A Front Row Seat to History

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A Front Row Seat to History
The Times was the first newspaper to offer
services to educational institutions over 70
years ago. The depth of The Time's coverage
everyday is unmatched, and it has received a
total of 89 Pulitzer's - far more than any other
paper. As the paper of record we have a rich and
deep commitment to education. Every day we play
an active role in presenting a vital, vibrant
daily record of history in the making. We invite
discussion and dialogue and seek to ignite
student interest in the world and issues around
them.
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The Partnership with AASCU
A unique national partner, a great national
newspaper The project is being supported by a
partnership with The New York Times. Students on
participating campuses will read The Times as
part of their activity in building an
understanding of contemporary events. In
addition, The Times will use its resources to
link campuses nationwide together in a national
conversation, provide journalists commentators
as part of that conversation, and will host a
website for the project.
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What Types of Resources Can The Times Provide?
A New York Times Knowledge Network College
Readership Program features the delivery of the
daily newspaper (print or electronic) to any
segment of an institution larger than a class,
for student use. The program can be scaled for
your entire university, college, school or
department, and can also include New York Times
speakers, education advertising, Rights and
Permissions site licenses, faculty development
workshops and more.  
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What Types of Resources Can The Times Provide?

• To support the activities of the American
  Democracy Project The Times can sponsor
• Multi-Campus Events, Conferences, Faculty
  Development Workshops
• NYT Speakers
• Hosted Workshops for Editors and Advisors of Your
  Campus Newspapers

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What Types of Resources Can The Times Provide?

• The Times will work with the implementation
  committee and American Democracy partners to
  identify innovative projects and to promote
  project activities.
• Publish Lives of Engagement Stories on our
  website www.nytimes.com/college
• Publish Innovation Teaching Strategies
• Run a Full-Page Ad Announcing Launch of Project

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Other Benefits

• Special discounts for AASCU members
• Discounted subscription rates of more than 50
  off The New York Times
• American Democracy Partners with 500
  newspapers are eligible for our lowest rate of
  .35 per copy
• Discounted advertising rates
• Discounted Rights and Permissions Site Licenses

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Innovations
Ohio State University The biology course for
non-majors at Ohio State asks students a critical
question What science do we need to learn to
make an informed decision about this issue and
where and how do we learn it? Faculty
students utilize The Times to gain an
understanding of critical scientific issues as a
springboard for analysis and research.
Approximately 700 students per quarter take on an
investigation of biology as relevant and
essential to the world around them. Since
launching this program, Ohio State has seen an
increase in student satisfaction and outcomes,
and an influx in registration for biology
102.   Almost every issue of The Times has a
story that is applicable to something we will
discuss in class. One way to help give meaning
to the jargon is to show relevancy, to show
students that science means something in their
lives. I can run further with a topic if students
have read the newspaper article. Dr. Steve
Rissing-Ohio State University  
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Innovations
  Stanford University The Associated Students of
Stanford University (ASSU) developed a mission
statement that reflects the importance of
newspaper readership The Stanford News
Readership creates an interactive dialogue among
members of the Stanford community by illustrating
the applicability and importance of news media.
Local, regional and national newspapers catalyze
this exchange of thoughts, ideas, and
opinions. After a four-week pilot the student
body voted to increase student fees and fund a
program that brings both the local paper and The
New York Times to campus and partners
distribution with the campus paper. The effort is
designed to increase awareness of critical issues
and encourage student discussion.
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Innovations
  University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire As a member
of the American Democracy Project for Civic
Engagement, UW Eau-Claires program targets
freshman year experience and upper division
courses. Newspapers are delivered to the
classrooms of participating faculty who lead
students through an investigation of civic
engagement, as played out in current events and
news analysis. During the first semester,
students compared and contrasted current issues
of The Times with those from the Gilded Age.
They discussed and reflected upon topics covered
in both historic and current papers, such as
class differences and conflicts, the threat of a
coming international conflict, and the economy.
Faculty used The Times to increase students
awareness of world national events
understanding of the reporting and writing
process. The ultimate goal of the program is to
develop political literacy and a sense of civic
engagement in the students. .
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Innovations
  Richard Stockton State University As one of the
142 AASCU institutions involved in the American
Democracy Project for Civic Engagement, RSSU has
developed a program with their its partner high
schools and is designed to address a lack of
coherence and sequencing between the curriculum
of the high school senior year and general
education courses in college. Stockton faculty
partner work with high school faculty to develop
curriculum and pedagogy designed to that will
facilitate students engagement and aid in their
into transition and development as engaged
citizens. A second component of the program is
designed for Stockton freshman, as they
transition into college, focusing on increased
understanding of intellectual and civic
engagement. Funding for the program is split
between the provosts office and student affairs.
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Funding

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• Student Senate at Kansas University provides 100
  of the funding (through a 5 student fee) for a
  program that is integrated throughout the campus
  and used as a requirement in the economics and
  Political Science departments. The program was
  approved with support from 97 of the student
  body.
• At Yale, student leaders of from the Yale Daily
  News worked with the Yale
• College Council, conducted their own student
  survey, met with the college president and
  spearheaded the development of a university-wide
  program.
• Student government at Central Washington
  University collaborated with
• the Presidents office and the office of Academic
  Affairs to split the costs of the Knowledge
  Network Program.

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The
Future
The Times realizes that by making a commitment to
education and the next generation of leaders,
citizens, thinkers, and dreamers we, along side
you, can work to build the future together.  
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• For More Information Please Contact
• Eric Hellstern
• National Director, Education
• The New York Times
• Office 888.303.2800
• E-Mail Hellsej_at_nytimes.com