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Ardaiolo, Frank P.; Neilson, Steve; Daugherty, Timothy K. – Journal of College and Character, 2011
In 2005 the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) launched a national initiative that championed the importance of a twenty-first century liberal education. What was unique about this initiative was the underlying assumption that educating for personal and social responsibility was "core" for an educated citizenry and should be…
Descriptors: Higher Education, General Education, Value Judgment, Social Responsibility
Vessels, Gordon G. – 1998
This handbook describes ways to prevent and resolve social problems in schools and communities. The book explores the possibility that identifying character as the ultimate goal for children will give a new perspective on child development and education that is needed in order to reform schools and strengthen communities. Concerns with respect to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics