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The journal, published by NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and sponsored by the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education, includes resources and information designed to encourage discussion, research, and educational strategies on character development in college.
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VOLUME X, NO. 2, NOVEMBER 2008
IS TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING ILLIBERAL? SOME CONSIDERATIONS IN APPLYING THE LEARNING PARADIGM IN OUT-OF-CLASS SETTINGS
Jon C. Dalton, Co-editor, Florida State University
Pamela C. Crosby, Co-editor, Florida State University
Although transformative learning is rooted in the tradition of the liberal arts, it also affirms a new learning paradigm that is receiving considerable attention today, especially among student affairs professionals in higher education. Read the article at CONSIDERATIONS
INVITED ARTICLES
LEADERSHIP, SPIRITUALITY, AND THE COLLEGE AS A MENTORING ENVIRONMENT
Sharon Daloz Parks, Whidbey Institute
The academy in its vocation as a formative educational institution committed to the intellectual life does, by intention or default, shape spiritual/religious understanding and affect the capacity of the next generation for leadership in a time of profound cultural change. Read the article at LEADERSHIP
POST-GRADUATION SERVICE AND CIVIC OUTCOMES FOR HIGH FINANCIAL NEED STUDENTS OF A MULTI-CAMPUS, CO-CURRICULAR SERVICE-LEARNING COLLEGE PROGRAM
Cheryl Keen, Walden University
Kelly Hall, Wright State University
High financial need Bonner scholarship alumni, who had been engaged in four years of co-curricular service and reflection experiences, were surveyed six years after graduation. All Bonner service-learning program graduates were still doing community service six years after graduation compared to approximately two-thirds of two comparison groups. Read the article at SERVICE
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES
CIVIC ASPIRATIONS AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR AGAINST COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ABUSE OF ALCOHOL
Dessa Bergen-Cico, Syracuse University
Joe Viscomi, Syracuse University
This study examines the potential protective nature of aspirations that are civically oriented against alcohol abuse among college students. Read the article at ASPIRATIONS
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS OF 110 NATIONALLY RANKED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
Lee S. Duemer, Texas Tech University
Sheila Delony, Abeline Christian University
Kathleen Donalson, Eastern New Mexico University
Amani Zaier, Texas Tech University
This study examines how liberal arts colleges articulate behavioral expectations. Statements of behavioral expectations from 110 nationally ranked liberal arts colleges serve as the data source for this study. Read the article at EXPECTATIONS
HOW COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT AFFECTS PERSONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
Terrell L. Strayhorn, University of Tennessee
Drawing on Astin’s I-E-O model and a new tool for administrators, the author conducts several analyses to measure the influence of “good practice” experiences on 8,000 students’ personal/social learning. Read the article at ENGAGEMENT
A FACTOR-ANALYTIC INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING PURPOSE, CHOICE OF MAJOR, AND FUTURE WORK
Debbie S. Easterling, Salisbury University
Kenneth Smith, Salisbury University
This study examines the perceptions of college students across disciplines regarding their choice of majors and future work. Read the article at PERCEPTIONS
COLLEGE STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD BUDDHISM AND ISLAM
Derek Maher, East Carolina University
David Knox, East Carolina University
Angela DeCuzzi, East Carolina University
A sample of 197 and a sample of 141 undergraduates from a larger population of 200 at a large southeastern American university revealed their attitudes toward Buddhism and Islam, respectively. Read the article at ATTITUDES
REGULAR FEATURES
SPIRITUALITY ON CAMPUS
ASSESSING CONTEXTS AND PRACTICES FOR ENGAGING STUDENTS’ SPIRITUALITY
Alyssa N. Bryant, Contributing Editor, North Carolina State University
As the incoming contributing editor of the “Spirituality on Campus” column, Alyssa Bryant begins her editorship with a reflective essay on assessment of spiritual climates and initiatives on campus. Read the article at SPIRITUALITY
BEST PRACTICES
CREATING DEEPER CONNECTIONS: EXPLORING VALUES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFORMATION THROUGH NEW MEDIA
Carol Bliss, California State Polytechnic University
Educators can utilize and tap into students' intense interest in media, such as YouTube, in the college classroom by providing opportunities to use media as catalysts for deeper exploration of inner values and connections to other students. Read the article at MEDIA
NEW SCHOLARS AND SCHOLARSHIP
SERVICE LEARNING AND EXPECTATIONS: AN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN HOYT
Interview by Debora L. Liddell, Contributing Editor, University of Iowa
Scholar Brian Hoyt discusses his research designed to examine the impact that service-learning has on ethics education, as measured by the development of ethical decision-making abilities (ED-MA). Read the article at INTERVIEW
WHAT THEY'RE READING
PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: THE HIDDEN FORCES THAT SHAPE OUR DECISIONS
Contributing Editor, Liesa Stamm, Saint Joseph College
Reviewed by Sandra G. Nadelson, Boise State University
There is a great deal to be learned from the many thought provoking stories, theories, and research findings about cognition, social behavior, and economics in this book. As a result, it is useful for helping students understand these topics. Read the article at FORCES
WHAT THEY'RE READING
HOOKING UP: SEX, DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS ON CAMPUS
Contributing Editor, Liesa Stamm, Saint Joseph College
Reviewed by Eryc S. Barnes-Jones, University of North Carolina
Hooking up has its own script, with its own norms for how to meet, how to get together, and how to manage relationships. Read the article at RELATIONSHIPS
WHAT THEY'RE READING
COMMUNITY COLLEGE MISSIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Contributing Editor, Liesa Stamm, Saint Joseph College
Reviewed by Wayne C. Matthews, Surry Community College
This book is an excellent primer on the broad ranging missions of the American community college. Read the article at MISSIONS
STUDENT REFLECTIONS
DEGREES OF CHEATING
Amanda C. Weldy, Contributing Editor, University of California, Los Angeles
Is our academic system set up to equip students with the necessary knowledge and resources to avoid falling into the plagiarism trap? Read the article at CHEATING
ETHICAL ISSUES ON CAMPUS
CARING FOR DISTRESSED STUDENTS: HOW SHOULD PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR BE MANAGED ON CAMPUS?
David M Eberhardt, Jr., Contributing Editor, Birmingham-Southern College
Student Affairs professionals and faculty members who interact commonly and closely with college students know many distressed students often through their interactions with them in difficult situations. Responding to these students and their circumstances with appropriate care has become one of the most demanding and time-consuming roles faced by campus officials today Read the article at MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
FINDING THE GOOD LIFE: HOW POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CAN HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS DISCOVER AND UTILIZE THEIR PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND VIRTUES
2009 INSTITUTE ON COLLEGE STUDENT VALUES
February 5–7, 2009
Florida State University
The 2009 Institute on College Student Values will examine what recent research on positive psychology has to tell us about encouraging student development through identifying and assessing positive human strengths and abilities. Featured speakers include James Pawelski, University of Pennsylvania; Christopher Peterson, University of Michigan; Nansook Park, University of Rhode Island; and Shane Lopez, Clilfton Strengths Institute. Presenters will examine the relevance of positive psychology for character development in college and how institutions can be more active in encouraging personal happiness and success in students through the development of individual strengths and virtues. Concurrent sessions and roundtable discussions will feature practitioners and scholars presenting relevant programs and best practices on how to focus on strengths development and positive student experiences. A preconference session on the StrengthsQuest Survey will be led by Larry Braskamp and Mark Pogue of the Gallup Organization.
For more information, go to www.studentvalues.fsu.edu or contact Andy Mauk at amauk@admin.fsu.edu
REGIS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE ON THE COMMON GOOD
The Regis University Institute on the Common Good works to encourage dialogue that brings about ways to address crucial problems in the community. The Institute promotes ideas that affirm the dignity and social nature of the human person, central to Roman Catholic social teaching. Espousing neither a liberal nor conservative viewpoint, it adheres to a commitment to the balance of good, reaching out especially to those who are marginalized. Read more at COMMON GOOD
IN CHARACTER EXAMINES EVERYDAY VIRTUES
In Character is a quarterly journal published by the John Templeton Foundation that seeks to illuminate the nature and power of everyday virtues and how these virtues shape our vision of the good life. Read more at In Character
NASPA NEW PROFESSIONALS ONLINE SERIES: GUIDE TO STAFF SUPERVISION & MANAGEMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS
The NASPA Guide to Staff Supervision and Management in Student Affairs is a series of nine web-based modules that, together, form a professional curriculum to develop essential skills necessary for new professionals to be successful leading personnel in today's higher education and student affairs environment. For more information, go to www.naspa.org/programs/newprof
CALL FOR PROGRAMS: CONFERENCE ON COLLEGE MEN
May 20-22, 2009
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Submission Deadline: January 23, 2009
Notification of Submission Status: February 23, 2009
The 2009 Conference Committee encourages you to submit program proposals that address the conference theme and consider the following issues: Identity Intersections; Recruitment and Retention; Building Networks of Support; Facilitating Cross-Cultural Dialogue between Men and Women; Community Colleges. For more information visit www.naspa.org/programs/collegemen/callforprograms.cfm
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
ARCHIVES To see past JCC issues, go to ARCHIVES
PREVIEW To see a preview of the next issue, go to WHAT'S NEW
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
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 Amanda Weldy, Student Reflections Editor, at aweldy@ucla.edu
JCC WELCOMES NEW EDITORIAL STAFF
NASPA and the editors of the Journal of College and Character are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Weir as associate editor of the JCC. She is assistant vice provost for Student Success Initiatives at the University of South Carolina. We also welcome Alyssa Bryant, University of North Carolina, Spirituality on Campus contributing editor; Liesa Stamm, Saint Joseph College, What They’re Reading contributing editor; Amanda Weldy, University of California, Los Angeles, Student Reflections contributing editor; and Aurélio Valente, Philadelphia University, marketing coordinator. They join David Eberhardt, Birmingham-Southern College, Ethical Dilemmas on Campus contributing editor, and Debora Liddell, University of Iowa, New Scholars and Scholarship contributing editor.
CONTACT INFORMATION EDITORS
Jon C. Dalton, Co-editor
Pamela C. Crosby, Co-editor
Susan Weir, Associate Editor
MAILING ADDRESS:
The Journal of College and Character
jcc@naspa.org
The Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics in Higher Education
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4452
PHONE 850/644-5867 FAX: 850/644-1258
CONTRIBUTORS
Alyssa Bryant, Spirituality on Campus Editor
alyssa_bryant@ncsu.edu
David M. Eberhardt, Ethical Issues on Campus Editor
HardeeC@coe.fsu.edu
Debora Liddell, New Scholars and Scholarship Editor
debora-liddell@uiowa.edu
Liesa Stamm, What They're Reading Editor
liesastamm@earthlink.net
Amanda Weldy, Student Reflections Editor
aweldy@ucla.edu
Aurélio Valente, Marketing Coordinator
avalente@fsu.edu.
The Journal of College and Character is published by NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and sponsored by the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics at Florida State University. The purpose of the journal is to inform professional colleagues, students, and friends about research and educational programs related to moral and civic learning in college.
ISSN 1940-1639
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