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
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
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
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
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
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
Report: 2012 Grads Have Highest-Ever Student Debt Report: 2012 Grads Have Highest-Ever Student Debt
College students are graduating with the highest average student loan debt ever on record.
Dec 30, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize NYU Grad Students Vote to Unionize
NYU becomes the only private university with unionized teaching assistants.
Dec 12, 2013 / Blog / Jessica Weisberg
NYU Students Go Caroling for Change NYU Students Go Caroling for Change
Calling for the administration's support of Bangladeshi garment workers, members of NYU's Student Labor Action Committee performed carols such as "Joy to the Workers&r...
Dec 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Catherine Addington
Students Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change With a Simple Strategy: Divest Now! Students Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change With a Simple Strategy: Divest Now!
It could just be the first step toward reversing this slow-motion apocalypse.
Nov 21, 2013 / Todd Gitlin