| April Wed, 2023
The 118th Congress Young Elected Leaders Report
Only six candidates who are 35 years old or younger were newly elected to serve in Congress during the 2022 midterm election, according to new data released by the Center for Youth Political Participation at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The 118th United States Congress has a total of 14 members who are 35 years old or younger, indicating that more work is needed in order to achieve representation among young elected officials in our nation’s capital.
| January Fri, 2022
Rutgers–New Brunswick Student Voting Rates Increased by 20 points in 2020 Election
Despite changes to voter registration and voting processes, Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s student voting rate increased by 20 points from 2016 to 2020. The increase was prompted by voter mobilization programs and campus-wide collaboration spearheaded by Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP).
| September Tue, 2021
This Moment in Democracy
Eagleton presents This Moment in Democracy, a Fall 2021 update on the Institute's research, academic programs, and public service efforts. Learn more and get involved.
| September Thu, 2021
Meet the 2021 Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award Recipients
The Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award is a donor-supported award program which provides up to $5,000 in grants to outstanding Rutgers undergraduate students participating in summer internships in government or public service in Washington, D.C.