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Women in Higher Education

| October 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Women in Higher Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Undergraduates come to campus searching for meaning and identity. Who am I? Why am I here? What really matters? What should I be doing with my life? Many expect their college experience to help them with the search. How does higher education respond?

Once upon a time, most colleges had religious missions with moral and spiritual dimensions. With the growth of public universities--and the secularization of many private colleges--higher education became identified with intellectual growth alone. Students grappling with bigger questions were left to their own devices.

Student affairs professionals claim to serve students as whole persons. Spiritual values ...

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