Cultivating the Spirit: Spirituality in Higher Education

Three noted UCLA scholars: Alexander W. Astin PhD, Helen S. Astin PhD., and Jennifer A. Lindholm PhD have just published the book Cultivating the Spirit – How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives, which chronicles seven years of research on 112,000 college students and 60,000 faculty members on the importance of integrating spirituality into the college campus experience. Key findings reported in Cultivating the Spirit indicate that the majority of entering freshman students expect that their college experience will help answer the big perennial questions about: The Meaning of Life, Finding One’s Life Purpose, Making a difference in the world... However, the findings also indicate that most colleges and universities are NOT set up academically or otherwise to address such questions.

Alexander Astin is the most widely cited authority in the nation on the subject of Higher Education. Please watch the video and let us know your reactions.
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