News Releases & Articles

News Releases

National Release: Spirituality Awards (PDF)
June 23, 2009

Study: Peers, not profs, influence student views (PDF)
October 13, 2008

College Students’ Views on Hot Button Issues Could Impact Presidential Election (PDF)
October 13, 2008

Student Spirituality Grows During Undergraduate Years (PDF)
December 18, 2007

Additional Information on First Longitudinal Study of Students' Spiritual Growth (PDF)
December 18, 2007

Individual Colleges and Universities to Undertake Efforts to Help Students Explore Spiritual Issues on Campus (PDF)
May 8, 2007

For College Students, Political Labels Don’t Always Reflect Attitudes on Social Issues or Religious Beliefs (PDF)
January 22, 2007

Most College Students Searching for Meaning and Purpose in Life (PDF)
Students on a Spiritual Quest Have Different Expectations for College
September 25, 2006

UCLA Launches Second Phase of Study Tracking College Students' Spiritual Growth (PDF)
June 14, 2006

Strong Majority of College and University Faculty Identify Themselves as Spiritual (PDF)
February 28, 2006

College Students' Spirituality and Religiousness Varies by Race and Gender, New Study Shows (PDF)
African Americans Most Religious Group
October 6, 2005

College Students Report High Levels of Spirituality and Religiousness (PDF)
Major Study Has Implications for Colleges, Health, and Politics
April 13, 2005

New Study of College Students Finds Connection Between Spirituality, Religiousness, and Mental Health (PDF)
October 25, 2004

College Students' Spiritual and Religious Life Varies According to Political Beliefs, Gender
(PDF)
Study Shows Strong Effects of Religion on Politics, Gender Gap
July 28, 2004

Study Reveals Influences of College on Students' Spiritual and Religious Development (PDF)
Analysis Shows Impact of Academic Subjects, College Activities, and Religious/Spiritual Experiences and Behaviors
April 05, 2004

College Students Show High Levels of Spiritual and Religious Engagement (PDF)
But New Study Finds Colleges Provide Little Support
November 21, 2003

UCLA Launches Study on Spirituality (PDF)
National Study to Track College Students' Spiritual Growth
July 21, 2003

Articles

Adding Spirituality (PDF)
Inside Higher Ed, May 8, 2007

Matters of Faith Find a New Prominence on Campus (PDF)
New York Times, May 2, 2007

Soul Story: Why Campus Communicators
Need a Spiritual Lexicon
(PDF)
Currents, January 2007

Most Freshman Say Religion Guides Them (PDF)
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 22, 2005

"Spiritual Quest" on Campus: Two Surveys Find Students Searching for Meaning in Life
San Jose Mercury News, April 16, 2005

"Spiritual Quest": Students Seeking Answers on Faith (PDF)
The Press-Enterprise, April 14, 2005

Most Freshman Believe in God but Faith is Fragile (PDF)
The Washington Times, April 14, 2005

Religiosity Rising on Campus (PDF)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , April 14, 2005

Youthful Seekers Try to Find (PDF)
USA Today, April 14, 2005

A Spiritually Inclined Student is a Happier Student (PDF)
USA Today, October 27, 2004

Legacy of Howard Chapel Endures; Even as Services Move to School Auditorium, Speakers Stay Keenly Aware of Past (PDF)
The Washington Post, April 1, 2004

College Students Exploring Faith Through Debate (PDF)
Chicago Tribune, January 23, 2004

Are Students on a Spiritual Quest? (PDF)
Dallas Morning News, November 29, 2003

Colleges Rarely Delve Into Spiritual Issues,
Students Say in Poll
(PDF)
New York Times, November 21, 2003

Colleges Fail to Encourage Spiritual Ideas, Study Finds (PDF)
Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2003