The elusive challenge of leadership development at faith‐based institutions

This article describes the rationale given by many faith‐based institutions of higher education for creating and promoting leadership programs. A brief overview of the history of faith based educational institutions is followed by an explanation of the motivations of several different schools for cr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:New directions for student leadership 2021-09, Vol.2021 (171), p.35-44
Main Authors: Jun, Alexander, Aronson, Samuel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Programs
Educational History
Educational leadership
Higher education
Leadership Training
Religious Colleges
Religious education
Religious schools
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article describes the rationale given by many faith‐based institutions of higher education for creating and promoting leadership programs. A brief overview of the history of faith based educational institutions is followed by an explanation of the motivations of several different schools for creating and funding leadership programs, as well as the limitations of those programs. The article concludes with suggestions for how these programs can benefit more students and the wider community.
ISSN:2373-3349
2373-3357
DOI:10.1002/yd.20454