Volume 6, Issue 2

An off-campus housing party led to serious violence, leaving a first year student lying in a snow bank in subfreezing weather, severely beaten, unconscious, clinging for his life. This act of violence challenged one college campus to question its own character. In response, the campus came together to create the "Cobleskill Creed," a set of values statements which serve as the institution's guiding principles for character development. This paper will discuss the issue of violence and character development, explore this significant incident and its aftermath and document the intentional work of the State University College of New York at Cobleskill community to develop the Cobleskill Creed and integrate it into the fabric of the institution.

The study was conducted to determine whether faculty perceptions of plagiarism differ from reality. Faculty do acknowledge the problem exists, our goal was to determine whether faculty had an accurate understanding of the extent of plagiarism.

Despite the importance of ethical decisions in teaching, ethics is a difficult area for college instructors to gain knowledge of since resources about ethics are not readily visible.

Creating silence on the campus for respite, reflection and deep knowing can be intentionally designed for students, faculty, and staff. This article explores the ways in which these types of silence can add value to the student experience.

Rodger Narloch is Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. John's University (MN). As a developmental psychologist, he primarily is interested in studying how people change over time. Specifically, his work has focused on how students come to understand themselves during their formative college years and what aspects of the college experience play a role in the identity development of students. He is currently the Assessment Director for SJU's Theological Exploration of Vocation Project. Dr. Narloch was contacted about his research.

Kyle McPherson is an Environmental Studies and Applications sophomore at Michigan State University, where he is a participant in the Bailey Scholars Program at MSU. He spoke to the 2005 Institute on College Student Values.

Palmer describes how each individual by participating in a "circle of trust" can help to heal not only one's own divided self, but by connecting with others, begin to heal a wounded society.