"The Student Personnel Point of View" (American Council on Education, 1937) has been a catalyst for dialogue on the purposes of student personnel and student affairs work for 75 years. Through analysis of the writings of Esther Lloyd-Jones and E. G. Williamson, two of the most prolific scholars of the early years of student personnel work, the…

Through in-depth interviews with ten diverse participants, this phenomenological study explored the meaning, dimensions, and processes of spiritual struggle in college students' lives. The findings revealed that encountering contrast was the unifying dimension underlying students' spiritual struggle narratives. Contrast was apparent in students'…

This rejoinder to Patrick Love's article, "Informal Theory: The Ignored Link in Theory-to-Practice," which appears earlier in this issue of the "Journal of College Student Development", was written at the invitation of the Editor. In the critique, we point out the weaknesses of many of Love's arguments and propositions. We provide an alternative…

Increasingly, global understanding is part of the core mission of institutions of higher education. Many colleges and universities recognize the need for globally literate citizens to meet the demands of an increasingly interdependent world and see study abroad as a way to develop students' cross-cultural skills. The focus of this study is on…

Examines what scholarship as an ethos has to offer student affairs work. Boyer's (1990) expansion of the scope of traditional scholarship is juxtaposed with the values and practices of student affairs and implications drawn for individual, unit, and institutional practice, as well as professional preparation. (Contains 14 references.) (GCP)

Presents a perspective on the relationship between the values and roles of scholarship and those of student affairs administration. Discusses methods for both connecting the systems and weakening the stereotypes of scholarship and student affairs. (Contains 56 references.) (GCP)

Presents a response to "A Perspective on the Values of Student Affairs and Scholarship" (this issue) which focuses on relating the values of scholarship and the values of the student affairs profession. Argues that there is not necessarily a gap between scholarship and practice in student affairs. (GCP)

Examines the implications of Ernest Boyer's (1990) concept of the "scholarship of application" for student affairs. Addresses the meaning of the scholarship of application, its importance for student affairs, and constraints and challenges that must be overcome to embrace the scholarship of application. (Contains 38 references.) (GCP)

Presents a response to Schroeder et. al's "The Scholarship of Application in Student Affairs" (this issue). Extends the dialogue of the original article by asserting the need for scholar-practitioners, and the values of student affairs to the higher education mission. (GCP)

Reviews major documents that have guided the student affairs profession, briefly noting the historical context and purpose of each and summarizing their messages. Identifies the underlying themes that have guided the profession throughout its history, placing emphasis on the historical origins of current thinking about the roles and functions of…

Presents a response to Evans et al.'s "Guiding Principles: A Review and Analysis of Student Affairs Philosophical Statements" (this issue). Disagrees with the assertion that the core values and themes of the student affairs profession have generally remained consistent over the last century. (GCP)

Identifies some of the reform initiatives influencing student affairs and offers reasons why the author believes most will fail. Proposes that student affairs has matured as a field and can no longer be regarded as having a single coherent purpose. Discusses four communities of practice that coexist in student affairs. (Contains 33 references and…

Presents a response to "Uniting Scholarship and Communities of Practice in Student Affairs" (this issue). Proposes that scholarship can be integrated into the field of student affairs without disrupting practice. (GCP)

Discusses how student self reported gains or growth during college have become prominent dependent variables in much of the college impact research. Argues that, as typically used in existing studies, self reported gains or growth do not permit the same level of internal validity as does assessing gains with a pretest-posttest design. Suggests a…

Examines the implications of the spirituality in the workplace movement for leadership and campus life in colleges and universities. Describes how student affairs leadership, informed by spiritual intelligence, can create campus environments that support and enhance the sense of wholeness, connection, and community for students, faculty, and…