very excited about our partnership with WDIV Local 4 on this series of town halls,” said David Dulio, director the CCE and distinguished professor of political science at Oakland University.
“One of the CCE’s goals is to be a resource for campus and community when it comes to information about elections and politics generally,” Dulio added. “In today’s media landscape, unbiased information is often hard to come by. Our work with WDIV will help us share high-quality information not only with the campus but the ever-growing audience on Local4+.”
Events will include:
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• Tuesday, Sept. 17: “Elections and Campaigning: Misinformation, social media and trust in politics” - Confused about what’s “true” and what’s not during Campaign 2024” Is anyone telling the truth to voters? How does misinformation impact how voters view the democratic process? Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about these questions and others in the first of three town hall sessions with OU faculty experts and Emmy-Award winning TV anchor and journalist Christy McDonald from WDIV. Participants will also include Erin Meyers, Oakland University professor of communication and assistant director of the Women and Gender Studies program; and David Dulio, Oakland University distinguished professor of political science and director of the Center for Civic Engagement.
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| David Dulio |
• Tuesday, Oct. 15: “Michigan ’24: The Road to the White House and the state of pivotal congressional races” – What is the state of the race for the White House with less than a month to go? Why are you seeing so many campaign ads? Will Michigan be a “majority maker” in the U.S. House and Senate? Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about these questions and others in the second of three town hall sessions with OU faculty experts and Emmy-Award winning TV anchor and journalist Christy McDonald from WDIV. Participants will also include David Dulio, Oakland University distinguished professor of political science and director of the Center for Civic Engagement; and Nicole Asmussen Mathew, associate professor of political science.
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| Nicole Asmussen Mathew |
• Tuesday, Nov. 12: “’24 Election Debrief: Now What?” – Who won and why? What does the outcome of the presidential race mean for governing in 2025 and beyond? What is the policy-making landscape for Congress given the congressional election outcomes? Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about these questions and others in the third of three town hall sessions with OU faculty experts and Emmy-Award winning TV anchor and journalist Christ McDonald from WDIV. Participants will also include David Dulio, Oakland University distinguished professor of political science and director of the Center for Civic Engagement; and Nicole Asmussen Mathew, associate professor of political science.
For more information about these and other events, visit https://www.oakland.edu/cce.