StudentNation

StudentNation is a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism and is made possible through generous funding from the Puffin Foundation. StudentNation focuses on first-person accounts from student activists, organizers, and journalists and has helped launch the careers of contributors to The New York TimesVoxBusiness InsiderTeen Vogue, the Guardian, and more. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]

The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead

A weekly series highlighting the best in student events coast to coast.

Mar 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Students at Dickinson College refused to leave their campus administrative offices until the officials met their demands to change the campus's sexual assault policy. And their dem...

Mar 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

10 of America’s Most Daring Young Black Activists 10 of America’s Most Daring Young Black Activists

Black History Month usually focuses on civil rights leaders but young black activists are making a difference today.

Mar 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Kay Steiger

A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action

The United States Student Association is organizing nationwide resistence to a House vote to cut the Pell Grant and TRIO programs.

Mar 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

Students March for Abortion Rights

Students March for Abortion Rights Students March for Abortion Rights

Protesters in 55 cities worldwide gathered for International Walk for Choice day on Saturday.

Mar 1, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What’s Motivating the Students?

What’s Motivating the Students? What’s Motivating the Students?

A Wisconsin undergraduate student leader explains what's motivating so many students to defend the rights of public-sector employees.

Feb 24, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Splitting the University of Wisconsin Splitting the University of Wisconsin

The proposal has been denounced by many university officials who fear that the plan will play out poorly for the system's satellite schools.  

Feb 24, 2011 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

The Power of Words The Power of Words

Interviews with the winners of the 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest.

Feb 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Habiba Alcindor

Students Lead Struggles for Freedom in Middle East and North Africa Students Lead Struggles for Freedom in Middle East and North Africa

The next leader to be toppled will fall because of the desire of students and youth to win a better future.

Feb 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Kevin Gosztola

Wisconsin Revolts: A Stirring Video Chronicle Wisconsin Revolts: A Stirring Video Chronicle

These short films illuminate the passions that have been provoked and the broad-based opposition to Governor Scott Walker's efforts to destroy public sector unionism in his state.

Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

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