Issues concerning student moral and ethical development during college are considered in three papers from a symposium sponsored by Bowling Green State University as part of the Academic Outcomes Project. Four major questions are addressed: the college's role in promoting students' moral and ethical development; what constitutes moral and ethical development in young adults and adults in general; the degree to which this type of development occurs among college students; and what types of collegiate experiences promote or inhibit students' moral and ethical development. After an introduction by Patricia M. King, a paper by John M. Whiteley is presented: "The Development of Values and Ethics During the College Years." Attention is directed to the Sierra Project, which is a longitudinal study of the effects of a new approach to character education, and the character development of students during college. Three ways to respond to forces that push education to specialization are proposed by Thomas Klein in "Moral Development: A Faculty Member's Perspective." Ideas for faculty development, curriculum monitoring and change, and faculty renewal are included. Finally, in "Opportunities to Promote Moral Development: A Dean's Perspective," Donald Schweingruber discusses seven steps to promote student moral development. (SW)