Resources
American
Democracy Project: American Association of State
Colleges and Universities
Citizen
Action Tool Kit
Links:
SUNY
Fredonia Campus Organizations
Chautauqua
County
New
York State
National/International
Educating
Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Moral and Civic
Responsibility
Anne Colby, Thomas Ehrlich,
Elizabeth Beaumont, and Jason Stephens
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003
Educating
Citizens reports on how some American colleges and universities are
preparing thoughtful, committed, and socially responsible graduates. Many
institutions assert these ambitions, but too few act on them. The authors
demonstrate the fundamental importance of moral and civic education,
describe how the historical and contemporary landscapes of higher
education have shaped it, and explain the educational and developmental
goals and processes involved in educating citizens. They examine the
challenges colleges and universities face when they dedicate themselves to
this vital task and present concrete ways to overcome those challenges.
