Title: A History of Student Activism and Protests | BestColleges
Headings: Student Activism in College
Student Activism in College
A History of Campus Protests
Student Protests Throughout History
The Fight for Civil Rights on College Campuses
Students Protest Administrative Policies
The Push for Campus Safety
Fighting Tuition Increases and Rising Costs
Student Activism in 2020 and Beyond

Content: UCLA students took a similar approach in 1993, using activism to push the university to create a Chicano/a studies department. In 2016, students at New York University held a rally declaring the school a Sanctuary Campus. In the wake of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, activists fought for equity and nondiscrimination policies. At the University of Missouri in 2015, black students stood up against the administration's failure to stop racial hostility on campus and create an inclusive environment for students of color. A group known as Concerned Student 1950 — the year the University of Missouri first admitted black students — put forth a list of demands, which included the resignation of President Tim Wolfe, more black faculty and staff, and a role for students in selecting future presidents and chancellors. The activists' peaceful protests, such as blocking Wolfe's car during a homecoming parade, ultimately succeeded: Wolfe resigned, and the University of Missouri hired its first chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. Students Protest Administrative Policies
In the modern era, student activists demanded a voice in institutional decisions. But first, activists had to convince colleges not to treat them like children. Before the 1960s, colleges actively governed students' lives.