Student activism: Impacting personal, institutional, and community change

Abstract

With observed and predicted growth in social and political activism among students, higher education and community leaders are challenged to rethink the impact of student activism on students' development and on institutional and community change processes. NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT SERVICES. no. 66, Summer 1994 0 Jossey-Bass Publishers 46 STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP in attitudes, knowledge, behavior, and symbols (Chambers and Phelps, 1991).

Psychological implication of student unrest on student leaders: A social support perspective

“…Additionally, protests are seen as a way for students to use their voices and to be heard on important issues. This is consistent with the argument that student activism is powerful to contribute to the greater good and effect change in the student community and societal change [ 49 , 50 ].…”

Black Youth Rising: Understanding Motivations and Challenges in Young Adult Activism

“…They wrestled with questions about the effectiveness of their activism within institutional frameworks such as campus organizations and diversity committees, highlighting concerns about their activism being performative or lacking lasting change. This relates to the literature on the complexities of measuring social change and activism efficacy within institutional contexts [74]. While the belief in the impact of their activism work was a significant motivator, the challenge of gauging this impact underscored the ongoing struggle faced by activists in determining the effectiveness of their efforts.…”

A Model for Creating Engaged Land-Grant Universities: Penn State’s Engagement Ladder Model

“…On the other hand, less than half of high school students who participate in community service continue to do so once in college (Bok, 2006), further suggesting that state and land-grant institutions have moved away from their engagement mission. Clearly, however, students are helping universities become more engaged in their communities despite institutional barriers such as budget constraints and different priorities (Chambers & Phelps, 1994;Lake, Snell, Perry, & Associates, 2002).…”