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The '''United States Student Association''' (USSA), founded in ], bills itself the oldest and largest student association in the ]. According to the group, it has a historical and current commitment to diversity and breaking the barriers to educational access imposed by inequality and discrimination. It strives to build a movement that is representative of the diversity lacking in political institutions, and organize to alter the relations of power. The '''United States Student Association''' (USSA), founded in ], bills itself as the oldest and largest student association in the ]. It has a historical and current commitment to diversity and breaking the barriers to educational access imposed by inequality and discrimination. It strives to build a movement that is representative of the diversity lacking in political institutions, and organize to alter the relations of power.


USSA was formed by a merger of the ] (NSA) and the ] (NSL); and it later absorbed the ] (NSEF). USSA was formed by a merger of the ] (NSA) and the ] (NSL); and it later absorbed the ] (NSEF).


Its left-leaning political activism was cited in a ] lawsuit concerning the ]'s mandatory student fee. In '']'' 529 U.S. 217 (1999). In that case, the ] upheld the university's right to subsidize ideological speech with student fees. Its political activism was cited in a ] lawsuit concerning the ]'s mandatory student fee. In '']'' 529 U.S. 217 (1999). In that case, the ] upheld the university's right to subsidize political speech with student fees.


==Coalitions== ==Coalitions==

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The United States Student Association (USSA), founded in 1947, bills itself as the oldest and largest student association in the United States. It has a historical and current commitment to diversity and breaking the barriers to educational access imposed by inequality and discrimination. It strives to build a movement that is representative of the diversity lacking in political institutions, and organize to alter the relations of power.

USSA was formed by a merger of the National Student Association (NSA) and the National Student Lobby (NSL); and it later absorbed the National Student Educational Fund (NSEF).

Its political activism was cited in a 1995 lawsuit concerning the University of Wisconsin's mandatory student fee. In University of Wisconsin v. Southworth 529 U.S. 217 (1999). In that case, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the university's right to subsidize political speech with student fees.

Coalitions

  • National People of Color Student Coalition
  • National Women's Student Coalition
  • National Queer Student Coalition
  • State and System Student Association Coalition

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