Statement of the Indiana University faculty reaffirming their commitment to finding new ways to reform the system of funding for IU students. The affirmation was printed in the Indiana Daily Student in reaction to a widespread student boycott of…

Cover of underground newspaper The Spectator. The cover shows a cartoon depicting Indiana University Board of Trustees chairman Frank McKinney, whom many students felt was largely responsible for fee hikes at IU. Taken from Spectator Records,…

Newspaper article describing the student vote to end the class boycott in protest of fee hikes.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations Jan/June 1969."

Student Senate bill requesting a meeting of the Indiana University Board of Trustees to discuss fee hikes. Taken from Indiana University Student Senate Records, 1938-1979, collection number C206. Go to the finding aid

Statement left behind by honor students who walked out of the 1969 Founders Day ceremonies in protest of fee hikes. A contemporary pencil notation on the paper incorrectly marks the date as May 22nd; the correct date is May 7th.

Taken from the…

Newspaper article describing the student march on the Indiana Statehouse in protest of fee hikes.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"

Newspaper article describing the student march on the Indiana Statehouse in protest of fee hikes.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"

Newspaper letters to the editor showing that not all students supported the class boycott and widespread demonstrations of May 1969.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations Jan/June 1969."

Cover of underground newspaper The Spectator. The cover shows a cartoon of Indiana University Acting Chancellor John W. Snyder shoveling dirt on IU student demands related to fee hikes. Taken from Spectator Records, 1966-1970, collection number…

Flyer distributed to students during fee hike protests in April and May of 1969. The flyer encourages protesters to remain peaceful during demonstrations.

Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"