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The Annette Strauss Institute was founded in 2000 on the belief that active, engaged citizens are made, not born, and that society benefits when citizens take part. Through research, the Institute cultivates future generations of citizens and leaders.

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On October 10th, the Annette Strauss Institute and the Moody College School of Journalism hosted the fifth annual Denius Symposium on News Integrity. Panelists, including Dr. Jay Rosen (NYU), Elise Hu (National Public Radio), and Dr. Joe Cutbirth (UT Austin) explored ethical values in the press. Topics ranged from the role of data in news, audience engagement, expanding media forms, and the objectivity of reporters and quality of news in this digital era. Students had the opportunity to network and speak directly with mentors and notable media figures from across the country. This series provides students with an avenue to ask questions and engage in thought-provoking dialogue to promote ethical principles in modern reporting. For more information about program and student opportunities, please contact strauss.institute@austin.utexas.edu.

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College Programs

College programs include New Politics Forum and TX Votes. New Politics forum offers nonpartisan training, educational seminars, and conferences across the state. TX Votes is a student-led organization on the University of Texas at Austin's campus that practices Get Out The Vote activities.

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K-12 Programs

Speak Up! Speak Out! is a K-12 civic education program, in which students identify a community problem and collaborate in a small group to solve that issue. TexElects is a statewide competition for high school students, in which students create art projects that encourage their community to vote during presidential and midterm election cycles.