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"Get out to vote." "Rock the vote."
Engaging in the community and social change have been staples of this election cycle.
Several N.C. Central University student organizations have worked together to get the campus community increasingly involved with politics.
"It is important to be an educated voter," said Jarvis Hall, the director of the Institute for Civic Engagement and Social Change.
Hall said he has voted in every election since he turned 18.
The Civic Engagement Series are events coordinated by the Civic Engagement Task Force, NCCU's chapter of the NAACP, Student African American Brotherhood, SGA, NCCU College Democrats and the Student Activity Board.
Some of these events included Dorm Storms, booths at 10:40 a.m. breaks, a watch party for a recent Obama speech, an early voter rally and an overnight sleep-in to get students to take advantage of their voting privileges.
"Midterm elections can be more relevant than presidential elections," said Ariane Harper, political science senior.
"People don't usually like to talk about politics but it is important because local elections immediately affect the community," Harper said.
The Civic Engagement Series has helped more than 500 students to register.
The Civic Engagement Task Force's involvement led to 80 percent campus participation in the 2004 elections and 90 percent participation in the 2008 presidential elections.
Only six percent of registered students participated in early voting. The Civic Engagement Task Force is hoping to have year-round representation by
keeping students informed about voting. The task force hopes this will raise voter turnout during local and state elections.
Events also included a step show, fashion troops, a political activist movie and a DJ.
The Civic Engagement Task Force promotes a non-partisan stance on voting.
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