Encouraging authenticity and spirituality in higher education

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Encouraging authenticity and spirituality in higher education

Arthur W. Chickering, Jon C. Dalton and Liesa Stamm

Jossey-Bass, c2006

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive resource that addresses the growing movement for incorporating spirituality as an important aspect of the meaning and purpose of higher education. Written by Arthur W. Chickering, Jon C. Dalton, and Leisa Stamm-experts in the field of educational leadership and policy-Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education shows how to encourage increased authenticity and spiritual growth among students and education professionals by offering alternative ways of knowing, being, and doing. Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education includes a rich array of examples to guide the integration of authenticity and spirituality in curriculum, student affairs, community partnerships, assessment, and policy issues. Many of these illustrative examples represent specific policies and programs that have successfully been put in place at diverse institutions across the country. In addition, the authors cover the theoretical, historical, and social perspectives on religion and higher education and examine the implications for practice. They include the results of recent court cases that deal with church-state issues and offer recommendations that pose no legal barrier to implementation.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii Alexander W. Astin, Helen S. Astin Preface xiii The Authors xvii Part One: Framing Perspectives 1 1 Our Orientation 5 Arthur W. Chickering 2 The Dynamics of Spirituality and the Religious Experience 37 Liesa Stamm 3 The Influence of Religion and Spirituality in Shaping American Higher Education 66 Liesa Stamm Part Two: Institutional Amplification 93 4 Policy Issues: Legislative and Institutional 97 Arthur W. Chickering 5 Curricular Content and Powerful Pedagogy 113 Arthur W. Chickering 6 The Place of Spirituality in the Mission and Work of College Student Affairs 145 Jon C. Dalton 7 Integrating Spirit and Community in Higher Education 165 Jon C. Dalton Part Three: Getting There from Here 187 8 Planned Change and Professional Development 189 Arthur W. Chickering 9 Assessing Ineffable Outcomes 220 Arthur W. Chickering, with Marcia Mentkowski 10 Leadership for Recovering Spirit 243 Liesa Stamm 11 Principles and Practices for Strengthening Moral and Spiritual Growth in College 272 Jon C. Dalton Appendix A: University of Missouri-Columbia Policy Statement 283 Appendix B: Illustrative Course Syllabi 294 Appendix C:Rutgers Evaluation and Dissemination Plans 310 Appendix D: Teacher Formation Evaluation Results 316 Appendix E: Inventory for Assessing the Moral and Spiritual Growth Initiatives of Colleges and Universities 318 Jon C. Dalton References 331 Name Index 345 Subject Index 351

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