Slade Mead\u2019s mask of choice conveys his mission: VOTE. Those four bold letters are a command, an encouragement, a plea.<\/p>\n
Mead, who serves as Co-Director of College Counseling, also teaches U.S. Government and Politics and a course in Constitutional Law. He sees himself as a lightning rod for political discourse on campus. \u201cFaculty seek me out to air their views, and students ask me to help them register to vote. Getting kids to vote? That\u2019s my greatest pleasure.\u201d Mead\u2019s blue eyes light up over his dark mask as he describes the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudents come to my office, and I help them register online and fill out the necessary forms. They\u2019ll come back once they receive their ballots, and I\u2019ll walk them through the steps of how to fill it out properly. Each state has different rules so it\u2019s fun for me to see the varying forms. I\u2019ll even supply the stamp \u2014 for free!\u201d<\/p>\n
In the midst of a contentious election season, Mead understands it\u2019s crucial to remain apolitical and support thoughtful discussion. \u201cWillie Ackerman \u201921 wanted to show the second debate in Gardiner Theater. So we made that happen, and a number of students and faculty showed up to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n
A consummate educator, Mead creates opportunities to share accurate information. \u201cThe day after Justice Ginsburg died, I built my class lesson around what it means when a Supreme Court justice dies and the process that follows. I made an open invitation to the school community to join the class virtually through Microsoft Teams.\u201d Mead offered a similar format after President Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19. \u201cI taught an open class on the 25th Amendment and helped people understand the Constitutional procedure of what happens if a President is incapacitated temporarily or long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mead fell in love with Constitutional law when he took an elective on it in his junior year at Taft School. \u201cI\u2019d already been a political geek, but in this class, a lightbulb went off. Constitutional problems are both fascinating and scary, and I follow them closely, for better or worse.\u201d After graduating from Yale, Mead earned his law degree from the University of Connecticut. He later served as an Arizona State Senator in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n
His final words? \u201cPlease vote. If you don\u2019t vote, you can\u2019t complain.\u201d<\/p>\n
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