Colleges Encourage Character Development: Tfp

By: Schwartz

Based on research compiled by a group of educational professors, this work features 400 college programs that emphasize service, leadership, and spiritual growth. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890151289
• ISBN13: 9781890151287
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Templeton Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book but I have my disagreements

This fine book profiles colleges and universities in 10 categories including schools that promote honesty, spiritual development, leadership, voluteerism etc. Also profiled are 50 college presidents who make a difference. The book also includes an honor role featuring the top 100 schools that foster character development. As expected, many of the schools are smaller, religiously affiliated schools, however, many of the top known, larger universities are also liberally profiled. I have a major quibble, however. Schools that have arguably run counter to good character development are included. An example is Yale University which refused to allow religious Jewish students to opt out of the mandatory requirement to reside in a dorm when these students were offended by other students who were running around in various states of undress in co-ed dorms and who were openly entertaining their sesual partners. Still, all in all a very helpful resource.

A review of The Templeton Guide

The Templeton Guide reviews 405 college programs in the areas of service, honesty, respect, and personal responsibility. In order for students to gain proper ethical and civic-minded training, the right college can teach these values to young adults who will adapt to such an environment. The Templeton Guide is a wonderful resource for examining certain college approaches to handling sensitive issues of personal resonsibility and honesty.