student activism

Student activists have a long history of causing disruption on American college campuses. They have fought against numerous racial, sexual, and economic injustices in order to provide a more welcoming environment. Research supports that students who have a stronger sense of belo…

This dissertation explores presidents’ perceptions and the various contexts and experiences that shape their responses to student activism. As a public symbol of the university to students, staff, and faculty as well as the surrounding community, college presidents have a unique…

Inspired in part by student activists at the University of Missouri who protested against the pervasive racism faced by students of color on campus, student groups at over 80 colleges across the United States submitted lists of demands to their own institutions in the fall of 20…

In Indonesia--the world's largest Muslim-majority country and third largest secular democracy--fierce ideological battles are taking place between two groups of Muslims seeking hegemony in the nation. The first group, the conservative Muslims, believes that Islam offers the best…

Student activism has been part of the American college experience since the beginning of American higher education (Thelin, 2004). American college students participated in physical demonstrations and protests throughout the history of higher education in the United States. Coll…

This dissertation examines the internal operations, recruitment and mobilization patterns, and programmatic activities of the Black Student Leadership Network (BSLN), a national, student/youth social movement organization that operated between 1991–1996. This research relies upo…