The Enduring Value of an Ethic of Caring
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James Rhatigan is vice president for student affairs emeritus at Wichita State University, in Wichita, Kansas, and a past president of NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Abstract
In the late 19th century, faculty members on American college campuses turned their attention away from life outside the classroom, a responsibility they had assumed from the earliest days of the colonial college. The result was the establishment of a field known familiarly today as student affairs, which focuses on the work of administrators interested in the total student experience. An ethic of caring has characterized this work, reflected today both in its professional literature and in its daily practices.
About the author
James Rhatigan is vice president for student affairs emeritus at Wichita State University, in Wichita, Kansas, and a past president of NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
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Articles in the same Issue
- From the Editor
- Second-Class Citizens on Campus? Promoting an Ethic of Care for Undergraduates in Student–College Relationships
- Invited Feature Article
- The Enduring Value of an Ethic of Caring
- Honesty, Cheating, and Character in College
- Caring About Students – The Work of Student Affairs
- Peer Reviewed Article
- How Effective Is Honor Code Reporting Over Instructor- Implemented Measures? A Pilot Study
- Undergraduate Student Leadership and Social Change
- Best Practices
- Character Development: Putting It Into Practice in Admissions and Instruction
- Interfaith Cooperation on Campus
- Measuring Student Learning for Interfaith Cooperation: The Pluralism and Worldview Engagement Rubric
- Opinion and Perspectives
- Whose Code of Conduct Matters Most? Examining the Link Between Academic Integrity and Student Development
- What They’re Reading
- Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It
- Ethical Issues on Campus
- Who Owns Community?
Articles in the same Issue
- From the Editor
- Second-Class Citizens on Campus? Promoting an Ethic of Care for Undergraduates in Student–College Relationships
- Invited Feature Article
- The Enduring Value of an Ethic of Caring
- Honesty, Cheating, and Character in College
- Caring About Students – The Work of Student Affairs
- Peer Reviewed Article
- How Effective Is Honor Code Reporting Over Instructor- Implemented Measures? A Pilot Study
- Undergraduate Student Leadership and Social Change
- Best Practices
- Character Development: Putting It Into Practice in Admissions and Instruction
- Interfaith Cooperation on Campus
- Measuring Student Learning for Interfaith Cooperation: The Pluralism and Worldview Engagement Rubric
- Opinion and Perspectives
- Whose Code of Conduct Matters Most? Examining the Link Between Academic Integrity and Student Development
- What They’re Reading
- Cheating in College: Why Students Do It and What Educators Can Do About It
- Ethical Issues on Campus
- Who Owns Community?
