Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

This empirical work is driven by a study on the experiences and motivation of a group of college-aged student activists. Using a cohort of 14 millennial-aged activists who organized their work in response to a rise of right-wing authoritarianism in national and state politics, this paper presents recommendations for how student affairs professionals working in activities-oriented functional areas can leverage these experiences to build capacity around engagement, leadership development, sense of belonging, and work in partnership with these communities to challenge unjust practices within the academy. Further, I argue that in order to do our work of supporting students in their educational ventures, we can no longer claim notions of political neutrality.

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First published in Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship: https://www.naca.org/resource/jcaps-issue-10-weiser.html. Deposited with permission from the publisher.

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