Annette Strauss Institute Creating More Voters and Better Citizens
Our Mission
The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation was established at The University of Texas at Austin in 2000 to respond to growing political cynicism and disaffection in the United States. The goals of the institute are Annette Strauss (1) to conduct cutting-edge research on the ways in which civic participation and community understanding are undermined or sustained, and (2) to develop new programs for increasing democratic understanding among citizens.

REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

Strauss 2007 Newsletter Available Online

Gates Report Available Online

Latest News

Theodore H. Strauss Civic Internship Award and Patricia Witherspoon Graduate Research AwardApplications Now Being Accepted

American Trustees project wins film award

Strauss sponsored student group registers UT students (Link to Fox News Story)

CDOR completes Vermont Project (Link to Boston Globe Article)

Strauss Institute completes civic education research project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation


Upcoming Events

Speak Up! Speak Out! now recruiting mentors for the 07/08 school year

NPF Political Volunteer Fair -- Sign up your campaign now

UT Votes is now recruiting poll workers for the upcoming presidential election