Character
Clearinghouse
Vol.
2, No. 4
December 2011
Click below to read about the latest programs, practices, and resources
relating to moral and civic development of college students. Character Clearinghouse is sponsored
by the Office of the Vice President for
Student Affairs at The Florida State University with funds from a grant from
the John Templeton Foundation.
Joel Cruz is an resident assistant in the Social Justice Living and
Learning Community at the University of Denver. Speaking about his experiences
in social justice, he explains, "The human interaction can make such a
difference and those small relationships and interactions have opened my eyes
to new things that happen within my community and with the world." Read
about this young activist who works for change both on and beyond his campus.
Two articles in this issue highlight the work of the
University of
Louisville's International Service Program. In this feature faculty
members in justice administration, dentistry, communication, and civic
engagement, who travel long distances with student leaders, discuss the
international service projects that have changed their teaching, research,
practice, world views, and other aspects of their lives.
The second article in this feature on the
University of Louisville
International Service Learning Program focuses on the program itself
and provides a description of its mission, goals, and challenges.
Clearinghouse asks vice presidents of higher education institutions
to share their thoughts about character education and the character programs
and practices on their campuses. In this feature of this series,
Kay
Patten Wallace, vice president for student experience at The
University of Toledo, talks about her university's initiatives that relate to
the moral development of college students as well as her experiences as a VP.
Loyola University Chicago professor
Terry Williams is
involved in the Loyola's Global Faculty Immersion program in Vietnam
and
teaches a summer seminar at Loyola's John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy.
Read about Williams and his involvement in these two Loyola international
programs.
City University of New York doctoral student
Jesse Margolis
was a Visiting Fellow at the Fernand Braudel Institute of World Economics and a
Fulbright Scholar in São Paulo, Brazil. Margolis talks about his international
studies and work and their impact on his career plans and research.
Journalist and publisher
Sonya Bernard-Hollins talks about
her discovery and research of the life story of
Merze Tate,
Howard University professor and world citizen extraordinaire.
The Institute on College Student Values
began in Wakulla Springs in February 1991. In
this issue we look at the 1994 Institute program with keynote speakers
Arthur
Levine, Benjamin Barber, Susan Stroud, and
James Lyons.
Read the program which includes the addresses of these noted leaders in higher
education, as well as abstracts of session presenters, online for the first
time.
Here are examples of student-led movements across the nation's campuses.
These programs examine various aspects, perspectives, education, and/or
careers that focus on responsible civic involvement and activism.
Read the
current issue and don't miss the
most popular papers; the rankings are updated daily.
The theme of the the Februrary 2012 Jon C. Dalton Institute on College
Student Values is "Values to Action: Preparing College Students to be
Positive Changemakers in the Global Society." The January 2012
Character
Clearinghouse will be the annual
Dalton Institute on College Student Values
issue.
Read interviews with keynote speakers
Eboo Patel, founder
and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC);
Jessica Jackley,
co-founder of Kiva.org and ProFounder;
Elizabeth Griego, past
president of NASPA and vice president for student life, University of the
Pacific;
Spencer Ton, assistant director of the Global Center
for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of the Pacific, and
Jacob
Okumu, Ph.D. candidate in higher education and student affairs at Ohio
University.
A special section that highlights selected session presenters offers an
overview of current research and practices in character education and initiatives
in college and universities as well as a closeup look at the scholars and
practioners who lead in this field.
CC lets you know about the past and future happenings going on in
college programs and other organizations today.
Contact Information
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CharacterClearingHouse@admin.fsu.edu
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
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Tallahassee, FL 32306-1340
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