Tag Archives: University of Missouri

Does the student campaign spread?

Posted on November 19, 2015 by David S. Meyer

Activists copy things that seem to work, but the recipe for success in one place doesn’t always translate elsewhere. Of course, students around the United States found inspiration and encouragement from the Missouri students’ successful blitz of their university president.  … Continue reading →

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Mizzou, part II: Lead-up and legacies

Posted on November 11, 2015 by David S. Meyer

Most of us tuned into the story about the ouster of University of Missouri president Timothy Wolfe last weekend, when the football team weighed in to support a hunger striker, and saw a sudden and conclusive end when Wolfe stepped … Continue reading →

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How movements work: Activists sack a president at Mizzou

Posted on November 9, 2015 by David S. Meyer

University of Missouri president Timothy Wolfe, a one-time championship high school quarterback, took a knee to avoid being sacked.  Once the football team lined up against him, it was clear Wolfe’s time was running out, and he resigned today to … Continue reading →

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