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Civil Rights, Community Justice, & Mediation Clinic – St. Louis Mediation Project
Karen Tokarz is the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy and Director of the Civil Rights, Community Justice & Mediation Clinic at WashU’s School of Law. Professor Tokarz received a Course Development Grant through the Gephardt Institute’s Civic Engagement Fund to further develop, evaluate, and operate the St. Louis Mediation Project, a core […]
Community Service Roundtable Connects Student Leaders to Problem-Solve Together
One of the central, guiding goals of the Gephardt Institute is to "infuse civic engagement throughout the Washington University experience." Lifelong civic engagement is a process that happens as students progress through their education, and the institute seeks to provide support at each juncture in students' civic development. In addition to offering a broad introduction […]
Gephardt Institute Welcomes New Student Staff Members
This fall, the Gephardt Institute welcomed 14 new student staff members to the team. The institute employs a range of student staff including undergraduate coordinators, graduate assistants, and master’s research fellows who fulfill essential roles and benefit from professional and personal development. Student staff members play a crucial role in the Gephardt Institute, bringing energy, […]
Alumnus Ian Lever Discusses Corporate Citizenship at Accenture
On September 18, the Gephardt Institute welcomed Ian Lever, BSBA ’16, for a special Meet the Leader event. Launched in 2018, the Meet the Leader series features a range of local and national civic leaders who offer insights to students as they navigate into their lives as civically engaged alumni. Ian is a former Goldman […]
WashU Student Voting Rate Spikes in Midterm Elections
Voter turnout among Washington University in St. Louis students leaped to 41.8% in the 2018 midterm elections, more than double the 2014 midterm voting rate of 15.9%, according to a national study of campus voting rates by Tufts University's Institute for Democracy & Higher Education. The study is based on the voting records of more than […]