Saving Public Higher Education

Jennifer Ring is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA, where she has taught political philosophy, and courses on race, gender and identity for 25 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and her Master’s and Doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. She has published books and articles in political theory, feminist theory, and gender and sports.  Trisden Shaw is a political educator and community organizer who seeks to amplify the voices of those who traditionally have been silenced. As a campus organizer, Trisden orchestrated a number of social actions seeking to improve the conditions of marginalized students on campus and in the community. He is a recent graduate of the African American Studies MA program at University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Reece Gibb is a technical writer for a software developer in Silicon Valley. He earned his MAin Political Science, and his BA with Honors in History  and Political Science from the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. His interests include electoral politics, nineteenth-century American history, and queer studies, often focusing on the convergence of all three.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Black Wastelanders.- 3. Where are you from from? 4. White Wastelanders.- 5. The Group Meetings.- 6. Grassroots Pedagogy: Rules of Engagement.- 7. Conclusion: Saving Public Higher Education.