Providing Dordt students with opportunities for political engagement

During this election season, Dordt University’s Student Services has created several opportunities for Dordt students to learn about and engage in politics.

Dordt’s Student Services works to ensure students who want to vote have the resources, in addition to the knowledge, to do so. “We plan to provide shuttles on Election Day to transport students if they need a ride,” says Derek Buteyn, director of students and residence life as well as associate dean of students at Dordt.

In addition to providing students with timely information about voting and registration process, Student Services has also planned events on campus for students to engage in meaningful conversations surrounding politics.

Buteyn says Student Services hosted an event on October 22 that included “a panel of professors for a non-partisan discussion on voting as a Christian.” This event was part of the Dordt’s Crunchtime Series, organized by student leaders to discuss current events and important topics.

Buteyn says it’s important for students to be equipped with knowledge about elections, voting, and politics in general: “Dordt equips students to be engaged not only in their homes and churches, but also in their broader communities.”

About Dordt University

As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt is a comprehensive university named to the best college lists by the Wall Street Journal, Times Higher Education, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.