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• Student Union Bldg.• Manning Hall• College of Engineering• Jernigan Library

• Turner Hall• Bishop Hall• Martin Hall• University Village Residence Hall

The Following information was learned from a The Following information was learned from a student survey conducted Fall 2007 at Texas student survey conducted Fall 2007 at Texas

A&M University - Kingsville to assess the A&M University - Kingsville to assess the Collegiate Readership Program:Collegiate Readership Program:

83% said it was important to extremely important 83% said it was important to extremely important to keep up with current news. to keep up with current news.

87% said that reading newspapers is important to 87% said that reading newspapers is important to extremely important to their education.extremely important to their education.

66% said that increased knowledge of 66% said that increased knowledge of national/international news is a benefit of reading national/international news is a benefit of reading newspapers on a regular basis.newspapers on a regular basis.

Survey DataSurvey Data

The Collegiate Readership ProgramThe Collegiate Readership Program• 94.4% read the newspaper at least once a week94.4% read the newspaper at least once a week

• 91% said reading newspapers has helped them 91% said reading newspapers has helped them form opinions about national and international form opinions about national and international concernsconcerns

• 71% are more likely to participate in class 71% are more likely to participate in class discussionsdiscussions

• 69% feel newspapers have given them insight 69% feel newspapers have given them insight into the historical context of current issuesinto the historical context of current issues

• 68% said it helps them to connect class68% said it helps them to connect class concepts and real life experiencesconcepts and real life experiences

Source: Penn State Student Affairs survey, Spring ’07 & Pulse survey, Feb ‘03

““There is a powerful relationship There is a powerful relationship

between following the news and between following the news and

being civically engaged. … those who being civically engaged. … those who

use news sources regularly are more use news sources regularly are more

likely to participate than those who likely to participate than those who

do not.”do not.” • Source: Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), www.civicyouth.org The 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation, page 5. (For a list of the 19 forms of civic engagement, see above report, page 7.)

Civic & Campus Engagement

Civic Engagement Percent who participated at least once during the current academic year

2005 2008Attended cultural events 63.1% 70.0%Participated in political activities 49.9% 50.0%Participated in a community event/organization 39.9% 44.4%Volunteered on campus or in the community 53.1% 59.7%

Campus Engagement Percent who participated at least once in the last seven days

2005 2008Discussed/debated current events outside of class 84.3% 92.2%Participated in class discussions 84.8% 89.1%Participated in campus clubs or organizations 52.5% 59.5%

• Source: Penn State Pulse, www.sa.psu.edu/sara/newspapers.shtml, February 2008 Newspaper Readership Survey, page 5.

National and international news, Today’s Debate, National and international news, Today’s Debate, The Forum, Across the USA, weather map, Newsline.The Forum, Across the USA, weather map, Newsline.

Market Trends, stock market coverage, mergers, Market Trends, stock market coverage, mergers, consumer interest, Ad Track, technology, Executive consumer interest, Ad Track, technology, Executive Suite, Your Money, visual representation of stock Suite, Your Money, visual representation of stock market changes.market changes.

Sporting events and scores, Keeping Score, special Sporting events and scores, Keeping Score, special interest stories on topics such as leadership and interest stories on topics such as leadership and diversity.diversity.

Education news, entertainment and pop culture, Education news, entertainment and pop culture, health, science, book reviews, travel, A Better Life, health, science, book reviews, travel, A Better Life, All USA Academic all-stars, Teacher All-stars.All USA Academic all-stars, Teacher All-stars.

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