For Us, By Us: Exploring Constructions of Student Activism and University Support

Authors

Berenice Andaluz Ruiz, Baylor UniversityFollow
Kai-Wei Cheng, Indiana University-BloomingtonFollow
B. Cheree Copeland Terrell, Towson UniversityFollow
Kevin A. Lewis, Tulane UniversityFollow
Maxwell C. Mattern, University of California, BerkeleyFollow
Anthony M. Wright, The University of Wisconsin - MadisonFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Across the country, identity-based activist movements have impacted the mobilization of student activists on college campuses. This article focuses on student’s construction of activism and their perceptions of support from administration, faculty, and staff. The researchers employed a constructivist framework and revealed four domains highlighting student’s experiences with activism on campus. Our recommendations describe ways campus stakeholders can better support student efforts for social change.

Recommended Citation

Andaluz Ruiz, Berenice; Cheng, Kai-Wei; Copeland Terrell, B. Cheree; Lewis, Kevin A.; Mattern, Maxwell C.; and Wright, Anthony M. (2017) "For Us, By Us: Exploring Constructions of Student Activism and University Support," Academic Perspectives in Higher Education (now Higher Education Politics & Economics: Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/aphe/vol3/iss2/2