Ahead of the upcoming elections, Fairfield University's Stags Vote initiative aims to encourage civic engagement among campus and community members. Students and members of the broader community are invited to take part in the following events and programs:
Candidate Forum: Oct. 9 | 6:30 p.m.
The Fairfield community is invited to the Dogwood Room of the Barone Campus Center, for a Forum featuring 28th State Senate seat candidates and State Representative candidates for the 132nd, 133rd, and 134th districts. This panel will serve as an opportunity for candidates to share their platforms and address key issues facing the State of Connecticut.
Mark Sudol & Gayle Alberda, PhD: Oct. 16 | 6 p.m.
Campus Connect: "Election 2024: Key Insights and Analysis"
Fairfield's monthly Campus Connect series at the downtown Fairfield University Store will feature Mark Sudol, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist and Power & Politics anchor at News12 Connecticut, and Gayle Alberda, PhD, associate professor of politics and director of Fairfield's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. With extensive experience as a campaign strategist, Dr. Alberda is an expert in U.S. political behavior, campaigns, and elections. Registration is suggested. Please visit: "Election 2024: Key Insights and Analysis."
Alyssa Farah Griffin & Molly Jong-Fast: Oct. 22 | 7:30 p.m.
Open VISIONS Forum: "Info, Insights, and Inquiring Questions: The Presidential Election 2024"
The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will host renowned political commentators Alyssa Farah Griffin and Molly Jong-Fast for a lively exchange about the current electoral climate, just two weeks before Election Day 2024. Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality who served as White House director of strategic communications and assistant to former President Trump. Molly Jong-Fast is an American writer, journalist, author, political commentator, and podcaster. She is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair and host of the podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast. Tickets are available at quickcenter.com
Early Voting Site: Fairfield University Media Center | Beginning Oct. 21
Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours on October 29 and 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To enhance accessibility to the electoral process, Fairfield's Media Center on the North Benson campus will serve as an Early Voting site for the Town of Fairfield. Beginning Oct. 21, students and faculty will be able to register to vote and cast their ballots on campus.
Campus Election Simulation for Students: Begins Next Week
A mock electoral college, designed to educate the campus community about the importance of civic engagement, will offer Fairfield University residence halls an opportunity to vote on one of three initiatives aimed at enhancing campus life, to be implemented in 2025:
- Should additional treadmills replace ellipticals at the RecPlex?
- Should Peet’s Café remain on campus or be replaced with a Dunkin or a Starbucks?
- Should a healthy food vending machine be installed in the RecPlex lobby?
For more information on upcoming election-related events, voter registration, and early voting at Fairfield University, visit fairfield.edu/stagsvote.
