The interesting thing about the FSM speicifically is that was exclusively at Berkeley.
It is true that there were significant student protest movements at many universities in the 60's and 70's.
I don't think that this invalidates the OP's point that "historically, a major function of universities has been being places where white male elites could congregate and maintain their power by excluding others".
Look over the last 200 years or so of universities in the US. It's only since the 1950's that non-whites and females started attending in significant numbers.
Even if we take 1970 as a cut-off where that is no-longer the majority case, the OP's point is still valid.
It is true that there were significant student protest movements at many universities in the 60's and 70's.
I don't think that this invalidates the OP's point that "historically, a major function of universities has been being places where white male elites could congregate and maintain their power by excluding others".
Look over the last 200 years or so of universities in the US. It's only since the 1950's that non-whites and females started attending in significant numbers.
Even if we take 1970 as a cut-off where that is no-longer the majority case, the OP's point is still valid.