The document is the result of research conducted on 14 Indian reservations and one settlement in the Southwest, Midwest, West, and Pacific Northwest by Illinois State University in the summer of 1970. Some 124 Indians were interviewed, many of whom were leaders and participants in various Red Power organizations. As noted, the dominant impression…

This topical paper compares and contrasts the style, content, structure, and manner of presentation of 10 Black student activist position papers previously compiled by the author ("Black Student Activists--Position Papers and Reactions to Them from Twelve Colleges"). The comparisons and contrasts reflect the particular contextual environment in…

This report focuses on the nature and forms of student unrest in a sample of schools that make up the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Although not limited to one type of NAIS school, this study emphasizes boarding schools of the New England and Middle Atlantic States since evidence of student unrest is greater in these schools.…

One hundred and forty-six school systems that had reported student participation in administration were sent followup requests for details. This circular, based on data provided by the 74 responding systems, begins with a summary of the data in the student organization tables. The areas of student participation in decisionmaking are (1) advisory…

As student activists grapple realistically with problems of rules and the distribution of power, they are asking for more "authentic" and meaningful interaction with each other and with faculty members. In response to student activism, educational innovations are underway at the University of California at Berkeley and at San Francisco State…

It has been increasingly evident that significant numbers of students are profoundly dissatisfied with the status quo, on as well as off the campus, and many of them are ready to use force and violence to change it. In some instances student activists want more participation in decision making, and in others they seek complete control. The…

US campuses today are reflecting the changes that are taking place in the larger society, and are replete with groups of students, faculties, and administrators who espouse differing opinions. Rapid change is usually accompanied by conflict, but a majority of educators are baffled by the turmoil at leading colleges and universities. Studies on…

Research in many fields of the social and biological sciences indicates that there are ecological, cultural, social, psychological, physiological, and genetic causes of aggression. The agonistic behavior system, which adapts to situations of social conflict, includes several patterns of conduct ranging from overt fighting to complete passivity. In…

The threat of campus disruption by the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Fullerton Junior College (Calif.) provided the basis for this report. An account of the attempt by the SDS to organize at Fullerton and a brief history of the movement were presented. Challenges posed by the SDS were examined along with the causes of student unrest…

This study examined student activists and their characteristics, demands, and goals. Student politics no longer retain only their traditional liberalism, but include many philosophies--idealism, revolution, conservatism, reaction, etc. Four traits shared by the activists were a desire to master frustration rather than conform, a will to change…

In the foreword and preface to this lecture Margaret Lindsey, Columbia University Teachers College, reviews the contributions of Florence B. Stratemeyer to the field of student teaching, and Normand R. Bernier, University of Wisconsin, sketches the social and political turmoil forming the context for ferment in teacher education. The three parts…

This report is the result of questionnaires sent to members of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and supplementary research. The first part generally describes various types of legislation, while the second part presents a state-by-state description of the individual bills passed. The report shows that…

This compilation documents steps taken by approximately 90% of the state universities and land-grant colleges to involve students in governance, and to develop policies and procedures aimed at handling disruption. Part I, dealing with student participation in university policy making, is subdivided into: participation in governance, membership on…

This paper focuses on two issues related to changing attitudes toward the female sex role among college students. First longitudinal analyses are presented in an attempt to document the fact that sex role attitude change has occurred during the past decade of student activism. A five-item scale of attitudes toward the female role used in 1961 by…

America's campuses probably can anticipate several more years of student dissatisfactions and sporadic disturbances. This report, supplemented by exhibits, spells out a model bill or rights and responsibilities for campuses and is a manual for campus members concerned with protecting constructive and legal dissent and avoiding destructive and…