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Records of the "Bursar's Office Takeover", May 1968
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/155
Abstract
On May 3, 1968 more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students occupied the Bursar's Office, in the first major sit-in experienced at Northwestern University. After the students' April 22nd list of demands were not met, they declared their intention to keep the office occupied until these demands were met. This peaceful 38-hour occupation ended with University leaders negotiating with students, and committing to enhance services and support for Black students related to admissions,...
Dates:
1968 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1968
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives
Student Protests and Strikes at Northwestern University
Collection
Identifier: 31/6/89
Abstract
The Student Protests and Strikes Collection consists of diverse materials that document political demonstrations and protests organized by students, spanning from August 1965 through October 1979. Each event included in this collection documents a segment of the history of Northwestern students' political activism.
Dates:
1965-1979
Found in:
Northwestern University Archives