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Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values

Location: Tallahassee, FL
Expires: 2009-10-30
Contact: Kasey Price
Phone Number: 850-644-3226
Email Address: values [a] admin.fsu.edu

http://studentvalues.fsu.edu

20th Annual Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values
February 4-6, 2010
The Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Two Decades of College Student Character and Values Development:
A Retrospect and a Call to Future Action

Call for Proposals

The Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values has focused on issues related to trends in college students’ values for two decades. The 20th Annual Dalton Institute will serve as an opportunity to reflect upon the values movement over the past twenty years, as well as a Call to Action for the next generation of scholarly research and innovative practice.

We invite you to submit a Concurrent Session proposal for the following criteria:

  • What are the future opportunities in values and character initiatives?
  • What longitudinal trends exist that focus on civic engagement and leadership?
  • What are practical applications of values in higher education?
  • What are some moral and ethical issues facing college students in the 21st century?
  • What are some spiritual development issues among college students?

Sessions will be 1 hour in length.

Featured guest speakers and presenters include:

  • Arthur Chickering
  • Alexander Astin
  • Helen Astin
  • Arthur Levine
  • George Kuh
  • Gwendolyn Dungy

The Dalton Institute will accept program proposals until October 30, 2009.

For more information or to submit a proposal for this event, go to www.studentvalues.fsu.edu.

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