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VOLUME IX, NO. 4, APRIL 2008
FROM THE EDITORS
FROM VOLUNTEERING TO VOTING: HIGHER EDUCATION’S ROLE IN PREPARING COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
Jon C. Dalton and Pamela C. Crosby, Co-editors, Florida State University
Colleges and universities are doing a remarkable job of involving college students in community service and, in many cases, creating structured opportunities for students to reflect on and learn from their service experiences. They are, however, much less effective at preparing and motivating college students to become engaged in the political process. Read the article at EDITORS
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
EDUCATING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CITIZENS: IDENTITY, TRADITION, AND MORAL EDUCATION
Perry L. Glanzer, Baylor University
Todd C. Ream, Indiana Wesleyan University
This article reports how the Christian identity and tradition shaped moral education in a select group of institutions. It also compares these findings with another study that examined how select institutions fostered commitment to civic identity and the democratic tradition. Read the article at CITIZENS
COLLEGE STUDENT SPIRITUALITY AT A HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION
Roger Geertz González, Florida International University
This study compares and contrasts the spiritual beliefs between Cuban American and non-Hispanic college students at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Read the article at SPIRITUALITY
"WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING ETHICS”: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
Kieran Mathieson, Oakland University
Catherine Tyler, Oakland University
Some business faculty think that teaching ethics is a waste of time. Others think that teaching ethics might do students harm. This paper offers a brief response to each objection, and presents supporting evidence. Read the article at ETHICS
INVITED ARTICLES
THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY
James W. Wagner, President, Emory University
Communication, engagement, sustainability, leadership, and diversity together represent a significant subset of the necessary practices of successful community. The value of what we seek is found in the earnest pursuit of community. Read the article at COMMUNITY
A SECOND ADOLESCENCE: TWO BIG QUESTIONS AND WHERE THEY BELONG
W. Robert Connor, President, Teagle Foundation Inc.
Evidence points to the importance undergraduate students attach to two "big questions": "What should I do with my life?" and "What does 'higher' education have to do with my life?" The article ends with five specific suggestions about how such questions can best be addressed in colleges and universities. Read the article at QUESTIONS
“FACING ONE ANOTHER IN THIS PLACE”: USING MORAL CONVERSATION TO TALK ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS IN COLLEGE SETTINGS
Robert J. Nash, University of Vermont
Creating a safe, yet robust, conversational space throughout the campus on topics as controversial as religious pluralism can be difficult. In this article the author gives an example of one recent failure of his to put May Sarton’s inspiring words of “presence” into practice, as well as present a series of recommendations for repairing the subsequent damage to moral conversation. Read the article at FACING
OPINIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
REFLECTIONS ON DISCUSSING “HOT TOPICS” ON CAMPUS AND ANTIOCH COLLEGE’S LEGACY OF OPEN COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
Cheryl Keen, Walden University
Nash, Bradley, and Chickering’s book How to Talk about Hot Topics on Campus: From Polarization to Moral Conversation (Jossey-Bass, 2008) calls educators to the possibilities for more constructive dialogue in student life settings, in classrooms, and at their intersections. Responding to the book’s support for whole campus environments that can systemically support moral conversations, the article ends with a reflection on Antioch College’s legacy of open community dialogue. Read the article at ANTIOCH
REGULAR FEATURES
NEW SCHOLARS AND NEW SCHOLARSHIP
UNPACKING THE VINCENTIAN SERVICE LEADERSHIP MODEL: AN INTERVIEW WITH MARCO TAVANTI
Interview by Debora L. Liddell, Column Editor, University of Iowa
Marco Tavanti is a Senior Researcher on Leadership and Assistant Professor in the International Public Service Graduate Program at DePaul University’s School of Public Service. He has written extensively on cross-cultural leadership, academic social responsibility, and poverty reduction, and has taught and lectured at universities in Italy, Mexico, Brazil, East Africa, and the Philippines. Read the interview at INTERVIEW
WHAT THEY'RE READING
CAN WE TALK ABOUT RACE? AND OTHER CONVERSATIONS IN AN ERA OF SCHOOL RESEGREGATION BY BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM
Reviewed by Jacob K. Tingle, Trinity University
Bill McDonald, Column Editor, Presbyterian College
This book combines practical advice with historical underpinnings of current educational practice and should be required reading for those who work closely with college students. Read the review at TALK
STUDENT REFLECTIONS ON MORAL CONFLICTS IN COLLEGE
DISHEARTENED, NOT DISADVANTAGED
Amanda C. Weldy, University of California, Los Angeles
A student author examines the consequences of college programs that only admit certain populations. Read the essay at DISHEARTENED
BEST PRACTICES
MY NOT-SO-HIDDEN AGENDA
Laura Jones, Southern Oregon University
What is the purpose of education, and what part does unselfish love play? This article examines why love is important in education, why it has been so hard for this author to implement, and ways to transform theory into practice. The result is a confirmation of connections that define holistic education. Read the essay at AGENDA
RESOURCES
CREEDS AND COMPACTS Student creeds and compacts are a popular way to engage students and faculty in discussing essential campus values and core beliefs. Visit our Creeds and Codes section to review a variety of these documents that have been developed at leading colleges and universities. Go to CREED
PAST JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE JCC
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY
At CGI U, young people and universities do more than simply discuss the world’s challenges. They take real, concrete steps towards solving them. Go to CGI U
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION: HUMANITY'S ESSENTIAL VOCATION
August 1-3, 2008
at The Omega Institute
Sponsored by Education as Transformation and Northeast Courage and Renewal
Faculty: Jonathan Kozol, Diana Chapman Walsh, Peter Laurence, Victor Kazanjian
For information, go to Omega
ETHICSGAMES: ETHICAL SIMULATIONS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
EthicsGames provides practical ethical decision-making simulations for working with students in a variety of leadership roles in college. For information, go to ETHICSGAME
EVENTS For information about current and future events, meetings, and projects related to character development in college and moral and civic education in the context of higher education, go to EVENTS
CALL FOR PAPERS
THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE AND CHARACTER (JCC) invites papers that examine issues in the broad field of ethics, values, citizenship, and spirituality in the higher education setting. Deadline is ongoing. Send your manuscript as a Microsoft Word attachment to Pam Crosby, co-editor, at jcc@naspa.org For more information, go to Manuscript Guidelines
SEPTEMBER BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE
PAPERS AND PROGRAMS ON STUDENT POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT INVITED
DEADLINE FOR EDITORIAL REVIEWED PAPERS: AUGUST 2, 2008
As the nation prepares for a pivotal national election, what role should colleges and universities play in helping students to become politically engaged, motivate them to participate in political activities, and support students’ political learning? Colleges and universities are often involved in promoting community service involvement but much less engaged in preparing students to understand and participate actively in the political process.
In the September 2008 “Back to School” issue, the JCC will publish articles, essays, and program reports that examine the role of colleges and universities in increasing students’ political understanding, motivation, and involvement. Contributions made by individuals researching topics related to these issues or whose institutions are actively involved in political education will be considered.
Send manuscript as a Microsoft Word attachment to Pam Crosby, co-editor, at jcc@naspa.org For more information, go to Manuscript Guidelines
BEST PRACTICES This section of our journal highlights efforts by faculty and staff to develop interventions that encourage character/moral development; for example, how an instructor utilizes a specific pedagogical approach to encourage learning. Papers submitted for "Best Practices" will be placed in editorial review process. Send your "Best Practices" paper to Pam Crosby, co-editor, at jcc@naspa.org and indicate that this manuscript is for the "Best Practices" section of the journal.
STUDENT REFLECTIONS College students: Share your opinions. For more information, go to STUDENT REFLECTIONS Send papers to Pam Crosby, co-editor, at jcc@naspa.org
CONTACT INFORMATION
JOURNAL OF COLLEGE AND CHARACTER
Dr. Jon C. Dalton, Co-editor
Pamela C. Crosby, Co-editor
E-MAIL: jcc@naspa.org
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