Examines characteristics of today's undergraduates. Shows that students are involved in local political activity, that they need to learn more about multiculturalism, that they are afraid of intimate relationships, and that they worry over money. Claims that colleges should provide an education that enables students to attain their dreams and…

Changes in America's undergraduate students (cultural diversity, age, expectations of college and career, psychological and social background, patterns of socializing) add up to the demise of traditional residential college life. Colleges can address these shifts by focusing their efforts, using all available opportunities to educate student,…