Towson University has been designated a Voter-Friendly Campus for the third consecutive time, earning national recognition from Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA). TU is one of 272 campuses in 39 states and the District of Columbia to receive the 2025–26 designation, which honors colleges and universities that have demonstrated intentional, sustained efforts to encourage student voter participation.

“Civic engagement is fundamental to the student experience at Towson University,” says Vernon Hurte, senior vice president for student affairs and university life. “This designation affirms our commitment to preparing students not only for professional success but for active, informed participation in our democracy during every election cycle and throughout their lives.”

The Voter-Friendly Campus initiative supports institutions in strengthening democratic engagement among students. The mission of this designation is to help campuses reduce barriers to civic participation every year, not only during federal election years. Towson University was evaluated based on a comprehensive action plan detailing how it worked to register, educate and turn out student voters during the 2024 election cycle as well as a final analysis of the results of those efforts. ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge reviewers gave TU’s plan 36 out of 36 points and the organization also awarded TU with the Highly Established Action Plan Seal.

“Our goal is to create a campus culture where civic participation feels accessible, relevant and empowering for all students,” says Romy Hübler, director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility (CESR). “Through collaboration, education and nonpartisan outreach, we strive to ensure that students have the tools and confidence they need to make their voices heard.”

As part of its Voter-Friendly Campus efforts, CESR coordinates the TU Votes Coalition and TU Votes Ambassadors to organize voter engagement initiatives across campus, including promoting voter registration resources, sharing nonpartisan information about the voting process and supporting educational programming focused on civic responsibility. These efforts were designed to meet students where they are and to encourage informed participation in the democratic process. More than 1,700 students participated in events and workshops related to the 2024 presidential election.  

Towson University continues to build on this work by refining its strategies, expanding outreach efforts and strengthening partnerships that support student civic learning and engagement through 2025 and beyond. One program, the Civic Renewal Fellowship, was just recognized nationally for demonstrating exceptional commitment to strengthening communities, advancing civic learning and fostering the public good.

The institutions designated as Voter-Friendly Campuses represent a diverse range of two-year and four-year, public and private, rural and urban colleges and universities, collectively serving more than four million students nationwide.

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About Towson University

Towson University is Maryland’s university of opportunities. With more than 150 years of experience pushing possibilities, TU is a nationally recognized leader in inclusive excellence, social mobility, research and discovery. As the largest university in greater Baltimore, TU’s momentum is always accelerating, with nearly 20,000 students and nearly 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences and applied professional fields. Located amid one of the East Coast’s cultural and economic epicenters, TU is a beacon and powerful catalyst in the Mid-Atlantic, partnering with hundreds of businesses and organizations, impacting communities and fueling change. TU meets the holistic needs of each student to achieve success, a result of a deeply inclusive culture with a focus on equity among all students, faculty and staff.

About NASPA

NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. Our work provides high-quality professional development, advocacy, and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries, and 8 U.S. territories.

About Fair Elections Center

Fair Elections Center is a non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the future of our democracy through innovative efforts focused on voting rights and civic engagement. We use advocacy, litigation, organizing, education, and technology to protect and expand the right to vote, understanding the particular impact on disenfranchised, underrepresented, and marginalized communities. Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project works with universities, community colleges, faculty, students and election officials to reduce barriers to student voting and helps campuses institutionalize reforms that empower students with the information they need to register and vote.