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National Issue Campaigns

Iraq – The Campus Progress Iraq Campaign works to halt the escalation, bring a prompt resolution to the conflict, reduce violence and suffering in Iraq, bring our troops home, and build greater peace and security for the United States and the world. Through local and national organizing, advocacy, and activism, plus our Iraq Film project and Iraq Action Camp, the Iraq Campaign aims for a change of course on the war now.

Student Debt and College Affordability – Campus Progress launched the Debt Hits Hard campaign, which aims to soften the blow of student debt. Campus Progress is also a part of the Campaign to Make College Affordable. See Campus Progress’s new guide to investigating campus financial aid practices — “Honest Lending, Fair Lending.”

Academic Freedom – Campus Progress is a member of the Free Exchange on Campus coalition, which is beating back conservative efforts to restrict the free exchange of ideas on campus and impose a new political correctness on America’s colleges and universities.

Global Warming – Campus Progress is part of the Campus Climate Challenge, a long-term coordinated campaign bringing students, faculty, staff, administrators, and social and environmental organizations together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and in the community. In March, we hosted an alternative spring break in Santa Barbara, CA, focused on climate activism.

Activist Newsletter

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Updates on climate change, the war in Iraq, college affordability, affirmative action, and other issues you care about, as well as what young people are doing about them
Action alerts on pressing issue campaigns
Information on upcoming conferences, events and resources for student activists
A profile of an inspiring student who is making a big difference in their community

Check out past newsletters in the Activist Newsletter Archive.

Action Grants

Apply Now – Campus Progress supports students student-led issue campaigns on campus. Learn more about the grants and the hard-hitting campaigns that have received them, or apply for an Action Grant for your campaign. Our Grantees have included:
- Campaigns to stop global warming at Southern Connecticut State University, Grinnell College, and UNC-Chapel Hill
- A campaign to protect Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan
- Living Wage Campaigns at Miami University and Vanderbilt, and a sweat-free apparel campaign at the University of Montana
- A campaign to end the Death Penalty at the University of Texas
- A campaign to remove corporate influence from physician decision making at New York University
- A Sudan Divestment Campaign at Brandeis
- Anti-war campaigns at Western Michigan University, Wesleyan, and Springfield
Check out all of our grantees, and check out recent news about their campaigns.

Student Network

Student Representatives – A national network of over 120 students working to strengthen the progressive movement on their campus.
Student Advisory Board – A board comprised of Students Representatives that connect on a regular basis with Campus Progress staff and with each other to help set the course for Campus Progress programs in the coming year and beyond.
Chapters – A new Campus Progress iniative to build the progressive movement on campuses, especially at inactive and conservative schools.