________________________________________________ he struggle for a sense of meaning and purpose in life is a basic human characteristic that has long been recorded by philosophers. It is not surprising that the recent Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) national freshman survey (CIRP, 2005) indicated that there is increasing evidence that millennial students appeal to a search for meaning while in college. The national CIRP survey reported that 67% of first-year college students consider it ''essential" or ''very important" that their colleges help develop their personal values. Forty-eight percent of respondents consider it ''essential" or ''very important" that their personal expression of spirituality is encouraged by colleges. Not neglecting this spiritual quest among college students is the central purpose of the book, Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education, which is directed at those working in institutions of higher education.
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