The causes of student rebellion against established social and educational systems are rooted in many forces that impinge upon their lives, 3 of which are rapid social change, affluence, and the fear of technological death. The firm conviction of "new left" activists --the third generation of radical, militant students-- is that they must do…

This paper presents some views of several authorities on 4 current trends in higher education, and suggests that the direction of higher education in the seventies may be toward more effective management and organizational procedures that might improve instruction and learning. The trends are: (1) the accentuated search for ways of coping with the…

The background papers for this meeting deal with the university's response to social turmoil in the United States, primarily in the areas of black enrollments and black studies. Todd Furniss discusses the issues motivating demands for black studies. In "Racial Pressures on Urban Institutions," Samuel Proctor describes the impatient mood of blacks,…

For the past four years, the American Council on Education has carried out a large-scale annual survey of entering college freshmen. For the last 3 years (1967-1969), questions were asked regarding student attitudes toward various campus and social issues including: (1) the campus, the student, and the role of science; (2) the family and…

The primary argument of this paper is that student political attitudes are a function of historical and politcal inputs acting on their attitudinal structure. Around 1970 the proportion of students supporting leftist causes reached a peak and began declining. Attitude surveys among students at the University of Oregon in 1970 and at Arizona State…

Newsreel, a group of independent filmmaking and distribution organizations around the country, has made over 60 documentaries in conjunction with grass-roots organizers to serve as catalysts for social change. Films are listed under topics such as the student movement, the G.I. movement, women, labor struggles, and third world struggles in the…

This study represents an attempt to relate activist ideology to behavior in settings that are not explicitly political. Two characteristics, interpersonal trust and a need for ethical consistency, were translated into empirical questions and studied accordingly. Subjects were undergraduate college students who scored low or high on the New Left…

This study was conducted primarily to provide feedback to the professional staff about the student strike of May 1970 and its implications for the student teaching program. It examined the following questions: 1) What general factors were considered important in making a career decision brought about by social unrest? 2) What was the rationale on…

Problems exist today in every type of insurance normally required by school systems. A total management program to analyze a school's insurance program should be implemented to maintain protection in all risk areas at rates the district can afford. The author discusses four alternatives for dealing with risk: (1) avoid it, (2) assume it, (3)…

The basic concepts, aims and purposes of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) are reviewed and described by the Committee on Internal Security of the U.S. House of Representatives. An overall goal, as stated by SDS leadership, is the destruction of U.S. imperialism and the achievement of a classless world: world communism. Toward this goal, the…

In the course of studying the causes of student unrest in colleges and secondary schools, the Commission reviewed recent reports, visited institutions, held hearings throughout New York State, interviewed political, educational and lay leaders, undertook case studies and a school profile, and solicited and reviewed letters and other communications…

The purpose of this study was to discover the underlying and fundamental causes of campus unrest. An attempt was also made to determine how much of campus unrest is a reflection of social ills, and how much is a reflection of current dissatisfactions and uneasiness concerning college curriculum. The report opens with a prologue by the Commission…

A brief review of the recent years of civil dissent and conflict in the U.S. and the underground press movement is presented as an introduction to this proposal that the university library of the State University of New York at Buffalo establish a system to acquire and house alternative materials. The author, assistant reference librarian,…

The author sees a contemporary worldwide crisis in the nature of authority. Faced with the disintegration of the old forms, parents and children are grasping for some form of stability. Working from the premise that the patriarchal sense is deeply rooted in us all, the author sees a need to develop new concepts of authority which will support…

A study of the relationships between some religious factors and attitudes toward education in a rural community in northern Colorado is reported in this paper. The sample of 105 persons interviewed was drawn from a household population of 556. The data was gathered by means of an interview schedule which included various demographic data, open end…