November is here and so is Election Day! To help encourage the power and privilege of voting, as well as inform the community on the milestones and history during some of the presidencies and elections, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) students researched, designed and installed a new exhibit surrounding those topics. “Winner Takes All: Race to the White House,” a new exhibit in the Historical Research Center of the Walter W. Stiern Library is running now through December 15.
This exhibit will display how U.S. presidential elections have evolved over the years and have shaped campaign methods. Exhibit highlights include: political cartoons, the incorporation of music in politics, voting for women’s rights, turn of the century campaigning, technology in the campaign process, the 21st century and more.
Late professor, Dr. Charles McCall also played a big role in helping the exhibit come to fruition. McCall was a founding faculty member of the University and served as the chair of the Political Science Department. He also had the distinction of being appointed by President Gerald Ford as Director of the White House Editorial Staff Research Office. He generously donated a substantial amount of political items, which helped comprise the bulk of this exhibit.
As we near the elections, this will not only provide the CSUB community with a deeper look at the season, but the Bakersfield community as well, as the exhibit is open to everyone.
Gallery hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special collections and Rare Book Room are by appointment only. For more information, contact Chris Livingston, Archivist of the Walter W. Stiern Library at (661) 654-6127 or clivingston@csub.edu.
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About CSUB
California State University, Bakersfield is a comprehensive public university committed to offering excellent undergraduate and graduate programs that advance the intellectual and personal development of its students. An emphasis on student learning is enhanced by a commitment to scholarship, diversity, service, global awareness and life-long learning. The University collaborates with partners in the community to increase the region’s overall educational attainment, enhance its quality of life, and support its economic development. The University was founded in 1965 and opened for classes in fall, 1970. Its vision is to be the leading campus in the CSU system in terms of faculty and academic excellence and diversity, quality of the student experience and community engagement. The University’s faculty is world-class, with nearly 75% holding the highest degrees in their respective fields.
The University serves more than 9,500 students between the main campus in Bakersfield and CSUB - Antelope Valley and counts approximately 47,000 alumni from its four schools: Arts and Humanities; Business and Public Administration; Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering; and Social Sciences and Education. The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate and credential programs, and CSUB's Extended University serves the community by offering additional professional development, certificate, and degree programs.
For more information about CSUB, please visit www.csub.edu.
