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Texas A&M University \u2013 Texarkana\u2019s (TAMUT) Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) strives to engage the local community. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cCommunity and Civic Engagement.\u201d On Thursday, October 24th<\/sup>, PLACE hosted an Election Symposium \u201cMaking Sense of the 2024 Election,\u201d geared toward reaching out to the community and educating people on the upcoming election. According to Dr. Daniel Mintun, Assistant Professor of Political Science at TAMUT and co-director of PLACE, he says the goal of this symposium is to \u201cprovide accurate information and answer any questions they [the community] may have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing in two political scientists, Dr. Amy Friesenhahn, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas Woman\u2019s University and Dr. Ayal Feinberg, Director of the Center of Holocaust Studies and Human Rights at Gratz College, the symposium offered an opportunity for community members, students and faculty to pose questions about the election and the current political landscape and have them answered by experts in the field. Friesenhahn says about the election, \u201cIn many ways\u2026 This is not a normal election.\u201d With a former president and current vice president as the candidates for the parties, this is an unprecedented election that brings rise to many questions about the possible results of the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audience members came prepared to the symposium, asking hard-hitting questions of the guest speakers, like \u201cCould we see a true third-party competitor emerge?\u201d and \u201cWhat do you think is the role of political polarization in this election?\u201d Feinberg and Friesenhahn offered deeply thoughtful, thorough answers to each question posed, offering valuable insight into the presidential candidates, the role of political polarization and the media in this election, and how close the election has the potential to be. Discussing themes like voter participation, \u201ccommon sense middle ground positions\u201d and concerns they hold as political scientists, Friesenhahn says, \u201cIt\u2019s also making being in civil society less pleasant and harder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the event ended, it was clear that the symposium had successfully fostered a space for meaningful dialogue and community engagement. The symposium not only provided attendees with a deeper understanding of the unique dynamics surrounding the 2024 election but also emphasized the importance of informed and active participation in the democratic process. As the election draws nearer, opportunities like these that allow the community to be involved and informed, will be vital in ensuring that the public is both educated and empowered to make decisions that will shape our nation\u2019s future. Don\u2019t forget to get out there and vote!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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