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The Benefits of Service: Evidence from Undergraduates.

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Sax, Linda J.; Astin, Alexander W. – Educational Record, 1997

A study examined the impact of the Corporation for National Service's Learn and Serve America Higher Education program, a service learning consortium, on 3,540 students from 42 participating colleges and universities, focusing on three areas of student development: civic responsibility, academic development, and life skills. Course-based service,…

Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, College Role, College Students

The Templeton Honor Roll: Recognizing Exemplary Character Development Programs in Higher Education.

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Schwartz, Arthur J.; Templeton, John M., Jr. – Educational Record, 1997

The John Templeton Foundation encourages colleges and universities to foster students' moral development by establishing the "Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges" to recognize institutions that emphasize character building as an integral part of the undergraduate experience. Ten programs featured in the 1996-97 honor roll are profiled…

Descriptors: Awards, Citizenship Education, College Curriculum, College Environment