Spirituality on Campus
Arthur Chickering and Jon Dalton
Saturday, 01 Mar 2008 at 11:00 am – Sun Room, Memorial Union
According to a national study of college freshmen, there is a growing interest among students in dealing with issues of faith, spirituality, meaning, and purpose, and many leaders in the field of student development argue that institutions of higher education need to find ways to integrate discussions regarding religion and spirituality into campus culture. Arthur Chickering and Jon Dalton will serve as the featured presenters of this conference, which will address spirituality as it applies to research, theory, curriculum, and student affairs at the university. Arthur Chickering serves as Special Assistant to the President of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. He is the author of many publications, including Education and Identity and has received numerous awards for his work in the field of college student development. Jon Dalton is an associate professor in educational leadership and director of the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics at Florida State University. He directs the annual institute on college student values that focuses on moral and civic education in college student learning and development. Dalton and Chickering coauthored the recently published Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education. Keynote address for the Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference.Cosponsored By:
- Asian American Studies Program
- College of Human Sciences
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
- Graduate and Professional Student Senate
- Higher Education Graduate Student Organization
- Iowa Student Personnel Association
- Office of Student Affairs
- Office of the Provost
- RELIGION AND EDUCATION Journal
- UNI Postsecondary Educ & Student Affairs Program
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.