March 10, 2006

Professors Favor Building Moral Values in Students

By AMY RAINEY

8 out of 10 academics say they are spiritual, and 64% call themselves religious

More than half of faculty members believe it is important to enhance undergraduates' self-understanding and to develop their moral character and values, but only 30 percent think colleges should concern themselves with students' spiritual development, according to the results of a national survey released last week.

"The majority of faculty seem to embrace many of the aspects of students' spiritual

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