Many Americans are no longer certain how to represent reality. Many Americans have lost interest in the common good and the roles that social institutions play in shaping its agenda. I suggest that this list clearly identifies several arenas within which we can make a difference in our roles as Christian student development professionals. If there are students and colleagues at our institutions who possess these characteristics, then needs exist. Needs That Emerge From Traditional College Student Culture.
College students is a curious subject to journalists, researchers, and marketers alike.
Some of the more recent literature paints a rather sobering portrait of today's traditional-age college students. Many college students are confused regarding what constitutes healthy development these days. Many college students are skeptical about the significance and importance of fixed anchors, including those that stabilize moral behavior. The freedom of our day is the freedom to devote ourselves to any values that we please, on the mere condition that we do not believe them to be true. If there are students and colleagues at our institutions who possess these characteristics, then needs exist.