American Democracy Project

The American Democracy Project (ADP) "is a multi-campus initiative that seeks to create an intellectual and experiential understanding of civic engagement for undergraduates enrolled at institutions that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The goal of the project is to produce graduates who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy."

"Key to the ADP are the following" books:


 * Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone
 * Thomas Ehrlich, Ed. Civic Responsibility and Higher Education 2000
 * Thomas Ehrlich, Educating Citizens
 * Jeddah Purdy “Suspicious Minds.” The Atlantic Monthly. January/February
 * The Civic and Political Health of the Nation, A Generation Portrait, 2002

Advisory Committee
Accessed December 2007:


 * Harry C. Boyte - Senior Fellow, Center For Democracy And Citizenship Humphrey, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, Inst. Of Public Affair, Humphrey Institute Of Public Affairs
 * Tony Chambers - Kellogg Forum On Higher Education For The Public Good, University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor
 * Thomas Ehrlich - Senior Scholar, The Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Of Teaching
 * John N. Gardner - Executive Director, Policy Center On The First Year Of College
 * Barbara A. Holland - Director, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
 * Liz Hollander - Executive Director, Campus Compact, Brown University
 * George Kuh - Director, 1900 East Tenth Street
 * Caryn Mctighe Musil - Senior Vice President For Diversity, Equity, And Global Initiatives, Association Of American Colleges And Universities - AAC&U
 * Felice Nudelman - Director of Education Marketing, The New York Times
 * John O'Connor - Project Director, Engaged Campus For A Diverse Democracy, American Association Of Higher Education - AAHE

Implementation Committee
Accessed December 2007:

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
 * Don Betz - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Central Oklahoma
 * Barbara G. Burch - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Western Kentucky University
 * David L. Carr - Vice President for Academic Affairs
 * Robert D. Gratz - Special Assistant to the President, Texas State University-San Marcos
 * Thomas J. Hynes, Jr. - Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of West Georgia
 * Rashelle S. Karp - Associate Academic Vice President, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
 * Felice Nudelman - Director of Education Marketing, The New York Times
 * David H. O'Keeffe - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Texas at Tyler
 * C. Jack Maynard - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Indiana State University
 * Robert L. Simpson - Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan - Dearborn
 * Faye N. Vowell - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Western New Mexico University

Contact

 * Web: http://www.aascu.org/programs/adp