University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service student Hunter Mullins, of Natchitoches, La., spent the last 7 months completing his final capstone project with The Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), a non-profit non-partisan organization specializing in college student voter registration, engagement, and voting. Mullins’ efforts led to the first national evaluation of their 2014 midterm election work.
CEEP works to provide free non-partisan programming to any university looking to increase its rates of student voter registration and turn out. The organization seeks to create election engagement teams on campuses, train these groups to act autonomously, and help provide trainings and resources to support creating a pro-voting culture at college campuses nationwide.
Mullins created an evaluation focusing on both state program coordinators and the universities that CEEP worked at to gauge opinion and work processes. Baseline data was established for the organization along with evidence-based recommendations on how to improve their work in the future.
“This was an absolute necessity and will help move the program forward in a significant way,” said Marcie Smith West, former Associate National Director at CEEP.
To complete this project, Mullins first worked as the Arkansas Program Coordinator for CEEP. He utilized evaluative, survey design, and analytical skills that he acquired through Clinton School curriculum.
The capstone project is the third of three major field projects in the Clinton School curriculum. Mullins will graduate May 2015.
About The Campus Election Engagement Project
CEEP is a national nonpartisan project that helps America’s colleges and universities get as many of their 20 million students as possible to register, volunteer in campaigns, educate themselves, and turn out at the polls. CEEP primarily works through partnerships with statewide education organizations, college administrations, and student leaders to organize and promote the registration and voter turnout of college students.
More information about CEEP is available at www.campuselect.org
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