Do 21st-century Christian colleges hold the gospel of Rabbi Jesus in as high a regard as 1st-century Jewish educators held the Torah?
Scripture and Culture-Making: What Christian Colleges could Learn from Rabbinic Higher Education
3 College Trends the Class of 2021 Should Expect, by Brian Witte
While the value of such specialized degrees is occasionally debated, there is a clear trend toward increased diversity in majors. Once a rare sight, design your own major programs, like that of Swarthmore College, allow students to explore and combine disparate disciplines, like biology and music.
Partnership not Persecution: A Modest Proposal for the Future of China and her Christian Intellectuals
The current spiritual awakening on Chinese campuses could provide China with its best hope for a future of peace and prosperity. The moral strength provided by genuine Christian intellectualism could help shape the People’s Republic of China into the greatest nation on earth.
The Spiritual Lives of Christian College Students, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
An introduction to five-part series based upon Todd’s five-year research project on the spirituality of students at Christian colleges. The data from more than 3,000 Christian college students across the United States and Canada provides a fascinating snapshot of how…
Christian College Seniors Report Lower Spiritual Vitality than Freshman, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
The third of five reflections on The Spiritual Lives of Christian College Students based upon Todd’s national research project, including Spiritual Transformation Inventory data from over 5,000 students attending CCCU and ABHE colleges and universities. by Todd W. Hall, PhD When we look at how students’ spirituality changes…
The Rise and Fall of the College Graduation Rate: The Fate of 3 Million Students Remains a Mystery
What happened to 75% of 2004 New College Students? No one knows… More chart information by Jeff Selingo A college’s graduation rate is such a basic consumer fact for would-be students these days that it’s difficult to imagine that the…
Americans Believe Minority Students Have Much Greater College Admission Advantage Than Actual Case, by Peter Schmidt
Views of Who Can Attend College Are Deeply Divided by Race Black and Hispanic respondents were more likely than white ones to think minorities face barriers, while white respondents were more likely than black or Hispanic ones to regard minority…
Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives
While academics are understandably proud of their “outer” accomplishments in the fields of science, medicine, technology, and commerce, colleges and universities have increasingly come to neglect the student’s “inner” development–the sphere of values and beliefs, emotional maturity, spirituality, and self-understanding, despite the importance of spiritual matters to young people in their quest to lead integrated lives.