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​​̽»¨×å is committed to integrating and supporting civic engagement throughout the university.

What is Civic Engagement?

Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.

​At ̽»¨×å, we believe in the importance of civic engagement in all forms, including individual voluntarism, organizational involvement. and electoral participation.​

Public Policy Institute

Public policy that impacts the lives of our community and nation is an integral element of civic engagement. The ̽»¨×å Public Policy Institute was founded to enhance and coordinate our University’s public policy outreach while providing a unique Master in Public Policy (MPP) Program. This prestigious Institute seeks to shape the future through preparing a new generation of leaders, public policy expertise, and providing a neutral gathering place for public policy discussion, education, and debate. PPI has hosted multiple events that increase public discourse to include the ̽»¨×å Mayoral and Sheriff’s debates; Hesburgh Lecture Series; World Affairs Council events; State of Florida. Governor's Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding; and other events.​​