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{{short description|National association of students and student associations in the United States}} | {{short description|National association of students and student associations in the United States}} | ||
The '''United States Student Association''' ('''USSA''') was an American student government. | |||
The '''United States Student Association''' ('''USSA''') was an American student government. According to '']'' in 2015, it was the largest of a number of student associations that were arguing for free higher education.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://inthesetimes.com/article/these-students-are-demanding-higher-education-at-lower-costs4 |newspaper=] |accessdate=October 24, 2022 |title=These Students Are Leading a Movement for Free College in the United States |first=Rebecca |last=Nathanson |date=December 15, 2015}}</ref> | |||
The organization was born in August 1978 during a joint meeting between the ] and more recently formed ]. The membership of both organizations voted overwhelmingly to merge due to overlapping lobbying work and student government based membership. The National Student Lobby itself was originally born of a split with the National Student Association.<ref>https://studentactivism.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/johnston-diss-5-81f.pdf</ref> | The organization was born in August 1978 during a joint meeting between the ] and more recently formed ]. The membership of both organizations voted overwhelmingly to merge due to overlapping lobbying work and student government based membership. The National Student Lobby itself was originally born of a split with the National Student Association.<ref>https://studentactivism.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/johnston-diss-5-81f.pdf</ref> |
Revision as of 02:06, 10 February 2024
National association of students and student associations in the United StatesThe United States Student Association (USSA) was an American student government.
The organization was born in August 1978 during a joint meeting between the National Student Association and more recently formed National Student Lobby. The membership of both organizations voted overwhelmingly to merge due to overlapping lobbying work and student government based membership. The National Student Lobby itself was originally born of a split with the National Student Association.
.Currently there is a plan to revive the USSA with the help of the current in term president and the USSAF. The revival is supported by the Ontario Student Union
See also
References
- https://studentactivism.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/johnston-diss-5-81f.pdf
- Patrick, Justin (2022). "Student Leadership and Student Government" (PDF). Research in Educational Administration and Leadership. 7 (1): 1–37 – via DergiPark.