This introductory article provides a historical overview of various student movements and forms of student activism from the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement to the present. Accordingly, the historical trajectory of student activism is framed in terms of 3 broad periods: the sixties, the postsixties, and the contemporary context. The author…

To explore Chicana/o student activism at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), a retrospective case study was employed that was grounded in the theoretical traditions of phenomenology. The central concern of the project focused on the meaning research subjects constructed around various demonstrations and efforts to elevate Chicano…

College students have a long and rich tradition of working on the front lines to effect change. Activist students of color have turned their attention to other students in need of personal, communal, and academic support. New research chronicles this powerful approach. (Contains 3 notes.)