Describes how, as the Iraq war began, campus demonstrations erupted on several continents, and U.S. colleges monitored the safety of their students abroad. (EV)

Explores resistance to globalization through an analysis of three movements in which university students played pivotal roles: the student strike at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, global trade protests, and the graduate student union movement in the United States. Reveals how anti-globalization rhetoric deriving from the three…

Describes how, as campus protests against the war in Iraq continue in the Arab world, some academics fear a long-term estrangement between intellectuals there and in the United States. (EV)

Environmental justice--equitable protection from environmental hazards for all people--may be fostered through environmental adult education. Practices from popular education, social movement learning, and activism point the way to solutions to environmental justice problems. (Contains 47 references.) (SK)

Describes how Scholars at Risk, a 3-year-old network, helps academics who face political persecution in their own countries to find safe homes elsewhere. (EV)

Describes how student activism has prompted a number of colleges to begin phasing out their use of Social Security numbers in databases. (EV)

Contradictory expectations facing community development practitioners include innovation versus bureaucratic accountability and professionalization versus grassroots activism. Four operating frameworks affect practice: charity, welfare state, activism, and market. In some instances, these frameworks and their related discourses are being fused,…

Notes that disputes are seen as much less confrontational, much less zero-sum games in Canada than in the United States. Interviews 15 communications and public relations practitioners and professors with experiences on both sides of the 49th parallel and reviews relevant literature. Concludes that the greater acceptance of two-way symmetrical…

Analyzes the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz Island by young radical American Indians as a set of metaphors for Indian America. Examines the central images of cultural revitalization through independence, protest against the position of Native Americans nationwide and rebellion against White oppression. Contains 47 references. (SV)

Discusses court cases arising from college student apartheid protests, including investment policies and shanty construction. Notes that although court rulings have reaffirmed the authority of college administrators, caution and care must underscore any administrative action in this area. (Author/ABL)

Discusses the evolution of public involvement in public management. Explains the theory that the degree of group involvement desirable in making a decision depends on the need for quality and acceptability in the eventual decision. (Author/JOW)

Training of citizen advocates should include legal rights and remedies; how to get information from corporations and governments; freedom of information laws; use of media; and how to write letters to editors and public officials. Adult educators can help create networks for sharing experience in dealing with community problems. (SK)

The confusion among weary Chinese students protesting government policies is mirrored in the top levels of government, where an intense power struggle is occurring. (MSE)

Recounts personal observations of a former resident of the People's Republic of China during the events of the summer of 1989. Notes changes including a new sense of purpose and a spirit of openness, as well as improvement in the standard of living. Considers the impact of the tragic incident in Tiananmen Square on these improvements in Chinese…

In British Columbia, the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee informed and educated the community and politicians about environmental issues and commercial development. Critical thinking, citizen participation, community building, and use of resources were strategies that led to successful social action. (SK)