Student movements

Student Activists to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Say No to New Fossil Fuel Construction

Student Activists to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Say No to New Fossil Fuel Construction Student Activists to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Say No to New Fossil Fuel Construction

Students plan a city-wide school walkout to urge Governor Patrick to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure construction in Massachusetts.

Mar 25, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust

Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust

Harvard graduate student Benjamin Franta implores President Drew Gilpin Faust to be honest about her opposition to divestment.

Mar 19, 2014 / Wen Stephenson

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy

Students talk divestment with Harvard President Drew Faust.

Mar 13, 2014 / StudentNation / Corinne Grinapol and StudentNation

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment Tufts Students Say Fear Held the University Back From Fossil Fuel Divestment

Tufts University declines to divest and students respond.

Mar 5, 2014 / StudentNation / Ben Weilerstein, Devyn Powell, and StudentNation

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back

A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.

Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine Swarthmore’s Hillel Opens up Voices on Israel-Palestine

Until now, most Jewish college students assumed that open dialogue on Israel was a taboo topic in Hillel—Swarthmore debunked that myth.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Aryeh Younger and StudentNation

Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment

Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment Yale Close to a Decision on Fossil Fuel Divestment

This past weekend, the two highest university bodies on investor action met to formally discuss the possibility of Yale’s divestment from fossil fuels.

Feb 27, 2014 / StudentNation / Adrian Rodrigues and StudentNation

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia Sexual Assault Policies Under Fire at Columbia

Students are asking Columbia to disclose sexual assault statistics and make the process easier for survivors.

Feb 10, 2014 / StudentNation / Austin Ryan Heyroth and StudentNation

Students Rethink How to Build Community

Students Rethink How to Build Community Students Rethink How to Build Community

Student activists work to build stronger community networks.

Feb 3, 2014 / StudentNation / Erik Lampmann and StudentNation

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment

The success of DukeOpen’s campaign to pressure the university’s board of trustees to reform guidelines on investment responsibility demonstrates the importance of under...

Jan 25, 2014 / StudentNation / Casey Williams, Charlie Molthrop, Jacob Tobia, and StudentNation

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