Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 1996

Volume

23

Issue

3

Publication Title

Community Education Journal

First Page

23

Last Page

26

Abstract

In the October 6, 1995 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education, Alexander W. Astin discussed why "student interest and engagement in politics are at an all time low." Astin's explanation placed responsibility squarely (and in our judgement appropriately) at the feet of the American university. Despite their traditionally professed mission to promote good citizenship, universities have devoted few resources to that mission and performed it badly. Why has this occurred? Astin's answer was simple and direct- higher education has

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Copyright 1996 by National Community Education Association in Fairfax, Virginia

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