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Spirituality in Higher Education: A National Study of College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose
- Project Leader(s)
Alexander W. Astin
Higher Education Research Institute
University of California, Los AngelesHelen S. Astin
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
University of California, Los AngelesJennifer A. Lindholm
Higher Education Research Institute
University of California, Los Angeles- Grantee(s)
- University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California)
- Description
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This multi-year grant funded a flagship research program at the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA to generate and strategically disseminate new information on the trends, patterns, and principles of spiritual growth during the college years. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, the study provided a framework for colleges seeking to expand opportunities for students to explore their religiosity and spirituality. The research program also included a survey of faculty regarding this domain of human experience.
- Grant Amount:
- $2,121,775
- Start Date:
- December 2002
- End Date:
- February 2006
- Grant ID:
- 10458
- Grantee Websites