Student Activism the Academy: Its Struggles and Promise

is a wide-ranging, provocative survey of student activism in America’s colleges and universities that critically analyzes the contentious problems and progress of a movement that has stirred public reaction in and out of academe. Its fundamental purpose is to engage diverse publics in both reasoned and passionate reflection and soul searching on vital issues that surround campus protest, including: Administrators, faculty, students, and student life personnel in higher education—indeed, all those interested in today’s colleges and universities—will want to participate in the timely and productive dialogue within these pages.