During the Middle Ages, students admitted to European universities often held minor clerical status and donned garb similar to that worn by the … See more

Over the centuries, the relationship between town and gown has remained ambivalent. There have been points where a university in crisis … See more

• 2005 Quebec student strike
• City of Washington – Washington & Jefferson College relations See more

• Kemp, Roger L. (2013). Town & Gown Relations: A Handbook of Best Practices. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA, and London, England: … See more

The university as sanctuary
The idea of a school of higher learning as a distinct and autonomous institution within an urban … See more

A wave of student unrest took place in North America and Europe during the 1960s, from Paris to Mexico City to California. The See more