Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education

THE AUTHORS Arthur W. Chickering is special assistant to the president of Goddard College. He is the author and coauthor of several books, including the Jossey-Bass best-selling classic, Education and Identity, now in its second edition. Jon C. Dalton is associate professor in educational leadership and policy studies at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Liesa Stamm is a senior associate at Rutgers University Center for Children and Childhood Studies. She serves as a research and planning consultant for projects in Camden, New Jersey and for international service learning.

• Foreword viiAlexander W. Astin, Helen S. AstinPreface xiiiThe Authors xviiPart One: Framing Perspectives 11 Our Orientation 5Arthur W. Chickering2 The Dynamics of Spirituality and the Religious Experience 37Liesa Stamm3 The Influence of Religion and Spirituality in Shaping American Higher Education 66Liesa StammPart Two: Institutional Amplification 934 Policy Issues: Legislative and Institutional 97Arthur W. Chickering5 Curricular Content and Powerful Pedagogy 113Arthur W. Chickering6 The Place of Spirituality in the Mission and Work of College Student Affairs 145Jon C. Dalton7 Integrating Spirit and Community in Higher Education 165Jon C. DaltonPart Three: Getting There from Here 1878 Planned Change and Professional Development 189Arthur W. Chickering9 Assessing Ineffable Outcomes 220Arthur W. Chickering, with Marcia Mentkowski10 Leadership for Recovering Spirit 243Liesa Stamm11 Principles and Practices for Strengthening Moral and Spiritual Growth in College 272Jon C. DaltonAppendix A: University of Missouri-Columbia Policy Statement 283Appendix B: Illustrative Course Syllabi 294Appendix C:Rutgers Evaluation and Dissemination Plans 310Appendix D: Teacher Formation Evaluation Results 316Appendix E: Inventory for Assessing the Moral and Spiritual Growth Initiatives of Colleges and Universities 318Jon C. DaltonReferences 331Name Index 345Subject Index 351