student protest — Spanish universities were, from the mid 1950s until the demise of Francoism, one of the principal sites of opposition to the dictatorship. The aim of student protest was, first, the democratization of student unions, and ultimately, the… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Student activism — is work done by students to effect political, environmental, economic, or social change. It has often focused on making changes in schools, such as increasing student influence over curriculum or improving educational funding. In some settings,… … Wikipedia
student life — Student life during the Franco regime was characterized by a high level of student protest against the absence of democratic structures, particularly in the last ten years of Francoism. After the transition to democracy, protests, while still… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
protest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ angry, strong, violent ▪ non violent, peaceful ▪ sit down (BrE) ▪ mass … Collocations dictionary
Student Strike of 1970 — In the aftermath of the American Invasion of Cambodia on April 30 1970 and the killing of four students at Kent State University on May 4 1970 in Ohio and two at Jackson State College in Mississippi on May 14/15, more than 450 university, college … Wikipedia
protest — Instructions given to a collecting bank that drafts falling due for payment are to be formally presented to the drawee by a notary, who is to formally record any default. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. protest pro‧test 2 [prəˈtest]… … Financial and business terms
Student strike — A student strike occurs when students enrolled at a teaching institution such as a school, college or university refuse to go to class. This form of strike action is often used as a negotiating tactic in order to put pressure on the governing… … Wikipedia
Student Peace Action Network — or SPAN is the student wing of Peace Action. [http://www.studentpeaceaction.org/Home/About.html [1] It is also a coordinating committee member of the National Youth and Student Peace Coalition (NYSPC). [http://www.nyspc.org/members.html [2] SPAN… … Wikipedia
Student life at Brigham Young University — is heavily influenced by the fact that 98% of its students are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. The school is privately owned by the church and aims to create an atmosphere in which secular and religious principles are… … Wikipedia
Student politics — is a broad term that can mean either,1) The politics engaged in by students (also know as the Student movement or student activism), which may mean street protests, sit ins, or a student strike. Examples of this are the Opposition to the Vietnam… … Wikipedia
