Civic engagement: Gap between goals & reality

According to today's Inside Higher Ed,

There is strong support among students and faculty members for the idea that colleges have a role to play in encouraging civic engagement and promoting good citizenship. But there are real doubts about whether colleges are actually carrying out that role.

These are the key findings of a survey being released today by [AAC&U]. The survey results are from 23,000 students at 23 colleges and universities; the survey is part of the association's Core Commitments project...to encourage educational goals related to personal and social responsibility.

Among the institutions in the survey, it appears that the longer a student is on campus, the less likely he or she is to think that such issues are a key part of the campus culture.

It should worry educators that students don't perceive that their colleges are helping them to consider "What are my responsibilities with the knowledge I have gained?" or "What should I be asking as a citizen?"

And now, for the rest of the story...