Executive summary: Animal advocacy at top U.S. universities is largely inactive and ineffective, with only 16% of the top 100 schools having active groups and fewer than 10% holding more than one event in early 2023, indicating a need for a united, sustainable approach to campus animal rights activism.
Key points:
Most college animal advocacy organizations are inactive or hold very few events, showing a lack of sustainability.
The top 10 universities are particularly ineffective, with 70% having no animal rights activism.
Other successful campus movements (e.g., Federalist Society, Cru) use centralized structures, standardized programs, and professional networks.
Unique challenges for vegan movement building include low adoption rates and limited funding compared to other movements.
Professional animal advocates surveyed rated campus advocacy as highly important (9/10) but currently ineffective (below 5⁄10) and neglected (7.5/10).
Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) aims to address these issues by implementing systematic, lasting efforts in top universities.
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Executive summary: Animal advocacy at top U.S. universities is largely inactive and ineffective, with only 16% of the top 100 schools having active groups and fewer than 10% holding more than one event in early 2023, indicating a need for a united, sustainable approach to campus animal rights activism.
Key points:
Most college animal advocacy organizations are inactive or hold very few events, showing a lack of sustainability.
The top 10 universities are particularly ineffective, with 70% having no animal rights activism.
Other successful campus movements (e.g., Federalist Society, Cru) use centralized structures, standardized programs, and professional networks.
Unique challenges for vegan movement building include low adoption rates and limited funding compared to other movements.
Professional animal advocates surveyed rated campus advocacy as highly important (9/10) but currently ineffective (below 5⁄10) and neglected (7.5/10).
Allied Scholars for Animal Protection (ASAP) aims to address these issues by implementing systematic, lasting efforts in top universities.
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