scholarly journals Higher education after neoliberalism: Student activism as a guiding light

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose M Cole ◽  
Walter F Heinecke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
Social Imaginary ◽  
Racial Justice ◽  
Creative Imagination ◽  
Student Activists ◽  
The Past ◽  
College Student Activism ◽  
Almost All

Contemporary college student activism has been particularly visible and effective in the past few years at US institutions of higher education and is projected only to grow in future years. Almost all of these protests and demands, while explicitly linked to social and racial justice, are sites of resistance to the neoliberalization of the academy. These activists are imagining a post-neoliberal society, and are building their demands around these potential new social imaginaries. Based on a discourse analysis of contemporary college student activist demands, to examine more closely the ways that student activists understand, resist, critique, and offer new alternatives to current (neoliberal) structures in higher education, it is suggested that student activists might be one key to understanding what’s next for higher education in a post-neoliberal context. The activists’ critiques of the structure of higher education reveal a sophisticated understanding of the current socio-political, cultural, and economic realities. Their demands show an optimistic, creative imagination that could serve educators well as we grapple with our first steps down a new road. Using their critiques and demands as a jumping-off point, this paper offers the blueprint for a new social imaginary in higher education, one that is focused on community and justice.

Activism and College Student Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 628-643
Author(s):  
Abby L. Bjornsen-Ramig ◽  
Daniel B. Kissinger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
College Student ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Student Activists ◽  
College Student Activism ◽  
The 1960S

Activism on college campuses in the United States is a long-standing phenomenon rooted in the counterculture movements of the 1960s. Today, local, regional, and national issues and sociopolitical influences remain closely aligned with activism in higher education, with contemporary issues shaping student activism efforts on campus. College student activism ranges from organized marches and protests to more widespread social media campaigns, targeting issues ranging from inclusion and diversity to sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Involvement in activism can influence the mental health and overall wellness of college students who engage in these activities. This chapter focuses on contemporary activism in higher education, specifically as related to the potential impact of activism on the mental health and wellness of college student activists. Also discussed are implications for student affairs professionals, university-based mental health professionals, and higher education administrators.

Activism and College Student Mental Health

2019 ◽  
pp. 217-237
Author(s):  
Abby L. Bjornsen-Ramig ◽  
Daniel B. Kissinger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
College Student ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Student Activists ◽  
College Student Activism ◽  
The 1960S

Activism on college campuses in the United States is a long-standing phenomenon rooted in the counterculture movements of the 1960s. Today, local, regional, and national issues and sociopolitical influences remain closely aligned with activism in higher education, with contemporary issues shaping student activism efforts on campus. College student activism ranges from organized marches and protests to more widespread social media campaigns, targeting issues ranging from inclusion and diversity to sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Involvement in activism can influence the mental health and overall wellness of college students who engage in these activities. This chapter focuses on contemporary activism in higher education, specifically as related to the potential impact of activism on the mental health and wellness of college student activists. Also discussed are implications for student affairs professionals, university-based mental health professionals, and higher education administrators.

College Student Activism on Campus

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Michael T. Miller ◽  
Daniel P. Nadler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
College Student Development ◽  
Institutional Policy ◽  
National Context ◽  
College Student Activism ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Interest Of Learning

This chapter provides an overview of the definition of activism, highlighting the current national context for how activism is implemented and perceived, and then exploring how colleges and universities have begun to manage student activism, primarily in the interest of learning, but also in relation to risk management. The concept of managed activism tied to learning is explored against the background of college student development, and is also tied to public and institutional policy. The chapter concludes with a preface to the remainder of the book, noting the inter-relationship between activism and the larger world both on and off campus.

scholarly journals Recognizing Student Activism. Analysing Practices in Recognizing Informal Learning in the EHEA

2020 ◽  
pp. 299-322
Author(s):  
Marita Gasteiger ◽  
Janine Wulz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
National Level ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
Prior Learning ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Student Activists ◽  
Recognition Of Prior Learning

Abstract This paper aims to answer the question of how recognition of student engagement as informal learning takes place in HEIs within the EHEA. It identifies challenges, best practices, and lessons learned for the recognition of informal learning in the EHEA in general. Questions of transparency in recognition of informal learning in student activism, their legal basis and ways of implementation as well as student representatives’ experiences are discussed. Analysis was undertaken based on two surveys in the EHEA. The first survey addressed student representatives at national level in 11 countries, aiming for insights in legal conditions and practices of higher education institutions’ recognition of informal learning of student activists. The second survey focussed on student representatives at institutional level (80 respondents), sharing their experiences on formalities, barriers and practicalities within implemented policies of recognition of prior learning in student activism. Based on the collected data, findings and recommendations are presented in the last part of the paper.

A Review of Scholarship on College Student Activism from 2000 to 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-51
Author(s):  
Stephen John Quaye ◽  
Chris Linder ◽  
Terah J. Stewart ◽  
Erin M. Satterwhite
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
College Student Activism

College Student Activism on Campus

2022 ◽  
pp. 1174-1185
Author(s):  
Michael T. Miller ◽  
Daniel P. Nadler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
College Student Development ◽  
Institutional Policy ◽  
National Context ◽  
College Student Activism ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Interest Of Learning

This chapter provides an overview of the definition of activism, highlighting the current national context for how activism is implemented and perceived, and then exploring how colleges and universities have begun to manage student activism, primarily in the interest of learning, but also in relation to risk management. The concept of managed activism tied to learning is explored against the background of college student development, and is also tied to public and institutional policy. The chapter concludes with a preface to the remainder of the book, noting the inter-relationship between activism and the larger world both on and off campus.

Neoliberalism, Violence and Student Resistance in the Higher Education Sector in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Haq Kabir ◽  
Janinka Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Student Activism ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Student Resistance ◽  
Campus Violence ◽  
Student Protests ◽  
Resistance Movements ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Resistance

Neoliberalism is a common form of policy doctrine that has been incorporated into the higher education sector in Bangladesh since the 1990s. Due to this policy doctrine, Bangladesh’s higher education sector has experienced radical changes. This article argues that violence has erupted in higher education institutions following university authorities and government intervention into student resistance movements. It further argues that the campus violence which has been unfolding recently in various universities has a different context and focus from previous student activism. In the past significant resistance movements that had the support of public masses had been accompanied by the campus violence in Bangladesh. Such campus violence contributed to nationalist movements and led to the downfall of autocrat rulers and reversal of their decisions. However, current resistance movements have turned into a new form of campus violence. This article examines the shifts in the nature of student protests and explores possible relationships between the overt violence of student resistance movements and the hidden violence embedded within the power systems that are currently accompanying neoliberal and monetarist agendas.

Introduction

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goldie Blumenstyk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Debt ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The Past ◽  
Almost All

Is higher education in America in crisis? Over the past thirty years, the price of college has gone up faster than prices of almost all other goods and services. Student debt is at an all-time high of $1.2 trillion. Doubts about the value of college...

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