Chief justice of Wisconsin reaches out to students

Shirley Abrahamson, the longest serving justice and the only woman to serve as chief justice in the past 162 years of Wisconsin Supreme Court history, spoke in Reeve Union on Monday about the responsibilities of civic engagement among college students and all citizens.

The event, “Views from the Bench,” was hosted by the American Democracy Project (ADP) in hopes of promoting the importance of being active in our democracy to college students.

Daniel Vande Zande, an attorney and a court commissioner who graduated from the University of Wisconsin, introduced Abrahamson at Monday’s event.

Vande Zande spoke about the goals and purpose of the ADP, a college group aimed at promoting civic engagement.

“The American Democracy Project seeks to increase the number of undergraduate students who understand and are committed to engaging in civic actions,” Vande Zande said. “The project grows out of a concern about decreasing rates of participation in the civic life of America in voting, in advocacy, in volunteerism, in local grassroots associations and in other forms of civic engagement that are necessary for the vitality of our democracy.”

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