Livingston College. Office of the Dean

Livingston College: An Early History

The 1960s were typified by a new consciousness and social change within American society and its universities. Many traditional institutions were subject to scrutiny and, in some cases, altered: the family, the government, the business community, the religious establishment, and the schools. Questions of social equity and legitimacy were articulated in unprecedented measure, and social movements such as the civil rights movement, the free speech movement, the women’s movement, Vietnam War teach-ins, equal opportunity legislation, and the hippie culture were pervasive on campuses.

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